Source: Lindsay Brice / Getty This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Los Angeles riots. A Black motorist, Rodney King was beaten by police in March 1991. The incident was recorded on a VHS tape-recorder by George Holliday from his apartment balcony. King was struck by police batons over 50 times. As a result,…
The family of an unarmed Black man who was shot and killed by an off-duty police officer in North Carolina over the weekend has retained the legal services of civil rights attorney Ben Crump as they demand justice for the shooting that took place under questionable circumstances. Eyewitnesses say Jason Walker, 37, was crossing a…
Some 42% of unvaccinated Americans reported that they “don’t trust the COVID-19 vaccine,” a recent survey shows. On her MSNBC program, The ReidOut, host Joy Reid and several doctors tried to convince a guest to get vaccinated against COVID-19. “About 15% of all U.S. adults remain unflinchingly unvaccinated,” Reid said. “Who are those people, and…
The Will Smith-backed “Bel-Air” re-imagining dropped a full-length trailer that appears to have piqued the interest of fans who were previously skeptical of what the update on the classic had to offer. Smith shared a first look at the grittier reimagining of “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” on his Instagram page on Monday, Jan. 10,…
Symone D. Sanders, one of the highest ranking members in the Biden White House, is starting 2022 with a new opportunity one month after leaving her prominent role in politics. MSNBC recently tapped the media strategist and Democratic pundit to join the news station as an anchor for a show airing on the weekends and…
Do y’all remember Pokémon GO, the mobile app game that, a few years ago, had people walking out in the middle of the street, getting robbed and running smack into various hazards while staring at their phone screens trying to catch a figure that only existed on said phone screens? Well, if you had to…
Rollins is seeking protection from the U.S. Marshals Service, backed by dozens of faith leaders and community groups. When she was sworn in on Monday, Rachel Rollins made history as the first Black woman to lead the U.S. Attorney’s Office for Massachusetts. Also historic are the number of violent and often racist threats against Rollins,…
Symone Sanders speaks onstage at Girlboss Rally NYC 2018 at Knockdown Center on November 18, 2018, in Maspeth, New York. | Source: JP Yim / Getty UPDATED: 10:45 a.m. ET, Jan. 11, 2021 Originally published: Aug. 13, 2019 Cable news is a rough and tumble game of shade, wit and knowing your politics. That said,…
Tracee Ellis Ross stopped fans in their tracks on Sunday, Jan. 9 after sharing a caption-less upload that showcased the actress’ toned features. In the Instagram post, Ross, who is rocking a black T-shirt, tiny shorts and sneakers, appeared to be enjoying her time outdoors as she filled her upload with streams of images that displayed…
OPINION: While comments and headlines suggesting that the famous 10-year-old is ‘all grown up’ may seem innocuous on the surface, there is a growing field of research on the dangers of ‘adultifying’ Black girls. “Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s Daughter Blue Ivy Carter Is All Grown Up in New Birthday Photo” proclaimed an E! News headline last…
