‘Unfortunately U.S. history for African Americans is a story of loss. It’s a story of trauma,’ Tracy Smith said In the first year after Texas High schools began offering African American studies courses, many high school teachers like Tracy Smith are seeing a gap in information. For instance, there is a lack of focus on…
Spinks was inducted into the Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame in 2017 Leon Spinks — former undisputed heavyweight boxing champ who defeated Muhammad Ali in 1978 — has died after a lengthy battle with cancer. According to TMZ, Spinks passed away Friday evening at the age of 67 after courageously battling prostate cancer for five years. At his…
Production on the VH1 reality show “T.I. & Tiny: Friends & Family Hustle” has halted amid severe sexual exploitation allegations against its lead stars, rapper T.I. and his wife, Tameka “Tiny” Harris. A spokesperson for MTV Entertainment issued a statement on Friday, Feb. 5: “We are aware of the allegations, and while they are not connected to our…
Black workers reported an increase in sexual harassment A recent report shows that Black workers in the restaurant industry received less tips than other racial groups during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to CNBC, nearly 90 percent of Black workers said that their tips declined by 50 percent or more. Overall, 78 percent of workers said…
Officials at a Utah charter school said ‘few families’ asked that their children be excluded from the Black History Month curriculum A charter school in northern Utah is allowing parents to opt students out of its Black History Month curriculum and the decision has sparked a debate. Micah Hirokawa, director of Maria Montessori Academy said…
Greene promoted claims that deadly mass shootings across the country were staged Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has gained a reputation for her loyalty to former President Donald Trump. Greene has continuously encouraged false pro-Trump conspiracy theories and most recently, she liked social media posts that aligned with far-right extremist ideologies. According to Newsweek, Greene…
“The View” co-hosts Sunny Hostin and Ana Navarro confronted CNN’s Van Jones over his supposed flip-flopping between supporting and criticizing former President Donald Trump during an episode that aired on Friday, Feb. 5. Jones, a Democrat, was a guest on the show discussing the upcoming documentary “The Reunited States,” which he co-produced with “The View”…
The tear-jerking viral moment that saw television personality April Daniels witnessing the start of her eldest son’s blossoming law career has captured hearts across the world. The emotional video clip posted to Instagram on Jan. 8 shows Omarr Rambert, stepson of late Grammy-winning songwriter and producer LaShawn Daniels, being left speechless upon learning that he…
Most people recognize that there are first names given almost exclusively by Black Americans to their children, such as Jamal and Latasha. While fodder for comedians and social commentary, many have assumed that these distinctively Black names are a modern phenomenon. My research shows that’s not true. Long before there was Jamal and Latasha, there…
OPINION: Black history is currently being made at rapid speed. We must embrace it now rather than wait for it to be recorded in the history books. Every February, it feels as though Black History Month gets the same kind of tired play. Corporations make social media posts honoring dead Black legends that they often…
