McDonald Green Volunteer Fire Department Chief Francis “Butch” Ghent | Source: Twitter / WSOC Channel 9 A fire chief in South Carolina who came under fire for expressing racist sentiments via social media has been disciplined for his discriminatory comments against Black people. McDonald Green Volunteer Fire Department Chief Francis “Butch” Ghent has been placed…
Participants on Rowland’s birth call included her Destiny’s Child sisters, Tina Knowles-Lawson and husband Tim Weatherspoon’s mother. Singer and actress Kelly Rowland said her “sisters” Beyoncé and Michelle Williams were on Zoom while she was in labor giving birth to her second son, Noah. Rowland did an interview with People (The TV Show) in which…
Mendeecees Harris took to Instagram on Wednesday, April 28, and cleared up his previous jail-related comment he made to his wife, Yandy Smith, during the recent episode of VH1’s “Couples Retreat.” In the show, Harris revealed he was unsure if he would have held Smith down if the roles were reversed and she had gone…
“You can’t give someone a microphone for 24 hours a day and [have them] not think they have to use it,” Jay-Z told The Sunday Times. Legendary rapper Jay-Z did a rare interview with the England’s Sunday Times style section in which he talked about how his family navigated the coronavirus pandemic, among other subjects. …
Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines said the issue of the attacks near the Ellipse south of the White House is “critically important.” Two possible incidents near the White House are being investigated by the Pentagon and other federal departments. According to CNN, staffers from several agencies testified in front of the Senate and House Armed…
The HBCU said officers weren’t staying in student dorm spaces. Chancellor Karrie G. Dixon noted the community’s “pain and frustration.” Elizabeth City State University, the historically-Black college in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, sent its students home last Sunday in anticipation of a state of emergency around potential protests of the police shooting of Andrew Brown,…
Oprah Winfrey’s story is well known to her millions of fans, with whom she shares the ins and outs of her life every single day. However, the media mogul has a terrifying moment from her childhood that she has only just revealed. Winfrey was a guest on the April 29 episode of “The Dr. Oz…
Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will sign Senate Bill 90, which restricts voting rights access for millions in the Sunshine State. The legislature of the state of Florida has passed Senate Bill 90, which will restrict voting rights access for millions in the state and make it harder for people to vote. The bill will…
The Chicago principal who faced criticism after reporting a Black mom to the Department of Children and Family Services after her 10-year-old son was picked up from school seven minutes after the district deadline has announced her immediate resignation. Daniela Bylaitis, principal at Inter-American Magnet School, did not mention the controversial incident or the backlash…
T.I. has solidified his position as not only a successful rapper, actor but also as an active member in his community as he has often been very vocal when it comes to the topic of social injustice and other issues pertaining to the Black community. The “Live Your Life” emcee, whose real name is Clifford Joseph…
