Source: CHRISTIAN MONTERROSA / Getty A gunman opened fire inside a Georiga school on Wednesday, drawing attention to the relaxed relaxed gun laws in the state. According to CNN, a 14-year-old boy shot and killed four people inside Apalachee High School in Winder, Georiga. Law enforcement said at least 30 people were injured during the…
Simone Biles of Team United States competes during the Artistic Gymnastics Women’s Vault Final on day eight of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Bercy Arena on August 03, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Naomi Baker/Getty Images) In a satirical Instagram post, Simone Biles hosted a funeral for her signature Yurchenko double pike vault,…
“In Living Color” helped launch the careers of numerous Hollywood stars. Most notably, the Keenen Ivory Wayans-created sketch comedy television series made the Wayans family household names. In addition to Keenen Ivory Wayans, “In Living Color” introduced Damon Wayans, Kim Wayans, Marlon Wayans, and Shawn Wayans to a nationwide audience. (L-R) Marlon Wayans reveals why…
Colorado head coach Deion Sanders conducts fans before an NCAA college football game against North Dakota State, Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024, in Boulder, Colo. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey) “I have a ton of respect for Matt Rhule. He’s in, I call it, our class of coaches. … So I root for that class of head coaches…
Map of Africa circa 1602. | Source: Buyenlarge / Getty Should African people be called black – or is the categorizing of people by skin color a racist practice? How about Africa? Is the name of the continent a racial slur because it was chosen by European exploiters and based on the weather rather than…
This is episode 4 in a seven-part series on the journey of choosing motherhood as a single Black woman. Being a parent is one of the hardest jobs in the world. So why are some women choosing to do it alone? A growing trend among some women is choosing to do motherhood by themselves, taking…
Frances Tiafoe of Team World celebrates match point against Hubert Hurkacz of Team Europe during day two of the Laver Cup at Rogers Arena on September 23, 2023 in Vancouver, British Columbia. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images for Laver Cup) OPINION: Tiafoe, a son of immigrants who had to fight his way to the top…
(Left to right) Phaedra Parks, Dwight Howard, Chandler Kinney and Reginald VelJohnson will compete on “Dancing with the Stars” 2024. (Photo: ABC Entertainment) From reality show stars to classic sitcom actors to athletes, Black stars are set to compete in the next season of ‘”Dancing with the Stars.” Some of your favorite Black stars are…
Source: Michigan Department of Corrections / Michigan Department of Correction A Michigan Black man has defied the odds by convincing a judge to throw out his burglary conviction while representing himself during his appeal case. According to AP, Gregory Tucker, 65, argued that the DNA found on a soda bottle wasn’t sufficient enough to convict…
A Georgia school district settled a civil rights lawsuit with an agreement to adequately respond to racial harassment incidents after two former Black students were called a slur by their cheerleading coach, but their parents are concerned district officials won’t earnestly implement those measures. Antwishia Thomas and Cortese Walker filed two complaints on Jan. 15,…
