OPINION: Two and a half years ago, Roc Nation partnered with the NFL to highlight the league’s social justice efforts and, in your words, pursue ‘actionable items.’ Perhaps one of those ‘actionable items’ is telling the league to hire more Black head coaches. Dear Jay-Z, It’s been two-and-a-half years since your company Roc Nation partnered with…
The parent also claims the biography unfairly depicts former President Trump “as a bully,” and wants it banned from school libraries. A Texas parent wants a children’s biography about former first lady Michelle Obama pulled from school libraries because it could make white girls feel “ashamed.” The concerned parent said Michelle Obama: Political Icon by…
It can be good to have some debt, as debt can actually help build wealth. But it all depends on the type of debt. Other debt can pose a major financial risk to your financial security. Black households are burdened with risk debt, hindering their ability to grow their wealth. African-American families are weighed down…
Source: Ron Galella, Ltd. / Getty Kerrion Franklin, the troubled son of Gospel superstar Kirk Franklin has had a massive fallout with his family over the last year. Social media raised a few eyebrows on more than one occasion, as the 33-year-old musician publicly exposed his father and mother to accusations of abuse, mistreatment,…
Rapper T-Pain wants everyone to take a different approach when observing Black History Month. During a recent run-in with reporters, the “Buy U a Drank” rapper aired out some of his frustration about the treatment of Black people as BHM begins and just days after several Historical Black Colleges and Universities received bomb threats. While…
Bodycam footage screenshot from Amir Locke’s police killing. Source: Minneapolis Police Department The Minneapolis Police Department is trying to control the narrative surrounding the shooting death of a young Black man this week during the botched execution of a no-knock warrant for which he was not the subject. It took just about 10 seconds in…
Autherine Lucy Foster Historic marker stands outside Bibb Graves Hall at the University Of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, on July 5, 2018. | Source: Raymond Boyd / Getty Only the most tone-deaf of college administrators could think it’s a good idea to “honor” its first Black student alongside a notable alumnus who just happened to…
Kenya Moore caused a social media frenzy on Feb. 2 after uploading a video with her “Real Housewives of Atlanta” co-star Shereé Whitfield. In the Instagram Reel, a 15-second multi-clip video, Moore, and Whitfield were seen hanging out at what appears to be a bridal shop. As the recording continued, the pair walked down the…
Four suspects have been arrested in connection to the September 2021 overdose death of Emmy-nominated actor and producer Michael K. Williams. In a statement released on Wednesday, Feb. 2, United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York Damian Williams and Keechant Sewell, commissioner of the New York City Police Department, announced narcotics conspiracy charges…
The controversial rock star worked with West on ‘Donda,’ with vocals and writing credits on ‘Jail Part 2.’ Kanye West is hard at work putting the finishing touches on his next album, Donda 2. The preceding album, Donda, included several guest features, including rocker Marilyn Manson. Now, according to a West collaborator, Manson may be…
