Source: Drew Angerer / Getty A group of Howard University Students have been protesting the living conditions in their dorms for over a week. Using the Twitter hashtag #BlackburnTakeover, students organized a sit-in at the Blackburn Center, to bring attention to the horrid and unlivable conditions they have been forced into. Students have used social…
Amanda Seales and Issa Rae went on the defensive after the internet didn’t respond well to Seales’ “Insecure” character wearing Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority paraphernalia during the show’s fifth season premiere because the former “The Real” co-host is not a real-life member of the organization. The show’s final season kicked off to a heated start…
The president of the NAACP’s Atlanta chapter has formally apologized for denouncing a leading candidate in the city’s mayor race one day after the national group publicly admonished what it said amounted to an unsanctioned endorsement. Meanwhile, other prominent NAACP members affiliated with local chapters have publicly shared their grievances about the national organization offering…
Chappelle released a stand-up video on Instagram in which he says he’s willing to meet with transgender employees of Netflix. The ongoing controversy around Dave Chappelle’s The Closer comedy special, which premiered earlier this month on Netflix, continues. The comedian released a stand-up video saying he is willing to meet with transgender employees of the…
A Black man received the longest sentencing yet in connection to the Capitol riots that took place on Jan. 6. On Thursday, Oct. 21, Troy Anthony Smocks of Dallas, Texas, was sentenced to 14 months in prison after pleading guilty to one felony count of transmitting threats in interstate commerce, WUSA reported. Judge Tanya S….
Dave Chappelle responded to “The Closer” controversy during a recent stand-up show and let his audience know that while he’s open to having a conversation with Netflix’s transgender employees, he “won’t be summoned” and will continue to do things his way. The comedian’s latest Netflix special, specifically his jokes centered on the transgender community, has…
Source: Chip Somodevilla / Getty More than four years after the tragic violence in Charlottesville, Va., organizers of the Unite the Right rally may finally be held accountable. Jury selection began Monday in the civil suit. The case is the first major attempt to use the Enforcement Act of 1871 in a civil suit context. …
Draya Michele‘s attire at Drake’s birthday party on Saturday, Oct. 23, caused an uproar on social media after fans condemned the reality star for her chain-link skirt. The rapper celebrated his 35th birthday last week and held a Narcos-themed costume party in Los Angeles, California. “Narcos” is a series that follows the lives of Colombia’s…
Bailey also hinted at continuing to work in television, revealing she would be open to doing Housewives again in the future In a recent interview, Cynthia Bailey opened up about her massive exit from RHOA, saying that her marriage to Mike Hill was one of the pressing reasons for her decision. The Real Housewives of…
Mike Mora revealed his stomach cancer diagnosis on social media last month. Mike Mora, photographer and husband of singer Kelis, revealed that his doctors told him there’s nothing left they can do for him in his battle with cancer. Mora, 36, disclosed in an October 14 Instagram post the results of a doctor visit that…
