OPINION: Sophia A. Nelson unpacks what the legal codes say in terms of what options federal prosecutors have to hold Kyle Rittenhouse accountable after contentious verdict. If we are honest. None of us are really surprised. The Rittenhouse trial fix was in from the moment the judge said that a “victim” could not be called…
Source: Pacific Press / Getty Commemorated each year on Nov. 20, Transgender Day of Remembrance is an opportunity to reflect and celebrate the life and humanity of those loved and lost. The first recorded day of remembrance was in 1999 in honor of Rita Hester, a Black transwoman murdered in November 1998. Her brutal murder remains…
Johnson grew up in the segregated South and was elected in 1992 to Congress U.S. Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, a trailblazing Black Democrat in Texas who has served in Congress for nearly 30 years, announced Saturday that she will not seek reelection next year. Johnson, 85, is a political fixture in her hometown of Dallas,…
Tank is an open book when it comes to him discussing his experience about going deaf in one of his ears. The R&B singer discussed the subject before but recently sat down on “The Real“ Daytime Talk Show to speak more about it. He described the experience as “scary” and said it’s “because I need…
Black artists tend to be left out of the mainstream art world, but are getting their art exposed, and sold, through non-fungible tokens, or NFTs. NFTs are becoming part of the digital art world — and Black artists selling NFTs are starting to benefit. On the art global market, just 1.2 percent is artwork, according…
Source: Justin Ford / Getty The murder of rapper Young Dolph in his hometown of Memphis, Tennessee has raised many concerns about the cities rising murder and crime rates. Why are so many young black children being killed on the streets of Memphis? According to WREG, as of Nov. 8, there have been 268 homicides…
Mendeecees Harris‘ subtle gesture toward his wife Yandy Smith-Harris in a joint Instagram post left fans swooning over the reality star’s chivalrous behavior. In the social media upload, the couple, who is seen wearing an all-black ensemble, were adjusting each other’s outfits before heading out the door. Yandy Smith-Harris and Mendeecees Harris’ latest post has…
Vice President Kamala Harris has notched another accolade under her belt as she becomes the first woman in U.S. history to assume presidential power. On Friday, the White House announced that President Joe Biden, 77, will undergo a routine colonoscopy at Walter Reed Medical Center and “will transfer power to the Vice President for the…
Source: Anadolu Agency / Getty On Aug. 23, 2020, Jacob Blake was shot seven times in front of his kids as he walked away from the police. While Jacob survived the shooting, he is paralyzed, and his life will never be the same. Two days later, a 17-year-old white supremacist drove over state lines and…
Young Dolph’s legacy as a fiercely independent artist and businessman was cemented in the hip-hop universe Two days before he was gunned down while buying cookies at his favorite bakery in Memphis, Tennessee, rapper Young Dolph visited a cancer center where a relative had received treatment. The 36-year-old who grew up on the Memphis streets…
