Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) in the Longworth House Office Building on Capitol Hill on October 23, 2023, in Washington, D.C. | Source: Justin Sullivan / Getty There is growing outrage within pockets of Capitol Hill – and likely Black America – after Republican Florida Congressman Byron Donalds made the “shameful” comment that Black families were…
A Wisconsin man could face a disorderly conduct charge for rushing the stage during a high school graduation ceremony to stop his daughter from shaking the superintendent’s hand. TV43 Baraboo streamed the ceremony at Baraboo High School on May 31. A viral clip of the incident that drew more than four million views on X…
NBA All-Star and all-around class clown Shaquille O’Neal took to his Instagram to share a casual video of him lip-synching to Alicia Key’s hit song “Fallin.” Dressed in a black tank, the former Lakers player appeared relaxed in one of his homes as he passionately mouthed the words of the 2001 chart-topping song off the…
Source: Catherine McQueen / Getty Department of Justice’s National Missing and Unidentified Persons System, or NamUs, provides technology, forensic services and investigative support to resolve missing person and unidentified remains cases, but the database has been underrepresenting the cases of Black and Indigenous women at disproportionate rates, according to a recent report from PBS News…
A House Democrat representing New Mexico is under scrutiny following the release of past police reports revealing he used a racial slur during a phone call to a former employer’s call center, received marijuana citations and was involved in domestic disputes with an ex-girlfriend. New Mexico Rep. Gabe Vasquez, known for his youthful indiscretions, was…
Source: David McNew / Getty Here’s a question: Why does it appear to be so difficult for police departments across America to keep racists and white supremacists out of their ranks? There are so many instances in which cops are hired and, in some cases, rehired or allowed to keep their jobs after it was…
Keith Lee has catapulted unknown restaurants to fame and changed lives with his food reviews on TikTok — his influence has become so powerful it’s deemed the “Keith Lee effect.” In a mere three years as a restaurant reviewer, the former MMA fighter has amassed more than 17 million followers on social media, who swarm…
Source: stevegeer / Getty A Wisconsin dad is being accused of racism after putting his hands on a Superintendent because he didn’t want his daughter to shake the Black man’s hand during her graduation ceremony. According to WKOW, the School District of Baraboo has launched an investigation after the father of a graduating senior at Baraboo…
Three decades have flown by since “The Arsenio Hall Show” aired its final episode, and yet many of the program’s viewers and host Arsenio Hall’s fans are still perplexed about the series ending. The first-of-its-kind show launched in January 1989 and would complete six seasons by the time the plug was pulled in 1994. His…
A 23-year-old British woman was jailed this week more than two years after she received probation for beating up another woman outside a pub in Yorkshire, leaving the victim on the pavement after she was kicked and stomped in the face. Despite the vicious nature of the crime, Charlotte Unwin — who is blond and…
