Back in the 1960s, 50 Black families were forcibly displaced from their homes in an area of Athens, Georgia, known as Linnentown. The descendants of those families are now seeking reparations and want to testify before Congress. “All hope was lost with the family separation, loss of property, and loss of community,” Hattie Thomas Whitehead,…
L.A. Reid is ready to see two of music’s royalty go round for round in a “Verzuz.” The record executive has played a role in shaping the careers of some of music’s biggest acts — Babyface, Usher, TLC to name a few — so he is no novice to developing star power. But when it…
Indeed will invest $3 million in the production of 10 short films from 10 BIPOC filmmakers Earlier this year, Lena Waithe and her Hillman Grad Productions partnered with jobs site Indeed for Rising Voices, an initiative that shared and invested in Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) filmmakers and their stories. Today, Indeed announced…
The United States Justice Department has officially closed a three-year investigation into the death of Emmett Till, a 14-year-old boy savagely murdered in Mississippi in 1955. Officials were unable to prove that one of the witnesses, pivotal to the case, lied in her testimony. Author, historian and college professor Timothy B. Tyson, in his book…
The circumstances surrounding the Chicago native’s death are unknown at this time. Former New Orleans Saints defensive lineman Glenn Foster Jr. died Monday while in police custody in Alabama. Foster Jr., 31, was arrested Sunday in Reform, Alabama, on charges of reckless endangerment and resisting arrest by “attempt to elude,” according to WWLTV. The charges…
The grants are a part of the company’s initiative, ‘Love Delivered,’ which focuses on raising awareness of the Black maternal health crisis in the United States Hair and skincare company Carol’s Daughter has announced a partnership with the Mama Glow Foundation, a reproductive justice non-profit organization, to offer doula grants. The grants are part of…
He used the slur while quoting messages the actor sent to the Osundairo brothers Empire actor Jussie Smollett took the stand in his own defense for a second time on Tuesday morning, and during cross-examination, he stopped special prosecutor Dan Webb from repeatedly using the N-word. Webb, who is white, used the slur while quoting…
Source: Nicola Gell / Getty News spread Tuesday afternoon of the passing of the inspirational writer, musician, and creator Greg Tate. More than a music critic, Tate set the standard for the art of critiquing and exploring contemporary mediums across genres. Among the best the Midwest has to offer, Tate was born in Dayton, Ohio,…
Houston metro-area attorney Brent Coon said his law firm recently filed lawsuits on behalf of 1,547 Astroworld attendees. The mountain of lawsuits filed over Travis Scott‘s disastrous Astroworld Music Festival last month has grown even higher this week. The latest complaints were issued by Houston attorney Brent Coon, who on Monday confirmed his law firm…
Source: Bruce Glikas / Getty Nick Cannon announced on his Fox Network daytime television show that his youngest son, Zen Cannon, passed away on Sunday due to a form of brain cancer. Zen Cannon was Nick’s with Wild N’ Out model Alyssa Scott. The five-month-old infant died from a condition called hydrocephalus, a buildup of…
