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‘Trying to Arrest Me for Walking’: Memphis Woman Involved In Violent 2020 Arrest Speaks Out, Says Officers Tackling Her to the Ground Caused Her to Suffer a Miscarriage

September 23, 2021
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A Tennessee woman whose violent March 2020 arrest was captured on camera alleges she suffered a miscarriage following the encounter. Kesha Gray, 31, previously filed a lawsuit against Shelby County and Shelby County Sheriff’s deputies, alleging her rights were violated when she was subjected to excessive force and unlawfully arrested and detained without reasonable suspicion or…

Teyana Taylor announces farewell tour ahead of retirement

September 22, 2021
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The 12-city Last Rose Petal Tour kicks off in San Francisco on November 7 Teyana Taylor previously announced her retirement from music after feeling unappreciated as a Black woman in the industry, and now she’s planning a farewell tour. The singer and mother of two shared on Instagram Wednesday the dates for the 12-city Last…

FDA backs Pfizer COVID-19 boosters for seniors, high-risk

September 22, 2021
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More regulatory hurdles lie ahead before the dispensing of boosters can begin. The U.S. moved a step closer Wednesday to offering booster doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine to senior citizens and others at high risk from the virus as the Food and Drug Administration signed off on the targeted use of the extra shots. A…

Black Twitter calls out Nicki Minaj for implying husband’s accuser is white

September 22, 2021
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Jennifer Hough, Kenneth Petty’s accuser, appeared in her first on-camera interview on ‘The Real’ Wednesday morning. Petty was convicted of attempted rape in After a bombshell interview on The Real, Black Twitter is calling out Nicki Minaj for implying that her husband’s accuser was white in a resurfaced audio clip from Queen Radio. Jennifer Hough,…

Rep. Adams threatens to vote against spending bill over HBCU funding

September 22, 2021
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“We can’t build back better unless we build our HBCUs back better,” said Adams. Rep. Alma Adams (D-N.C.) says she won’t vote for President Joe Biden’s $3.5 trillion social spending plan in its current form because it lacks proper funding for historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). “We can’t build back better unless we build…

‘Back To The Ballot Box’: Michelle Obama’s When We All Vote Launches National Voter Registration Week of Action

September 22, 2021
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Source: Johnny Louis / Getty As civic engagement groups gear up for National Voter Registration Day, one group launches a week of action. With voter suppression efforts ramping up and as many as 500 proposed voter suppression bills introduced, the freedom to vote is under attack. When We All Vote’s “Back to the Ballot…

Melvin Van Peebles, godfather of Black cinema, dies at 89

September 22, 2021
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His family said in a statement that Van Peebles, father of the actor-director Mario Van Peebles, died Tuesday evening at his home in Manhattan. Melvin Van Peebles, the groundbreaking playwright, musician and movie director whose work ushered in the “Blaxploitation” wave of the 1970s and influenced filmmakers long after, has died. He was 89. His…

NBA Player JeVale McGhee and His Mother, Former WNBA Star Pamela McGhee, Get Real About Living in Hotels and Enduring Tough Times

September 22, 2021
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NBA player JaVale McGhee made golden history this summer at the Tokyo Olympics with Team USA’s men’s basketball team. It was the Phoenix Suns center’s first appearance at the Games, and the first time a son-and-mother duo earned gold medals during the Olympic Games. JaVale’s mother, Pamela McGhee, is a former WNBA star who played…

‘Everybody Was Rooting for Us’: Pooch Hall Talks Returning to ‘The Game’ Reboot Without Tia Mowry, Their Characters’ Journeys

September 22, 2021
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Since the 2006 premiere of “The Game,” millions of viewers and fans have tuned in to watch one of the most-talked-about television shows on social media. When fans first met the cast nine seasons ago, Tia Mowry-Hardrict played Melanie Barnett, aka Med School, who gave up Johns Hopkins for her NFL rookie boyfriend, Derwin Davis, portrayed…

Arizona Becomes the First State to Ban Peremptory Strikes to Reduce Bias In Jury Selection and Limit Racist Convictions

September 22, 2021
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Arizona has become the first state to eliminate peremptory strikes in jury selection, after they have been used to exempt people of color from serving on juries for more than a century. The decision by the state supreme court is intended to help limit racist convictions. “It’s a big development, it’s a change to the…