To Philonise Floyd, a second-degree murder conviction for Derek Chauvin would be appropriate, as it would ‘clearly show that he killed my brother.’ The murder trial of former Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin is set to begin today. Chauvin was filmed kneeling on the neck of George Floyd for nearly nine minutes last May, sparking…
Source: @therecount / The Recount In case there was ever any confusion about the way Republican South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham feels on the topic of race, let the record reflect his commentary from a Fox News appearance on Sunday morning. During his interview with Chris Wallace on topics that spanned the gamut of the…
William Roderick “Roddie” Bryan, one of the men accused of helping to kill Ahmaud Arbery last year, has filed a motion to disqualify the new Black district attorney who’s overseeing his prosecution. Arbery, a 25-year-old Black man, was killed by shotgun blasts from Travis McMichael while jogging through a predominantly white neighborhood in Brunswick, Georgia,…
The Oscar-winning Berry, who launched a website and line of fitness gear last year called rē•spin, gave Rob Lederman her side-eye on Twitter. Academy Award-winning actress Halle Berry responded to comments made by a fired radio jock comparing Black women to shades of toast, calling the statements “disgusting.” Retweeting an excerpt of the show, Berry wrote:…
At only 16 years old, actress and executive producer Marsai Martin has already cemented her position in Hollywood history. Last year, the “black-ish” star won the honor of being Hollywood’s youngest executive producer to work on a major production, according to the Guinness World Record’s official website. The award was a result of her work in her…
Today, 666 pairs of rapper Lil Nas X’s promotional sneakers — which are modified Nike Air Max 97s — are set to go on sale for $1,018 each. Sneaker giant Nike has denied their involvement with rapper Lil Nas X on a pair of “Satan Shoes” as part of his rollout for his controversial new…
The son of “Power” actress La La Anthony and NBA player Carmelo Anthony is growing up and is finding out that “love hurts.” Anthony posted a video of her 14-year-old son, Kiyan Carmelo Anthony, over the weekend singing his heart out to Giveon’s “Heartbreak Anniversary” in the car. Kiyan rocked an orange pullover, shades and…
‘This is a defining moment in the American nation,’ Georgia Sen. Raphael Warnock told CNN Sunday, ‘and all of us have a role to play.’ Georgia Senator Raphael Warnock drew from his pastoral roots to make an analogy between the signing of the controversial new election bill and the story of Jesus and Palm Sunday. …
An Alabama fire chief is in hot water after he pulled a gun on a Black real estate and contractors who were at his home for a real estate showing. Jason Edward Rickels’ home in Roswell, Georgia, is up for sale. The four-bedroom luxury farmhouse is listed at $925,000 on Zillow. But when Regina Lee,…
Allen is among a group of seven Black media leaders who say they’ve been trying to meet with Barra for five years, to no avail. Mary Barra, General Motors’ chief executive officer, has been accused of racism by leaders of several Black-owned media companies, including Bryon Allen and Ice Cube. In a full-page ad in…
