The suit states the collegiate athletic association systemically leaves HBCU athletic programs out of playoff contention with several academic rules Earlier this week, the University of Alabama and Ohio State University faced off in the NCAA Division 1 College Football Championship game as part of the annual playoffs. Both teams, powerhouses in college football, are…
Podcasting ‘plays a particularly outsized role’ in propagating white supremacy, a 2018 report from the Anti-Defamation League says Major social platforms have been cracking down on the spread of misinformation and conspiracy theories in the leadup to the presidential election, and expanded their efforts in the wake of the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. But Apple…
As part of a two-book deal, Haines will cover Black women’s political journey from gaining right to vote to electing the first Black woman in the White House Errin Haines, editor-at-large of The 19th, has signed a two-book deal with Simon & Schuster, including one that will shine a spotlight on the role of Black…
Throughout the pandemic, the coronavirus has made the world change its perspective on who could be affected by it and how it could be transmitted. It also has opened doors for some people to make their own assumptions of the deadly contagion, which has often led to the spread of misinformation online. Recently Tiffany Haddish was accused…
Tia Mowry is trying out a new look, and fans are absolutely loving it. She uploaded a selfie to Instagram on Thursday, Jan. 14, rocking red lipstick and winged eyeliner, but her sleek fishtail braid hairstyle is what really captured fans’ attention. Tia Mowry (Photo: @tiamowry/Instagram) While she was looking to inspire fans with a…
Jenna Ryan, the real estate agent, documented a large part of her participation in the Capitol chaos on social media A Texas real estate agent who flew in a private jet to Washington, D.C. in support of President Donald Trump has been arraigned for her participation at the infamous riot at the U.S. Capitol last…
The man who fatally stabbed a 23-year-old Black man in 2017 was sentenced to life in prison Thursday. Sean Urbanski, 25, apologized in court for killing 23-year-old Richard Collins III at a bus stop in 2017. He told the victim’s parents minutes before learning his sentence, that he would go back and switch places with Collins…
Michael McKinney, who left the Iowa National Guard in 2017 after a five-year military career, faces 25 years in prison if convicted A white military veteran shot and wounded a 15-year-old girl when he fired his gun into a car carrying four Black teenagers during a tense confrontation at a rally in support of President…
Seventeen officers and supervisors were suspended for up to 20 days after being spotted resting amid looting, a police union challenging the penalties says Chicago Police suspended several officers captured on video during last summer’s widespread unrest who were lounging — and apparently even sleeping — inside a burglarized congressional campaign office as people citywide…
Seven passengers suffered minor injuries after one part of the articulated bus fell 50 feet onto a highway ramp The driver of a New York City bus that plunged off a bridge has been suspended after refusing to submit to a drug and alcohol test, a regional transit agency said Saturday. The 55-year-old driver has…
