Black senators delivered impassioned speeches against the bill. Republicans were united in backing the proposal. It passed on a 24-15 party line vote. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The Republican-dominated Florida Legislature gave Gov. Ron DeSantis another victory in what some call his political culture war by sending him a bill Thursday that will limit discussions…
Source: MixMedia / Getty Black people are amazing! A rich legacy of innovation, music, and culture runs rampant across the diaspora. We’ve been known to shake up the world with our resilience, fight back against social and economic injustice, and create some of the most advanced forms of technology that would go out to impact…
Former “Empire” star Jussie Smollett has been sentenced to 150 days in jail and 30 months’ probation three years after telling Chicago police officers that he was the victim of a racist and homophobic attack. The sentencing comes three months after a jury found the 39-year-old guilty of staging a hate crime against himself in…
It looks like Chris Brown might have cleared his name some in the case involving a woman who alleges he drugged and raped her in 2020. According to Rolling Stone, the woman, who also sued the Grammy Award-winning singer for $20 million, has officially lost her representation. On Wednesday, March 9, the outlet reported that…
Smollett was also ordered to pay $120,106 in restitution. Jussie Smollett was sentenced Thursday to 150 days in jail for lying to police about a racist and homophobic attack that the former “Empire” actor orchestrated himself. Cook County Judge James Linn sentenced Smollett to 30 months of felony probation, including 150 days in the county…
Acclaimed poet and activist Sonia Sanchez’s expansive collection of work has been symbolic of Black liberation, resilience and pride; inspiring generations of writers and changemakers to speak truth to power. The literary giant—who was at the forefront of the Black Arts Movement—will be bestowed with the 2022 Edward MacDowell Medal for her trailblazing contributions to…
Actress Yara Shahidi informed her 6.8 million followers on March 9 that she is one step closer to becoming a Harvard graduate. Shahidi, who is starring in the final season of “black-ish” and its spinoff “grown-ish,” announced she got accepted into the Ivy League school and several others in 2017. After taking a gap year,…
Ahmaud Arbery’s killers, L-R: Gregory McMichael, William “Roddie” Bryan, Travis McMichael. | Source: Glynn County Sheriff’s Office One of the men convicted of murdering Ahmaud Arbery is attempting to throw his two co-defendants under the bus by painting them as anti-Black racists in a desperate attempt to be acquitted in the federal hate crime trial…
We’ve seen Shaq, Kobe, Allen Iverson and Damian Lillard all take stabs at doing music. Now Charlotte Hornets rising star Miles Bridges is up next and Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green says he’s one of the best lyricists in the league. (Yes, that’s a real category now.) Nah Miles Bridges bars are crazyy for an NBA player pic.twitter.com/TPzVg1SVjH — KimoLBJ (@KimoLBJ_) February…
EXCLUSIVE: Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee shared with theGrio that officials told members of the Congressional Black Caucus that Griner’s situation is “on their agenda.” The national security team at the White House and the U.S. Department of State are actively working their diplomatic channels on the case of WNBA star Brittney Griner. The 31-year-old Houston,…
