Source: Paul Marotta / Getty Noted academic and activist Cornel West has threatened to leave Harvard University in part because he said the renowned institution of higher learning will not give him tenure. West, a professor of philosophy at Harvard Divinity School, described the university’s denial of tenure as “disrespect.” West’s announcement about Harvard came…
Mary Cosby is proving to be the breakout star in the cast of “The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City,” but not for the right reasons. Following the second part of the show’s inaugural reunion special, Mary was dragged by viewers after a comment she made regarding her sense of safety around Black men resurfaced. @Mary_m_cosby/Instagram…
‘The fact that this is a white supremacy insurrection started in the name of Donald Trump was a point that should have been made repeatedly during the trial,’ host Elie Mystal says This week on the What’s In it For Us? podcast, our hosts Dr. Christina Greer and Elie Mystal discuss Trump’s second impeachment, the…
The governing body said Friday it is permitting 25% capacity at the venues to allow for social distancing The NCAA will allow a limited number of fans to attend all rounds of next month’s men’s basketball tournament in Indiana. The governing body said Friday it is permitting 25% capacity at the venues to allow for…
‘We can no longer delay or do the bare minimum to address climate change. This is a global existential crisis, and all of us will suffer if we fail,’ Biden told European leaders The United States officially returned to the Paris global climate accord on Friday, and President Joe Biden and other U.S. leaders declared…
When President Joe Biden won the November 2020 election, he made a promise to Black Americans: “You’ve always had my back, and I’ll have yours.” The then president-elect also promised he’d address issues of systemic racism and oppression that have wreaked havoc on the Black community since 1619. However, on two of the most popular…
The news comes days after the announcement of their sit-down interview with Oprah As confirmed in a statement from Buckingham Palace this morning, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry will not return to royal roles. It’s been almost a year since the Duke and Duchess of Sussex left full-time royal work for a “12-month review period.”…
Prince Markie Dee of the hip-hop trio The Fat Boys has died, multiple outlets have reported. He was 52. Dee’s death was confirmed by the group’s manager Louis Gregory on Thursday, Feb. 18, with an emotional message on Twitter. CHICAGO – JANUARY 1984: Buffy, Prince Markie Dee (1968 – 2021) and Kool Rock Ski from The…
Source: @AttorneyCrump / Twitter A Chicago man is suing the city police department for the obvious, unnecessary and very preventable brutal violence he was a victim of as shown on newly released bodycam video. Leroy Kennedy IV wasn’t resisting when police profiled and assaulted him last summer, his lawyer said. Instead, the police report said…
From the numbing of toxic relationships to the endless cycles of on-and-off relationships, this week we’re asking: ‘Dear Culture, don’t you think it’s time to do away with toxic Black love?’ Coming off the heels of Valentine’s Day, Dear Culture podcast hosts Shana Pinnock and Gerren Keith Gaynor sit down to talk about the darker…
