Exclusive: Clarke would become the first Black woman to lead the Department of Justice Civil Rights Division Kristen Clarke is poised to make history as the first Black woman to lead the Department of Justice Civil Rights Division — but not before her nomination gets past political opposition from Senate Republicans. The U.S. Senate Judiciary…
A Democratic member of the United States Congress thinks it’s time for the world to know the full extent of the FBI’s infamous COINTELPRO operation and has introduced a piece of legislation that would make it so. Rep. Bobby Rush of Illinois, who has served as the U.S. Representative for Illinois’ 1st District since 1992, introduced the…
“I’m dizzy, can’t walk a straight line. All of this out of nowhere. Don’t know how or why. Seen the doctors,” he revealed. R&B vocalist Tank shared that he is losing his hearing in a heartbreaking Instagram post. In the video, he said, “So, I’m going through something right now, and I wanna use my…
Attorneys and supporters of Pamela Turner, a Black woman who was shot by a Texas officer during a May 2019 fatal encounter, are gathering on Thursday to reinvigorate justice efforts around her wrongful death. Turner’s advocates which include her family, their lawyers Ben Crump and Devon M. Jacob, along with the families of of Breonna Taylor,…
LeBron James is breaking another record, this time with his rookie card. PWCC Marketplace announced on Monday, April 26, that the basketball legend’s 2003-04 Upper Deck Exquisite Collection RPA (rookie patch autograph) parallel rookie card was sold for a whopping $5.2 million, which is the most any basketball card has ever fetched at sale. The…
A Tampa Dunkin’ Donuts employee is facing an aggravated manslaughter charge after the man he punched for repeatedly calling him a racial slur later died. Corey Pujols, 27, was originally arrested on a charge of battery on a person older than 65 in connection with the May 5 incident and released the next day on bond,…
His family has gotten young Adewumi a coach to help him reach his goal of becoming youngest chess grandmaster ever. Tanitoluwa Adewumi, at 10 years old, has become America’s newest national chess master, the 28th youngest person to achieve the status, according to the U.S. Chess Federation. However, one of the most inspirational aspects of…
Opinion: President Biden’s American Jobs Plan to help address inequities, and create opportunities for underserved neighborhoods For the first time, Congress has an opportunity to create an infrastructure plan that fairly supports all people, neighborhoods, and communities, but recognizes the important fact that housing is infrastructure. There is no doubt that infrastructure in the U.S….
Esterman is one of the first men with whom Williams has been publicly photographed since her divorce was finalized. Mike Esterman is responding to Wendy Williams, who called him “childish” on her show this week after the couple broke up. In an interview with Page Six, Esterman, 55, said he wasn’t surprised by the remark….
Singer Tank candidly opened up about his recent health issues on Wednesday, May 12, by revealing to millions of his followers that he was going deaf. The 45-year-old uploaded a minute-long video on his Instagram page, which showcased Tank encouraging his fans as he also disclosed he’s experiencing other symptoms like dizziness and inability to…
