Deontae Faison, a 35-year Black father of two, was trying to enjoy a picnic at the park in Oakland with a friend when he was confronted by police over expired tags on the car they had arrived in. The car belonged to his friend, a white woman, but East Bay Regional Parks police officer Jonathan…
Source: DMP / Getty As we are one week away from the 2024 presidential election, NewsOne returns with Episode 16 of The Black Ballot, “BLM & The Twitter Megaphone,” exploring the rise of the Black Lives Matter movement and the role of Twitter in modern activism. Each episode of The Black Ballot dives into how U.S….
Did Tom Brady slyly react to news about his ex-wife, supermodel Gisele Bündchen, having a baby with another man? Fans believe so after the seven-time Super Bowl champion posted an Instagram Story following the revelation of Bündchen’s pregnancy. The former couple have been divorced since October 2022 after 13 years of marriage. Tom Brady shares…
Three Black employees who filed separate federal civil rights lawsuits accusing Nashville Electric Service (NES) of racial discrimination in its employment practices, including managers who allegedly hurled racist slurs at and denied promotions to Black employees in favor of white workers, have confidentially settled with the utility, reported The Tennessean. Electrician Walter E. Clark III…
A man who confessed to the rape and murder of a 3-year-old child died behind bars last week. Robert Fisher pleaded guilty in July to charges connected to the rape and murder of young Josefina Cunningham. Robert Fisher, 34, died in prison only a month after being sentenced for the drugging, rape, and murder of…
During a recent interview with theGrio, attorney Shanin Specter says if Donald Trump is not elected there will be a “prompt trial.” The outcome of this Nov. 5 presidential election will determine the speed at which a lawsuit filed against former President Donald Trump by the Exonerated Five, formerly known as the Central Park Five,…
First lady Michelle Obama in the East Room at the White House on July 19, 2016, in Washington, D.C. | Source: Mark Wilson / Getty During a rally in Atlanta on Monday, Donald Trump did what Donald Trump always does when a woman, especially a Black woman, tells the truth about him either to his…
CLARKSTON, GEORGIA – OCTOBER 24: Democratic presidential nominee, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, speaks during a campaign rally at the James R Hallford Stadium on October 24, 2024 in Clarkston, Georgia. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) Vice President Kamala Harris, a Black woman, stands between Donald Trump and what his critics see as safeguarding America’s…
Cynthia Erivo attends the 2024 CFDA Awards at American Museum of Natural History on October 28, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images) A fan-edited version of the “Wicked” film poster drew ire from star Cynthia Erivo, who called the obscuring of her face “offensive.” It is often said that hindsight is…
A view of a sample ballot at the Minneapolis Elections & Voter Services building on September 20, 2024, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. | Source: Stephen Maturen / Getty On Election Day, voters will not only have a chance to choose the next president of the United States but in some states, they will also be able…
