‘It was not impugning anybody’s humanity,’ State Rep. Ron Hanks said of the Three-Fifths Compromise that classified American slaves as a fraction of a person Democrats in Colorado have condemned a Republican lawmaker for joking about lynching before saying an 18th century policy designating a slave as three-fifths of a person “was not impugning anybody’s…
An Atlanta-area police department on Friday released bodycam videos from an April 12 officer-involved shooting during which a Black man was killed. The footage, obtained by Atlanta Black Star, showed 35-year-old Matthew Zadok Williams holding a knife as he rush a DeKalb County police officer during an encounter outside his Decatur home. He was still…
The lack of marketing for MLB players is one of many factors contributing to the decline, according to former Philadelphia Phillies star Jimmy Rollins When Jimmy Rollins made his first All-Star team as a rookie with the Philadelphia Phillies 20 years ago, the percentage of Black players in the majors was 13. It’s down to 7.6%…
From spreading awareness about racial injustice to advocating for gender equality, WNBA players have continually used their platforms to drive social change and the league’s latest effort is centered on the empowerment of Black women and girls. The WNBA recently unveiled an initiative designed to address racial health disparities that stem from systemic inequities. Black…
The number of lives lost to the virus, as compiled by Johns Hopkins University, is bigger than the population of Chicago The global death toll from the coronavirus topped a staggering 3 million people Saturday amid repeated setbacks in the worldwide vaccination campaign and a deepening crisis in places such as Brazil, India and France….
“I feel like I’m by myself, but then there’s so many people that’s supporting me and sending me stuff, and it really means a lot to me. It’s what’s keeping me together,” Chyna Whitaker says Chyna Whitaker, the mother of Daunte Wright‘s son, spoke publicly for the first time Friday since the 20-year-old Black man…
Porsha Williams cleared up allegations of a scene being removed from season 13 of “Real Housewives of Atlanta” on April 16 during an Instagram Live. The clip allegedly included an incident featuring Williams and “RHOA” co-star Kandi Burruss discussing the Xscape singer’s involvement in pushing a Black activism agenda to Bravo. Williams also displayed printed text messages in…
Master P is showing fans that he can still go as hard on the court as he does in adding to his bank account. The multi-hyphenate, born Percy Miller, had a little fun on the court with WNBA player Liz Cambage of the Las Vegas Aces before effortlessly sinking three free throws back to back….
The “Old Town Road” rapper’s father, Robert Stafford, defended him in an Instagram post Lil Nas X’s dad is coming to his son’s defense. Read More: Nike, MSCHF settle lawsuit over Lil Nas X ‘Satan Shoes’ The rapper was criticized recently when a video surfaced of his mother on a street in Georgia begging for…
It looks like Erica Mena and Safaree Samuels have been able to work out things with their marriage. After having an online spat on Twitter where the two hinted that their relationship was headed for divorce, it seems the two have been able to find common ground in the last couple of weeks. Last week,…
