A former Louisiana state trooper was indicted by a federal grand jury in Shreveport on Thursday, Sept. 23, for using excessive force against a Black man during a 2019 arrest. Jacob Brown, 31, was indicted on a single count of deprivation of rights under color of law, according to a release from the Department of…
The song now features appearances from Beyoncé, Alicia Keys, Chlöe x Halle and more In partnership with the African American Policy Forum, Janelle Monáe has released a new song “Say Her Name (Hell You Talmbout),” with some star-studded features. Back in 2015, while marching in Black Lives Matter protests, singer, actress, and artist Monáe released a…
“We want to take the time to talk to parents and researchers and safety experts and get to more consensus about how to move forward,” said Adam Mosseri, the head of Instagram Facebook is putting a hold on the development of a kids’ version of Instagram, geared toward children under 13, to address concerns that…
Source: SOPA Images / Getty Angel Onuoha an associate product manager at Google was allegedly stopped by a security guard after someone at the mega tech company reported him. Two security guards took his ID badge then held him for 30 minutes while they verified his employment. They eventually escorted him off campus. Onuoha was…
Da Brat didn’t appreciate Nicci Gilbert plugging her own show on Instagram while updating Kelly Price’s fans on her status. Rap artist Da Brat appeared to call out Nicci Gilbert about the Instagram post she shared on Sunday on the status of Kelly Price in the wake of her fellow singer being declared missing this…
Tuesday’s event will feature mostly virtual events, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, live-streamed at www.obama.org. The official presidential center of former President Barack Obama will finally break ground with a special ceremony on Tuesday, Sept. 28 in Chicago. The event will be attended by the former president and former First Lady Michelle Obama, as well…
After images surfaced of U.S. Border Patrol agents on horseback chasing Haitian migrants with whips near the U.S.-Mexico border, the Department of Homeland Security suspended the use of mounted agents. “We have ceased the use of the horse patrol in Del Rio temporarily. We’ll prioritize other methods for identifying individuals who might be in medical…
We all know that a lot of white people have convinced themselves that racist language isn’t actually racist language as long as the N-word wasn’t dropped, but Black people have been hip to the N-word-alternative terms used by passive-aggressive racists for some time now. From their flagrant use of the word “thug” to the various…
Afterward, Grier tweeted a picture of himself holding the award, writing, “I can’t believe this sh*t! I f**ing won a Tony!” Veteran screen and stage star David Alan Grier won a Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play Sunday night for his turn as Tech Sergeant Vernon C. Waters in…
Mo’Nique‘s recent fashion choice on Sept. 25 prompted a social media debate among fans. The reason behind the uproar is because a handful of people felt that the comedian would have been “better off” in a bonnet rather then sport this entire look. Mo’Nique latest look received mixed reactions from fans, many commented on the…
