An African American has never been the head of a major network’s news division The National Association of Black Journalists is asking ABC to uphold its commitment to diversity. On Jan. 28, the president of ABC News, James Goldston, announced his departure from the company, prompting NABJ to request that a Black person be appointed…
The problem has not been a shortage of technology or expertise, scientists say, but rather an absence of national leadership and coordination Despite its world-class medical system and its vaunted Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the U.S. fell behind in the race to detect dangerous coronavirus mutations. And it’s only now beginning to catch…
Former Salt-N-Pepa band member DJ Spinderella says not only have not-so old wounds been reopened by the group’s Lifetime biopic, but now insult is being added to injury. Prior to the film’s January premiere, Deidre “Spinderella” Roper issued a statement saying that the rapping duo Sandra “Pepa” Denton and Cheryl “Salt” James, excluded her from…
The request from House impeachment managers make clear their intent to present an aggressive case against the former president House Democrats on Thursday asked Donald Trump to testify under oath for his Senate impeachment trial, saying the former president must explain why he and his lawyers have disputed key factual allegations at the center of…
A group of Black students at Baylor University was having a meet-and-greet at one of the school’s libraries last week. But a security guard interrupted the group, ordering the students to pipe down because they were being too loud. “This is not a basketball arena, it is a study area,” he chided several of them….
The 285-page complaint filed Thursday in New York state court by Florida-based Smartmatic USA is one of the largest libel suits ever undertaken A voting technology company is suing Fox News, three of its top hosts and two former lawyers for former President Donald Trump — Rudy Giuliani and Sidney Powell — for $2.7 billion,…
Democrats were expected to move forward with a vote all-but-certain to strip Greene of her committee assignments Embattled Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, facing a House vote to strip her of committee assignments, said Thursday that she regrets some “words of the past,” but she did not specifically apologize for racist and violent rhetoric. The newly…
Only four months have passed since media mogul in the making Kevin Hart and his wife Eniko welcomed their second child together, and already the little one is learning the family business. The “Laugh at My Pain” comedian posted a photo of himself holding daughter Kaori while in front of a mic working. He captioned…
Lafayette Parish deputy Clyde Kerr III talked right to the camera about officers‘ brutality against Blacks — and cops’ mental health needs. Louisiana sheriff’s deputy Clyde Kerr III took his own life on Monday outside of his workplace at the Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Office. According to reports, Kerr left a series of videos on social…
Source: Instagram / Ben Crump The family of an unarmed Black man shot dead by a police officer in Ohio is demanding full accountability including a conviction following a murder indictment returned by a grand jury. Andre Hill was killed by then-Columbus Police Officer Adam Coy in December within seconds of the cop seeing the 47-year-old…
