Mark Robinson, a Black Republican who was speaking in church, faces growing calls to resign after video was shared by advocacy group Lt. Governor Mark Robinson of North Carolina is facing calls for his resignation after a video of him disparaging the LGBTQ+ community recently surfaced. (Photo: Right Wing Watch/Twitter) Robinson, a Black Republican, was…
Mary J. Blige opened up about a massive medical blind spot that she lived with until she was 40, in hopes of motivating more Black women to educate themselves and take action sooner. The “No More Drama” singer, 50, joined medical technology company Hologic’s “Screening the System: A Dialogue on Bias and Breast Health” discussion…
Source: GraphicaArtis / Getty UPDATED: 9:00 A.M. ET, Oct. 11, 2021 — A growing number of cities and states are officially recognizing Monday as Indigenous Peoples’ Day, an updated federal designation either replacing or being celebrated alongside Columbus Day, an old holiday that honored a slave-owning, racist, disease-spreading Spaniard who is controversially credited with “discovering”…
A Texas man pleaded guilty on Sept. 30 to a federal riot charge, and admitted he traveled to Minneapolis after George Floyd died to sow mayhem. Ivan Harrison Hunter, 24, admitted he traveled from the San Antonio area to Minneapolis after Floyd’s death and fired 13 shots from an AK-47 style semiautomatic rifle into the…
OPINION: David Love writes that the day of observance is one of remembrance to honor the ancestors and elevate the original people who walked this land. Indigenous Peoples’ Day is gradually replacing Columbus Day, and we as a culture are here for it. In fact, we have been for quite some time. This is a day…
Source: grandriver / Getty Indigenous Peoples’ Day finally allows us to highlight Native Americans and their contributions to American society. October 8, 2021, Joe Biden became the first president to acknowledge the holiday declaring it a national holiday, which we now celebrate on October 11. In a proclamation Biden said, “On Indigenous Peoples’ Day, our Nation…
“The View” co-host Joy Behar tried to make what she thought would be an encouraging pro-COVID vaccination statement aimed toward Black people, but the resulting backlash from viewers only proved that she only succeeded in putting her foot in her mouth. ‘The View’ co-host Joy Behar. Photo Credit: ‘The View’ YouTube Screenshot Behar posed a…
Alexander, best known for her role as Maxine Shaw on “Living Single,” also discusses her groundbreaking ‘Concrete Park’ series and new NFTs. Erika Alexander is best known for her TV and film roles like Pam Tucker on The Cosby Show and the beloved Maxine Shaw on Living Single, but she’s a woman of many talents….
The airline canceled more than 1,000 flights in total Southwest Airlines canceled hundreds of flights over the weekend, blaming the woes on air traffic control issues and weather. The airline canceled more than 1,000 flights in total, or 29% of its schedule, as of 7 p.m. ET Sunday, according to flight tracker FlightAware. That was…
Gruden apologized for his “insensitive remarks” Jon Gruden again said he is not a racist after his Las Vegas Raiders lost their first game since the revelation of the head coach’s 2011 racial remark about players’ union leader DeMaurice Smith. Gruden apologized for his “insensitive remarks” when asked about the decade-old emails following the Raiders’…
