Opinion: The constant wave of punishing Black people for simply stating “Black Lives Matter” is reinforcing white supremacy. After a previous summer of racial uprisings and calls for racial justice, Black people are still being persecuted for simply saying their lives matter. Last week, brothers Bentlee and Rodney Herbert, ages 8 and 5, respectively, were…
It was all good just a week ago, or so fans of the “Joe Budden Podcast” thought. The popular audio show featuring retired rapper Joe Budden and his now-former co-hosts Rory and Mal is “100000%” over. The guys have had their behind-the-scenes issues over the last two months — some of which were vaguely discussed…
“The situation has gotten so dire with the Republican Party that it is now time to seriously consider whether an alternative might be the only option,” said author and former Homeland Security official, Miles Taylor. A group of Republicans are preparing to deliver a message to the GOP. In a letter that is expected to…
Opinion: People are allowed to get it wrong as they figure out how to walk their life’s journey, and RHOA’s Porsha is no different. I get it. Believe me, I do. Something seems fishy about this whole ordeal regarding Real Housewives of Atlanta star Porsha Williams. It’s like a Tyler Perry script come to life….
US podcast ad spending is set to cross $1B this year—Pod Digital Media is ensuring Black and brown podcasters are getting the money they deserve 144 million Americans listen to podcasts and advertisers are recognizing this shift and putting dollars into the industry. Podcast ad spending is becoming a new source for revenue spend for…
A Virginia prosecutor determined there was no legal basis for a March traffic stop that preceded a Black motorist’s arrest, and has called for an investigation into the incident. The Washington Post reported Monday, May 10, that Fairfax Commonwealth attorney Steve Descano had dismissed all charges against 34-year-old Juanisha C. Brooks on April 16, and…
“All those who have reviewed the evidence in recent months agree — Kevin Strickland deserves to be exonerated,” officials say. A Missouri prosecutor released a statement on Monday proclaiming that a man who has been in prison for more than 42 years is innocent. “All those who have reviewed the evidence in recent months agree…
Her sentencing hearing is scheduled for June 4 One of the teenage girls charged in the killing of a 66-year-old Uber Eats driver has pleaded guilty to felony murder for her role in the fatal carjacking in Washington, D.C. in March. The 15-year-old, whose name is being withheld because she’s a minor, had been charged…
Only Seven big states have opened records in recent years – California, New York, Illinois, Colorado, Massachusetts, Oregon and Maryland Police misconduct records are either secret or difficult to access in a majority of states – 35 of them plus Washington, D.C. But the breeze of openness is blowing. Seven big states have opened records in recent…
“When you’re a creative person, you constantly need to be challenged – and as great as this show is, and as fun as it is, it’s just not a challenge anymore,” DeGeneres says Ellen DeGeneres is calling time on her longtime-running talk show, according to reports. The daytime host, who has seen a ratings hit…
