A judge on Thursday upheld the most serious murder charge against Derek Chauvin, the now-fired Minneapolis police officer who used his knee to apply deadly pressure to George Floyd‘s neck earlier this year. However, the judge also dropped the third-degree murder charge against Chauvin on a legal technicality that local officials feared could result in…
This week’s episode of the ‘Dear Culture podcast unpacks young Black activists and the impact they are having on the country Weeks away from the 2020 election and politics continues to be on Americans’ minds. As this election year is estimated to bring forth record amounts of early voter turnout, voter efficacy is still somehow…
Black World War II Veteran Goes Skydiving to Celebrate 102nd Birthday 102 Year Old Black World War II Veteran Crosses ‘Thrill’ Off Her Bucket List: Skydiving A 102-year-old suburban Baltimore resident and World War II veteran celebrated her birthday on Sunday, Oct. 18, by taking a daring leap and crossing another “thrill” off her bucket…
The ‘Greenleaf’ alum is currently featured on Netflix’s series ‘Social Distance’ and preparing for a role in an upcoming ‘Power’ prequel. Lovie Simone is on fire. The Craft: Legacy actress is carving out her career on her own terms and epitomizing ‘Black girl magic’ every step of the way. Here are five reasons we can’t…
The researcher claims he also gained access to Trump’s Twitter in 2016 A Dutch researcher was allegedly able to guess President Donald Trump’s Twitter password, “maga2020” and it wasn’t the first time. Security expert Victor Gevers had access to the President’s direct messages and his 87 million followers, The Guardian reports. Having that kind of…
Offset’s past run-ins with the law left him labeled as a felon and without several privileges, including traditional employment, the ability to own a firearm and the right to vote. The Migos member, whose real name is Kiari Kendrell Cephus, recently restored his right to vote and has now teamed up with Rolling Stone magazine…
A Texas woman caught the wrong end of a water hose after she got into a confrontation with her neighbor over a Black Lives Matter flag. The incident occurred on Oct. 7 in suburban Austin, according to KXAN-TV. Ian Doherty (left) sprayed an unidentified woman with a water hose after she confronted his neighbor about…
The footage shows Trump growing increasingly prickly as CBS anchor Lesley Stahl presses him on a host of topics, including his response to the coronavirus pandemic WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump posted his full, unedited interview with “60 Minutes” on Facebook before the show’s scheduled Sunday broadcast. The footage shows Trump growing increasingly prickly…
Cynthia Erivo will play soul’s queen on cable TV, but Hudson says Franklin wanted a big screen. Academy Award winner Jennifer Hudson recently offered her opinion on a portrayal project that will, like the one in which she’s starring, celebrate the life of late legendary singer Aretha Franklin. The National Geographic network’s limited series Genius:…
‘I would never have thought we’d be where we’re at now, with Blacks still fighting for the vote,’ says 83-year-old Charles Johnson Meridian, Miss. (AP) — The old civil rights worker was sure the struggle would be over by now. He’d fought so hard back in the ’60s. He’d seen the wreckage of burned churches,…