Parishioners from the Black Catholic church have flooded the archdiocese’s phone lines, threatened to withhold $100K in monthly dues and sent 1,300 letters in defense of priest Michael Pfleger When her teenage son was murdered outside a church in 2006, Pam Bosley contacted ministers around Chicago, hoping someone would help make sense of it. Only…
A coalition of children’s rights advocates in New York is pushing to get a state law passed that would mandate an attorney is consulted before law enforcement can interrogate any suspects under the age of 18. Proponents say the measure would add safeguards for juveniles, who are more susceptible than adults to coercive police tactics…
One of the four groups, Color of Change, is the largest online racial justice organization in the United States. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, better known as Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, have announced that their non-profit organization, The Archewell Foundation, will support several charities this year. Mind, a British mental health charity that…
Rhythm and Blues songstress Brandy sure does love her niece Melody and nephew Epik Norwood by baby brother Ray J and his wife Princess Love of “Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood “ fame. The 42-year-old posted a picture of her adorable niece and nephew cuddling each other on Friday. “My loves @melodylovenorwood x @epikraynorwood Auntie loves you both…
One executive ‘unsettled’ by Larry Schwartz’s call filed a complaint with Attorney General Letitia James’ office. A new report says that a longtime adviser to Andrew Cuomo called officials to determine their loyalty to the governor of New York amid allegations that he sexually harassed several female staff members. According to The Washington Post, Larry Schwartz,…
It’s crystal clear that ‘Judas and the Black Messiah’ is the film to beat at the 93rd annual Academy Awards. The nominations for the 93rd annual Oscars have been announced, and it looks like a few of our favorite films made quite the impression on the Academy. Priyanka Chopra and her husband, Nick Jonas, unveiled…
“Real Housewives of Atlanta” reality diva Porsha Williams and “Love & Hip Hop: New York” reality star Yandy Smith-Harris are continually fighting for justice for Breonna Taylor, a 26-year-old African-American woman who was fatally shot in her Louisville, Kentucky, apartment on March 13, 2020, by law enforcement. Smith-Harris and Williams were in Louisville, Kentucky, on…
Several congressional Democrats, including N.Y. Sen. Chuck Schumer, have called for Gov. Cuomo to step down. When asked if New York Governor Andrew Cuomo should resign amid allegations of sexual harassment and misconduct, President Joe Biden said he wants to see what comes of an investigation into the matter. “I think the investigation is underway,…
Louisiana state troopers joked in a group text about beating a Black man after a high-speed chase in May 2020, new court documents show. Trooper Jacob Brown, 30, who was charged in the beating of 29-year-old Antonio Harris, resigned on March 10. Brown sent messages to three of his colleagues in a group text after…
Their assignment encouraged the Waxhaw Elementary students to create pro-slavery tweets, Twitter hashtags. A North Carolina school district is apologizing for an assignment that encouraged fourth-grade students to create pro-slavery tweets and Twitter hashtags. In a post that has since been deleted from the Facebook page of Waxhaw Elementary School in Waxhaw, North Carolina, students…
