OPINION: Bill Cosby is free not because he wasn’t guilty as charged. He is free because the prosecution was incompetent and did not cover its tracks legally. In a stunning ruling by way of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, Bill Cosby’s release was granted on what many legal observers are calling a “technicality” — but whether…
Members of a small Pennsylvania town are making noise after five teens in their community were photographed mockingly posing wearing White Lives Matter T-shirts and were reportedly only sent home from school early on the last day of the year. The image, which began circulating on Snapchat and Reddit, shows the group of teenage males…
The Light of Truth Ida B. Wells National Monument was created by sculptor Richard Hunt was dedicated on the South Side of Chicago A monument to journalist and civil rights activist Ida B. Wells-Barnett was unveiled Wednesday in Chicago. Officially called The Light of Truth Ida B. Wells National Monument, the commemoration created by sculptor…
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air star Janet Hubert slammed fellow famous TV mom Rashad, tweeting “what are you thinking!!!” Former Fresh Prince of Bel-Air star, Janet Hubert, slammed fellow iconic TV mom Phylicia Rashad over her stance on Bill Cosby‘s prison release from a Pennsylvania state prison. Actress Janet Hubert and Phylicia Rashad (Photo: The…
Bill Cosby’s co-star Phylicia Rashad’s public statement addressing his conviction being overturned drew immediate backlash The Cosby Show actress Phylicia Rashad posted a tweet of support for her former co-star Bill Cosby after news of his imminent release from prison was announced. The 73-year-old actress wrote, “FINALLY!!!! A terrible wrong is being righted- a miscarriage of…
Former reality star and singer Tamar Braxton candidly talked about her purported suicide attempt during a new interview with People magazine released on June 30. The 44-year-old — who initially promoted the issue’s cover on her Instagram page with the caption “Cover Girl. #extraordinaryTamar on stands NOW” — shared how drastically her life changed for the better and the…
The court, by a 6-3 vote, reversed a lower court ruling in deciding that Arizona’s voting limits are not racially discriminatory The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld voting restrictions in Arizona in a decision that could make it harder to challenge other voting measures put in place by Republican lawmakers following last year’s elections. The…
Source: Scott Heins / Getty Miya Ponsetto is back in the news again after pleading not guilty to felony hate crime charges related to a deeply disturbing December incident where she assaulted a Black teen after falsely accusing him of stealing her phone. The 22-year-old woman earned the moniker “SoHo Karen” when she was captured…
“I have never changed my stance nor my story. I have always maintained my innocence,” Cosby wrote in a tweet. During a press briefing with his attorneys, the comedian did not speak. Disgraced and discharged comedian Bill Cosby broke his silence via Twitter after being released from a Pennsylvania prison Wednesday due to what the…
“This is absolutely unacceptable and disgraceful behavior, and such hateful language has no place anywhere in our society,” the Vanderbilt Athletic Director said Vanderbilt University and Mississippi State University athletic leaders are condemning an incident involving the use of racial slurs directed at parents that took place at Game 1 of the College World Series finals…
