A recent beauty post by Jada Pinkett Smith seemed to derail when fans mistook Jada for her mom, Adrienne Banfield Norris, aka Gammy. In the clip posted to Jada’s Instagram page, the “Set It Off” star was seen wearing a grey jacket, with little to no makeup and her hair not completely done, while Yo Gotti’s…
Timberlake wrote that he fell short in instances where he benefited from misogyny and racism Justin Timberlake is making public amends to Janet Jackson and Britney Spears after days of withering backlash. The “Cry Me A River” superstar started January on an artistic high as he released his new movie, Palmer. However, it is his…
The sketch series was removed from Netflix last fall per Chappelle’s request After a few hiccups, it looks like Dave Chappelle‘s Comedy Central show, Chappelle’s Show, has officially returned to Netflix. While Chappelle’s Show is beloved among fans, the comedian had asked his followers to stop watching the show on streaming services last year. Chappelle…
A powerful police union in Philadelphia is demanding its members be paid to wear body cameras. More specifically, the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 5 has requested a 5 percent “accountability pay” increase, among other demands, in its proposed Philadelphia Police Department contract, The Philadelphia Inquirer is reporting. Those additional demands include more pay for…
OPINION: The impact of COVID-19 in America’s prisons is yet another manifestation of state-sanctioned violence against Black people in the United States As the United States approaches a milestone of 500,000 deaths from the coronavirus, the pandemic has both revealed and deepened longstanding policy challenges tied to issues of race and identity. What was initially…
Dave Chappelle recently announced that his comedy show “Chappelle’s Show” will be returning to Netflix after it was removed at his request last year. Following a performance titled “Redemption Song” in Austin, Texas, at the Stubbs Waller Creek venue, the comedian revealed that his popular sketch program would be rejoining the streaming platform on Friday, Feb….
Source: Sean Gardner / Getty Five years after his viral murder, Baton Rouge city council members voted Wednesday to approve a $4.5 million settlement for the family of Alton Sterling. Council members voted 7-4 in favor of approving the measure after a lengthy back and forth regarding the settlement amount. The vote also comes weeks…
The study found that compared to white officers, Black and Hispanic officers made far fewer stops and arrests — and used force less often — especially against Black civilians In the last decade, high-profile police killings — including George Floyd in 2020 — have shaken the nation and led to widespread protests and calls for…
Source: KEREM YUCEL / Getty Amid calls to reimagine policing in America, a new study suggested that having fewer white cops could reduce the rampant police brutality — much of it racist in nature — that has ravaged departments across the country since law enforcement was created in the U.S. The study, published Friday by…
The Georgia Election Board decided by a unanimous vote on Wednesday, Feb. 10, to launch an investigation into the state’s first Black U.S. senator, Democrat Raphael Warnock, for his connection to a Stacey Abrams-founded voter organization that election officials claim did not follow deadlines. Warnock will face investigation by the board into his role as…
