Source: Scott Olson / Getty Earlier this spring, the city of Evanston, Illinois, become a symbol of hope during a long storied effort to ensure the federal government disseminates reparations to the descendants of chattel slavery. Bolstered by the first $10 million in revenue from the city’s cannabis tax, Evanston became the first city in…
The 145-page report, put together by an independent law firm, states that “racial slurs and jokes are not uncommon” and “contribute to an atmosphere of hostility toward minorities” The Virginia Military Institute has tolerated and failed to address institutional racism and sexism and must be held accountable for making changes, according to a state-sanctioned report…
A South Carolina woman who fired a weapon into the house and apartment of two of her neighbors and shot a Black man in his front yard in 2017 has been convicted of all charges and sentenced to decades in prison. On May 21, a jury found 48-year-old Mandy Morrow Fortson guilty of attempted murder, discharging…
Von’Du reportedly posted an IG Live video in which she said, “Some white boy tried me and got his a– beat.” Reality TV star and RuPaul’s Drag Race alum Widow Von’Du was arrested on Memorial Day in Kansas City on charges of domestic violence. According to a report from People magazine, the Kansas City Police Department confirmed…
Raven-Symoné stunned millions of her fans on Saturday, May 29, after she disclosed that she lost 28 pounds during an Instagram Live. The actress also updated her followers on the healing process of a recent piercing and the pair’s potential moving plans. “Pounds down, pounds down. Check out the chin,” she said while bringing attention to a…
“In a year defined by so much difficulty and loss,” wrote Obama on Instagram, “you never gave up or called it quits.” Former First Lady Michelle Obama shared a throwback photo of one of her commencements in an Instagram post paying tribute to students graduating in 2021. Beginning a lengthy missive, Obama wrote, “Congratulations, Class…
The two allegedly responsible for the Ocean Drive shooting, one a member of DaBaby’s entourage, were arrested. Grammy Award-nominated rapper DaBaby was questioned and released after two people were injured in a shooting in Miami Beach Monday night. Two people who police say are responsible for the shooting on Ocean Drive in South Beach have…
Former President Barack Obama understands that the country is not in its most excellent state but has hopes for a better future. In the meantime, he’s doing what he can to help prepare his children for that moment with sound advice and a positive outlook. The former leader recently shared that bit of information during a…
Waters wrote of her Republican challenger that he “has, once again, done what he does best — lose.” During the 2020 election cycle, longtime California Rep. Maxine Waters was challenged by Republican Joe Collins, who later accused her of libel and slander in a lawsuit that was dismissed by a judge last month. Judge Yolanda…
Body camera footage from an April encounter between police in an Atlanta suburb and a 35-year-old Black man shows that officers warned each other about the need to provide aid to the man they’d just shot inside his own home but failed to do so for over an hour. Matthew Zadok Williams died at the…
