Source: NurPhoto / Getty As Minneapolis braces for the start of the George Floyd murder trial, a startling revelation deepens the sense of mistrust among community members. According to The New York Times, former Attorney General William Barr declined a plea deal offer from Floyd’s accused killer Derek Chauvin and his attorneys. Chauvin reportedly agreed…
Len Martin thought he could prove the clip of Tessica Brown, who went viral for accidentally using Gorilla Glue in her hair, wasn’t serious. A Louisiana man who has a history of doing viral challenges made up a new one this week, and it promptly sent him on a trip to the emergency room. Len…
Serena Williams’ three-year-old daughter, Alexis Olympia Ohanian Jr., is right at the age where she is curious about everything, expanding her verbal skills, and learning more about the world. However, Williams recently revealed a new thing her daughter has learned that she can’t get her to stop doing, and that is say her mommy’s name….
New legislation introduced this week aims to address ongoing harms to Black farmers. Georgia Sen. Raphael Warnock introduced the Emergency Relief for Farmers of Color Act earmarking $5 Billion in financial support for Black and other farmers of color. A part of the pending $1.9 trillion COVID-19 pandemic relief bill, the Emergency Relief for Farmers…
Source: TREVOR SAMSON / Getty UPDATED: 8:40 a.m. Feb. 11, 2021: When Nelson Mandela, the anti-apartheid icon who has been described as the “father” of the South African nation, died in 2013 after being hospitalized with a lung infection, the world turned its attention to the 95-year-old former political prisoner. Mandela is among the most…
Republican Sen. Mike Lee of Utah objected to evidence related to him, declaring it wasn’t true and asking that it be stricken from the record. The second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump has not been without drama. The compelling video evidence presented by Democratic House impeachment managers Wednesday showed that several lawmakers came…
UPDATED: 8:10 a.m. ET, Feb. 11, 2021: South African anti-apartheid activist Nelson Mandela is perhaps the only politician to serve several decades in prison and come out stronger than before. In an attempt to silence the popular lawyer and African National Congress (ANC) activist, Mandela was arrested and acquitted of treason in 1961. The following…
Source: TREVOR SAMSON / Getty UPDATED: 8:00 a.m. ET, Feb. 11, 2021 — How long was Nelson Mandela in prison? The former political prisoner who went on to become South Africa’s first Black president was imprisoned for 27 years after the anti-apartheid activist was arrested on Aug. 4 in 1962. Mandela was given a life sentence…
Actress and one-and-done “Real Housewives of Atlanta” alum Kim Fields recently appeared on an episode of “The Wendy Williams Show” while promoting her latest project, “The Upshaws.” During that time she dished about her time on the Bravo reality series and her relationship with former cast mates. When asked by Wendy if her marriage had…
Tia Mowry is coming through with more heat for her Instagram followers. On Tuesday, Feb. 9, she posted two photos of herself wearing braided Bantu knots all over her head. The first photo was a close-up, which gave fans a good view of what makeup was used on her face. She wore soft pink blush…
