Source: Gary Hershorn / Getty Redlining is a discriminatory lending practice that has been outlawed for centuries, but unfortunately, a few remnants of the prejudice protocol continue to haunt Black and Brown homeowners today. What is redlining and how did it become so deeply ingrained in our society? According to the New York Times, the…
A year after a Tennessee man allegedly shot at a McDonald’s employee at a drive-thru window, Tennessee law enforcement has finally arrested the suspect. The white man was accused of also spewing racial epithets and terrorizing the staffers during the altercation. On Oct. 11, 2021, Charles Connors, 61, became upset after determining his order from…
Warrant Officer Tatiana Julien of New Orleans was once rescued from the Superdome on a helicopter during Hurricane Katrina. PINEVILLE, La. — A woman who was once rescued from the Superdome on a helicopter during Hurricane Katrina has gone on to become the Louisiana Army National Guard’s first Black female pilot. Warrant Officer Tatiana Julien…
Travis McMichael, a prosecutor said, once texted a friend saying he loved his job because “zero n——rs work with me.” BRUNSWICK, Ga. — The three white men convicted of killing Ahmaud Arbery had histories of making racist comments or using slurs in text messages that stunned their friends and colleagues, a federal prosecutor told jurors…
Janet Hubert played the first Aunt Vivian Banks on the ’90s sitcom “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.” In an interview this week with Page Six, the Chicago native said, “It’s a blessing to be known as the original Aunt Vivian … it does warm my heart.” NEW YORK, NEW YORK – OCTOBER 24: Janet Hubert…
Source: BONNIE CASH / Getty Halfway through Black History Month, white people still haven’t gotten the message that they need to stop using Martin Luther King Jr. to justify every little perceived slight to their sensibilities. During a Fox News segment about Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau invoking the Emergency Powers Act, George Washington Law…
La La Anthony showcased how her life came full circle on Feb. 15, after sharing a video of her son Kiyan Anthony asking for a special request for his 16th birthday next year. In the Instagram clip, Kiyan asks La La, who doesn’t make a physical appearance in the video, if he could get a…
Ye said he is “working on” his communication skills when it comes to his estranged wife The artist formerly known as Kanye West (AKA Ye) said he will chill out with the “jarring” social media posts aimed at his estranged wife Kim Kardashian and her boyfriend, Pete Davidson. West’s newfound approach to accepting that the…
Grammy Award-winning artist and actress LeToya Luckett rose to prominence in the late 1990s as one member of the R&B group Destiny’s Child. After three years, the 40-year-old released award-winning solo projects and has appeared in various films and television series. However, despite her successful career, the multi-talented star says some people still reduce her…
The designer compared Fox’s opening walk in his Fall/Winter ’22-’23 show to “a gag kind of moment, a little excitement.” Valentine’s Day went without another highly publicized appearance from Kanye “Ye” West and model-actress Julia Fox. In fact, quite the contrary, as Fox confirmed the unexpected pairing had come to an equally abrupt end after…
