A teammate taunted him and threatened to break the Black athlete’s knees if he did not take part in the demeaning activity. A shocking viral video showed members of a high school football team forcing one of their Black players to sit in a locker filled with banana peels. Read More: Maryland police release video…
Kim Potter, a 26-year veteran, resigned two days after the death of Wright in Brooklyn Center A white Minnesota police officer who fatally shot a Black man during a traffic stop in a Minneapolis suburb resigned Tuesday. Kim Potter resigned two days after the death of 20-year-old Daunte Wright in Brooklyn Center. Potter, a 26-year…
The judge in Derek Chauvin’s murder trial has denied defense attorney Eric Nelson’s request to sequester the jury after the weekend shooting death of a 20-year-old Black man. Nelson expressed concern that the recent events could sway the jurors as the trial continues through the third week of testimony. Judge Peter Cahill rejected the request…
Drew Sidora disclosed on April 12 that her mother, pastor Jennette Jordan, baptized her youngest child Aniya Grace Pittman, 3, following the “Prophet” Anthony Lott debacle involving her “Real Housewives of Atlanta” co-star LaToya Ali. The “Step Up” star shared an image of herself alongside her 3-year-old daughter and “RHOA” cast mates Kandi Burruss, Cynthia Bailey,…
Jeannie Mai and Jeezy tied the knot in a surprise ceremony in their Atlanta home a few weeks ago On a recent episode of The Real, Jeannie Mai Jenkins opened up various details from her surprise wedding to Jeezy, including her name change. As theGrio reported a few weeks ago, Jeannie Mai and Jeezy tied…
Daunte’s mother was on the phone with him when she heard police ask him to step out of the car The parents of Daunte Wright are speaking out about their son’s death. The 20-year-old was shot and killed on Sunday by a white Minneapolis police officer. On Tuesday, his parents sat down with ABC News‘…
‘I can’t walk in Aaron’s shoes,’ pitcher Gerrit Cole said, ‘but as a teammate, my job is to support him and make sure he’s doing all right.’ New York Yankees star Aaron Hicks chose to sit out Monday night’s game against the Toronto Blue Jays in the wake of the shooting of Daunte Wright. Hicks…
“The Talk” made its return to daytime television following an internal investigation that resulted in a nearly two-week-long hiatus. Co-hosts Sheryl Underwood, Elaine Welteroth, Anna Inaba, and Amanda Kloots all gathered to discuss the recent controversy, false accusations that were made during that period, and former co-host Sharon Osbourne‘s subsequent exit from the show. The four…
Michael Bloomberg’s philanthropy is giving $2.1 million to Morehouse School of Medicine, $1.6 million to Howard University College of Medicine plus more Four historically Black medical schools are getting $6 million to expand coronavirus vaccination efforts in minority communities. Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s philanthropy announced the gifts Tuesday, giving $2.1 million to Morehouse…
Erie County Court Judge Kenneth Case delayed a decision on extradition for Weinstein, who appeared via video from a maximum security prison Harvey Weinstein’s lawyer on Monday challenged his extradition from New York to California, where the imprisoned movie mogul faces rape and sexual assault charges in a newly revealed indictment. Erie County Court Judge Kenneth Case…
