Source: Michael M. Santiago / Getty A Louisiana State Police unit faces an internal investigation regarding the death of Ronald Greene, a Black motorist who was brutally assaulted and tased during his 2019 arrest. A secret panel of investigators will determine if officers are targeting Black motorists in the state, according to the Associated Press….
South Sudanese-Australian supermodel Nyadak “Duckie” Thot called out a Twitter user on June 8 after they referred to her as “The Black Kendall Jenner.” The initial remark was in response to a photo Thot shared of herself dressed in an olive leather two-piece outfit while sitting on a tub, an image from an apparent photo shoot. The Twitter user by…
Zendaya’s involvement in a new movie was met by skepticism from fans of the franchise. In April, it was announced that the actress was set to be the voice of Lola Bunny in the hotly anticipated film, Space Jam: A New Legacy. Last weekend, a new clip featuring Lola emerged on Twitter, and users had…
Shayk played an angel in West’s 2010 music video for the song ‘Power‘ Rumors that rapper Kanye West has been dating supermodel Irina Shayk have been swirling for weeks; now, it’s been reported that the romance is all but confirmed. According to TMZ, Tuesday, West and Shayk were both spotted getting cozy all over the French region of Provence while…
In 2016, Katherine Johnson, the Black NASA mathematician whose effort helped launch astronauts into outer space, was depicted in the Oscar-nominated film “Hidden Figures.” More than a year after her death at age 101 in February 2020, a Virginia middle school that once held the name of a confederate soldier will now be renamed in…
Tamar Braxton‘s cover of SWV’s 1992 classic “Weak” on Wednesday, June 9, left fans in awe of what they deemed was the singer’s immaculate talent. In the post, the unidentified camera person pans the camera to everyone in the room — including guest James Wright — as they sang along with Braxton. The mother of one revealed…
“Violence towards Black girls and women has always received far too little coverage,” said Arisha Hatch, vice president and chief of campaigns at Color of Change New data provides an illuminating picture into the issue of police violence committed against Black women. From February 2015 to March 2021, police killed at least 50 Black women…
“When global health is under attack, what do we do? Stand up and fight back!” protesters chanted at a global vaccine access protest. “Don’t be greedy, share it with the world.” This was one of the messages community members chanted during a global vaccine access protest in Atlanta. Activists called on the Biden Administration to…
“The officers have been assigned to administrative duties pending the outcome of the criminal investigation” Three Columbus, Ohio police officers are facing criminal charges due to their alleged misconduct and improper use of force against protesters last year at Black Lives Matter demonstrations after the murder of George Floyd. The charges come after special prosecutor…
In 2018, legendary comedienne Mo’Nique called upon her fans to boycott Netflix after accusing the streaming giant of being “color bias” and “gender bias.” The “Parkers” star claimed that she was offered only $500,000 for a comedy special while her white counterpart and fellow comedienne Amy Schumer, who is newer to the comedy scene than Mo’Nique, was…
