Monique Miles, who called the Jan. 6 insurrectionists “patriots,” was Virginia’s deputy attorney general for government operations and transactions. A recently appointed deputy attorney general in Virginia has resigned after a report revealed social media posts praising January 6th insurrectionists. Until Thursday, Monique Miles was the state’s deputy attorney general for government operations and transactions….
A former La Mesa, California, police officer who was fired and charged after being accused of lying on a police report about his confrontation with a young Black man he arrested in 2020, says his life has been destroyed by the aftermath of the incident. Amaurie Johnson (left), Officer Matthew Dages (right) In a recent…
Source: Mario Tama / Getty With the explosion of the Black Lives Matter movement, the national spotlight on systemic racism, and all the high-profile cases that have fueled the fight, we all want to believe that change is coming in America, but that would require white America to actually learn from past crimes of racial…
The Briarcliffe Volunteer Fire Company faced disciplinary action, and the matter has been referred to the district attorney’s office. Volunteers for a fire company located just outside of Philadelphia have been suspended for 30 days after allegedly using racial epithets during a virtual call last month and mocking an 8-year-old Black girl shot dead by…
Savannah James‘ beauty once again stole the hearts of many following her latest fashion post, leading to James trending on Twitter on Wednesday, Feb. 9. Savannah, who first shared the clip on her Instagram account before it went viral on social media platforms, wore an all-black ensemble, including a cut-out dress and a silk jacket….
People march with placards in support of voting rights during a parade ahead of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in Eatonville, Florida, on Jan. 15, 2022. Eatonville is the oldest Black-incorporated municipality in the United States. | Source: SOPA Images / Getty The U.S. Supreme Court’s order allowing Alabama to use a congressional map that…
On and off the field – with its vendors, ad dollars and paucity of Black head coaches – all of the NFL’s equity failures are visible during its flagship event. Sunday’s Super Bowl LVI caps a tumultuous two weeks for the NFL, putting on display its shoddy diversity and inclusion record and highlighting the struggles…
“You want to know what irresponsible looks like in person? Just look at this right here,” Kevin Hart said about him and his cast members. The comedian was slow-cooking on talking about some of the funniest things about his friends and “Real Husbands of Hollywood” brothers, Nelly and Nick Cannon. But after Nelly, who also…
UPDATED: 9:25 a.m. ET, Feb. 11, 2022 Originally published Feb. 19, 2020 Black history is celebrated around these parts all year-’round, but the month of February — Black History Month — is specifically dedicated to embracing and uplifting Black culture, as well as historical and present-day monumental figures. These revered individuals have had a hand…
The Supreme Court has blocked the creation of a new Black-majority congressional district in Alabama. The decision aligns the justices with the state’s Republicans, who claim creating the new district would put too much of an emphasis on race during elections. Waiting in line and voting. (Getty Images) On Monday, Feb. 7, the highest court…
