Violence continues to beget violence in a highly covered incident where a white woman falsely accused a Black birdwatcher of assaulting her, resulting in numerous think pieces and critical discussions around race in America. On Tuesday Amy Cooper, the woman dubbed “Central Park Karen,” filed a lawsuit against her former employer accusing them of moving…
The Texas House of Representatives unanimously passed a resolution on Monday urging the federal government to step in and approve changes to offensive names of places in the state. At least 25 places in Texas have the word “Negro” in their names, according to U.S. Board on Geographic Names . This excludes the use of the…
Davis’ daughter, on Facebook, asked his fans and loved ones to “please give him the last round of applause.” Per recent reports, John Davis, the real voice behind the infamous R&B duo Milli Vanilli, has passed away from COVID-19. He was 66. Per Variety, Davis’ daughter, Jasmin, took to Facebook to confirm the death of…
Since their friendship’s start, Page says, Brown has “talked me through a couple of things that scared me.” Breakout star Regé-Jean Page opened up in a new article about his friendship with This is Us favorite Sterling K. Brown, who he described as a mentor. In the Variety article, Page said the two met during the 2016…
Nicki Minaj’s fans marveled over the rapper’s post-baby body on May 25 after the 38-year-old shared an upload of her snatched figure in a one-piece olive swimsuit while lounging in her backyard. Minaj, who gave birth to her son last September, complemented the look with a Fendi bag, sunglasses, and several gold accessories, including necklaces, bracelets,…
Williams posted some clips of “group chats” she had with her Destiny’s Child bandmates and longtime pals. Destiny’s Child singer Michelle Williams shared some exclusive recordings of “group chats” she’d recently had with bandmates Kelly Rowland and Beyoncé. She posted the recordings on Instagram to celebrate the release of her new book, Checking In: How…
Calling itself The Proud UNC Alumni, the group writes it’s “outraged” the UNC failed to approve her tenure. Members of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill community continue to speak out in support of investigative journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones amid a tenure controversy that has made national news. This week, 1,619 UNC alumni and…
It looks like Yvonne Orji’s wish has been granted, and Ellen DeGeneres is her fairy godmother. On Tuesday, May 25, Orji appeared on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” to talk about what her goals were before becoming a comedian as well as her new book, “Bamboozled by Jesus: How God Tricked Me into the Life of…
Source: NICHOLAS KAMM / Getty Standing in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room wearing the color yellow symbolizing confidence and warmth, while sporting a close cropped afro, Karine Jean-Pierre, the Biden Administration’s Principal Deputy Press Secretary, appeared as the first Black woman to field reporter’s questions in three decades on Wednesday. Jean-Pierre follows in the…
Source: Steven Ryan / Getty Kyrie Irving’s recent comments about racism in Boston have fans of the NBA’s Celtics resentful despite their adamant refusal to accept the reality that, yes, in case anyone thought otherwise, anti-Black racism is still very much a thing in that city. Irving, who played in Boston for two unremarkable seasons,…
