“We the People” premieres Sunday on Netflix; H.E.R. performs a song that teaches how to get involved with issues In addition to making great music, H.E.R. wants to be an active citizen who empowers young people with information. The Grammy- and Oscar-winning recording artist gets to do both in the new animated Netflix series, We…
Idris Elba’s wife, Sabrina Dhowre, is a true ride or die, and the whole world got a glimpse of that last year when Dhowre revealed she would not quarantine herself from her husband after it was confirmed he contracted coronavirus. Days after the confirmation, Dhowre herself revealed she, too, got the virus. Fast forward to…
The term “blackfishing” refers to non-Black people modifying their appearance to mimic traditionally Black features Australian rapper Iggy Azalea is facing social media backlash for “blackfishing” in her latest music video. The 31-year-old rapper released her latest single “I Am The Stripclub” on Friday, and the accompanying music video contains several scenes featuring Azalea looking…
Andrew Delke will serve a three-year prison sentence under the deal over the killing of 25-year-old Daniel Hambrick in 2018 The mother of a Black man fatally shot by a white former Nashville officer sobbed, screamed and knocked over a courtroom lectern Friday as she begged a judge not to accept a plea deal she…
It’s the third update within two years of guidelines restricting when and where athletes can express opinions ahead of the Tokyo Olympics The IOC finally relented on Friday to let Olympic athletes make gestures of protest in their field of play at the Tokyo Games. A third update within 18 months of Olympic guidelines that try…
A conservative group sought to get State Sen. Louise Lucas kicked out of office after a Confederate monument was damaged during protests last year A judge in Virginia swiftly rebuked a conservative group’s effort Friday to remove a Black state senator from office over her role in a protest that ended with heavy damage to…
Drew Sidora‘s latest Instagram post showcasing “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” star’s new look caused an uproar on social media on July 2 after fans noticed Sidora’s visibly slimmer appearance. Sidora appeared to take notes from her “RHOA” co-stars Kenya Moore and Kandi Burruss’ weight loss journeys by uploading her own image, one she captioned, “Once…
OPINION: Black people are critical to America moving closer to living up to its promise. But it’s still f**k Fourth of July for me. F**k the Fourth of July. In a world where we officially recognize Juneteenth, that great new holiday sits on the calendar casting a long shadow over Independence Day, making it look…
The decision came after three days of hearings in which former officer Joshua Jaynes and his attorney sought his reinstatement The Kentucky police detective who sought the no-knock search warrant that led to the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor has had his firing upheld. The Louisville Metro Police Merit Board voted 4-0 on Wednesday to…
Twentieth Century Fox feared that the film wouldn’t perform well in foreign box offices with a Black lead, according to director Roland Emmerich This July 4th weekend will not only mark the 245th birthday of the United States, but also the 25th anniversary of the blockbuster movie Independence Day. The film crystalized Will Smith’s transition…
