Sports journalist Jason Whitlock has caused quite a stir after comparing Black Lives Matter to the Ku Klux Klan during an appearance on the Fox News “Tucker Carlson Tonight” show Jan. 20. “I compare Black Lives Matter to the KKK; I really do and some people don’t understand it, but if you go back to…
Pictured: Entrance to the German concentration camp of Auschwitz-Birkenau in Poland. | Source: Bettmann / Getty UPDATED: 2:00 p.m. ET, Jan. 26, 2021 Original story published April 19, 2012 Jan. 27 marks the annual international observation of Holocaust Remembrance Day. And while the millions of victims who perished during the Holocaust were overwhelmingly Jewish and…
After stunning the internet with a Beyoncé-laden routine just last February, Nia Dennis went viral again, this time, with a hip-hop-influenced floor exercise that rang as a tribute to Black culture. Last weekend, Dennis took the mat for UCLA in a meet against rival Arizona State University, executing a routine that began with a raised…
The Department of Homeland Security issued a national warning of a ‘heightened threat environment across the United States’ The Department of Homeland Security issued a national terrorism bulletin Wednesday warning of the potential for lingering violence from people motivated by anti-government sentiment after President Joe Biden‘s election, suggesting the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol may embolden…
Yogananda D. Pittman, the acting head of the U.S. Capitol Police, issued a statement about the landmark events. The Capitol Police have faced more criticism than praise for the response to the attempted insurrection on January 6. Now, the acting head of the force has issued an apology to Congress for the events. Read More:…
Shereé Whitfield took to Twitter on Jan. 25 to respond to Latoya Ali‘s “ghetto” comment during a special episode of “Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen,” celebrating Kenya Moore‘s 50th birthday. The show’s guests also included — alongside Whitfield, Ali, and Moore– “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” star Cynthia Bailey. Whitfield, who participated in…
Ray Allen’s son, Walker, was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at just 17 months old NBA legend Ray Allen is synonymous with greatness on the basketball court as the league’s all-time three-point shooter and a two-time champion with the Boston Celtics and Miami Heat, but he was dealing with one of his greatest challenges at…
Source: Rob Carr / Getty National Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman moved the nation with her breathtaking poem, “The Hill We Climb” on Inauguration Day, and now she’s moving upward and onward with celebrating the unique contributions of Black people in America through the power of poetry. Gorman is scheduled to appear at the upcoming…
Colorism appears to be the trending topic this week across social media platforms. Last week, singer-songwriter DaniLeigh found herself in the headlines for the wrong reasons following a preview from her new song, “Yellow Bone.” A few days later, Rick Ross found himself facing similar accusations of glorifying colorism after a clip from his 2017…
What do you get when you mix snitching with a person of color who upholds white supremacy? The name would be Enrique Tarrio. According to a Wednesday report by Reuters, the Proud Boys leader reportedly worked as an undercover informant for federal and local law enforcement, following a 2012 arrest. My latest here, on Enrique…
