She told investigators that she threatened the VP because she doesn’t believe she’s Black. A Florida nurse is facing five years in prison after admitting she threatened to kill Vice President Kamala Harris. Niviane Petit Phelps, 39, confessed in federal court that she filmed herself talking about being offered $53K to kill Harris within 50…
Her mother found Farrah Carter, 15, stabbed to death and mutilated in her own bedroom in 2002. The man accused of stabbing 15-year-old Farrah Carter to death nearly 20 years ago has been arrested for her murder, PEOPLE reports. Joseph Pollard, 56, was arrested and charged by police in Miramar on Tuesday, Sept. 14. He…
Black girl magic Sundays! Over the weekend, Maia Chaka made sports history when she became the first Black woman to officiate an NFL game. Line judge Maia Chaka #100 signals during the game between the Carolina Panthers and the New York Jets at Bank of America Stadium on September 12, 2021 in Charlotte, North Carolina….
Source: MinceyFitzRoss YouTube Rickia Young is suing the National Fraternal Order of Police after the organization used her son in an offensive and misleading social media. Lawyers for Young settled a lawsuit with Philadelphia for injuries she sustained after being beaten by police last October. Moments after making a wrong turn into the middle…
The actor nabbed the trophy for guest-starring as George Freeman in the HBO drama The acclaimed HBO limited series Lovecraft Country was nominated for 18 Emmys but Courtney B. Vance has already nabbed the trophy for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series for his turn as George Freeman in the drama. The actor thanked…
The mothers of fallen Black firefighters who lost their lives during 9/11 are continuing to speak out about their heroic sons so that the world never forgets their sacrifices. Twelve Black Fire Department of New York firefighters were among the 343 killed as a result of the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. That includes…
OPINION: Weathering is rooted in a history of marginalization; repeated exposure to socioeconomic adversity, political marginalization, racism, and perpetual discrimination that harms our health Racism kills; and that is made abundantly clear with every Black life lost to police misconduct, environmental hazard, or stress-induced illness. But the slow crumbling of our health due to systemic…
In her new memoir”Unbound,” #MeToo founder Tarana Burke recounts her interaction with the man who sexually assaulted her when she was just 7-years-old It would be impossible to talk about the history of the #MeToo without mentioning its founder, Tarana Burke. The movement, which started in 2006 and grew into a global phenomenon, encouraged victims…
The rapper and three others in his entourage were allegedly caught on surveillance footage. Rapper Blueface was allegedly caught on surveillance video violently attacking a bouncer at a club in San Fernando Valley. Blueface and three other men are accused of jumping a club doorman, TMZ reports. Video footage was obtained late Sunday, Sept. 12,…
The NFL is broadening its means of displaying an allegiance to combating social injustice with new messaging displayed on football fields and players’ helmets this season. In 2020, players were seen adorning their helmets with name decals of Black and brown victims of police brutality. But this year, the league has opted for a more…
