OPINION: It can be argued that no company preys more on low-income people than the oxymoronically named financial services company As the pandemic rages on many desperate Americans are having to choose between rent and putting food on the table. Looking to do both, some are using platforms like Robinhood to invest. Last week, many…
Ciara honored her husband Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson‘s 2020 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award by sharing a sweet post on Feb. 7. The Man of the Year Award is given to a player that shows “outstanding community service activities off the field, as well as excellence on it.” The singer said, “You’re the…
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries can be called many things: a Brooklynite, a Congressman, a high-ranking Democrat; the list goes on. But one thing you can’t call him is a liar. That truth has especially been on resounding display ahead of Donald Trump‘s second impeachment trial in the Senate, where Republicans have apparently already decided against a…
Louisiana state troopers and sheriff’s deputies dragged a Black man out of his car and beat him viciously during a May 2019 traffic stop in the man’s driveway. A swarm of officers punched and kicked Aaron Bowman outside his Monroe, Louisiana, home. And one state trooper beat him over the head with a flashlight 18…
O’Neal has asked that the ladies of the series be given another chance This week, VH1’s controversial hit Basketball Wives kicks off a whole new season. After the headline-making colorism controversy of season 8, series leading lady and producer Shaunie O’Neal is opening up about how she and the cast plan to address the elephant…
Idris Elba and his wife Sabrina are contributing to the continued advancement of diversity in anime with a new project. The couple are planning to help create and executive produce an anime series in the Afro-futurism genre, according to Variety. The pair are working in conjunction with anime streaming service Crunchyroll to develop “Dantai,” produced…
The comedian/actress hosted Verizon’s ‘Big Concert for Small Business’ stream that aired after the big game In a post-Super Bowl live stream for Verizon, comedian Tiffany Haddish dropped an F-bomb on air while seemingly communicating with producers. While many were going to bed after the big game, Haddish had a busy Super Bowl Sunday while…
The limited series is a part of a major deal between Amazon and Jordan’s production company, Outlier Society It looks like Super Bowl commercials aren’t the only thing keeping Michael B. Jordan busy at the moment. According to Deadline, his company, Outlier Society, is set to produce a Muhammad Ali series for Amazon after signing…
The docuseries follows Kaepernick’s upbringing, career and protests against police brutality With yesterday’s Super Bowl still fresh on fans’ minds, Snapchat debuted their original docuseries, Colin Kaepernick VS. The World, this past weekend. The series follows Colin Kaepernick’s life, from his upbringing to his career and fight for racial justice in the NFL, while also…
St. Albans treated patients with hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin for COVID-19 even though some did not have the virus A nursing home in New York is under scrutiny for giving veteran patients experimental drugs to treat COVID-19 while some families had no knowledge of the decision. New York State Veterans’ Home at St. Albans in Jamaica,…
