Source: SOPA Images / Getty March marked one year since Breonna Taylor came home one night, got into bed, and did not live to see the next day. That night, Breonna was killed by members of the Louisville Police Department; there has been no accountability for the officers who entered the wrong home and murdered…
After years of serving as host of the Miss Universe pageant, Steve Harvey won’t be serving in that role for the 69th Miss Universe coronation. Mario Lopez and Olivia Culpo will host instead. The 64-year-old did not state why he would be missing out on the May event, but he did confirm that the 2019…
Despite more populations being eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine, there has been an 11 percent decrease in the last week. According to new data, the number of vaccinations delivered in the United States has dropped since February. Read More: As countries actively vaccinate against COVID-19, Haiti still awaits vaccines The Washington Post reported even…
Source: Jessica McGowan / Getty In a brief year that’s already seen a number of historic firsts for Black people, the country’s racist Confederate legacy is now getting in on the act. Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has named a Black person to be chairman of the board of directors that governs Stone Mountain Park, home…
The plaintiffs in the cases against both the city and county of Los Angeles are reportedly “ecstatic.” A judge has ordered the city of Los Angeles to offer shelter to everyone on its impoverished Skid Row — its storied neighborhood in downtown L.A. that has been known for its homeless population since the 1930s —…
Ben Carson Argues Reparations Are Unfair Because It Isn’t Right to Provide Benefits to ‘Those Who Were Not Actual Victims’ Former Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Ben Carson wrote in a Sunday op-ed that race-based equity initiatives are racist, “un-American” and ineffective. Carson said the conversation around race relations has shifted from…
“George Floyd should be alive today,” she said later. “His family’s calls for justice for his murder were heard.” On Tuesday, Democratic Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi was criticized after thanking George Floyd for “sacrificing [his] life for justice.” The comment immediately received severe social media backlash. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi wears…
The pledges came one day after the IOC confirmed its ban on “demonstration or political, religious or racial propaganda” on the field of play, medal podiums or official ceremonies Athletes who make political or social justice protests at the Tokyo Olympics were promised legal support Thursday by a global union and an activist group in…
Tia Mowry captivated the attention of millions of her fans on Wednesday, April 21, after the actress shared what her husband, Cory Hardrict, got her for their 13th wedding anniversary. The couple initially got married on April 20, 2008. Hardrict’s theme relating to the presents was sentimental as Mowry disclosed a list of things she received on their…
The court document outlining the new charges also lists 19 new victims that Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa is accused of trying to kill Colorado prosecutors have filed over 40 more felony charges against the man charged with killing 10 people at a Boulder supermarket last month — including allegations he used a large capacity magazine…
