Source: Jeff Swensen / Getty UPDATED: 1:25 p.m. ET, Nov. 30, 2020 — Original story: Dec. 3, 2019: This Giving Tuesday, there are many organizations fighting for equity and justice for Black people everywhere. Various issues have come to the forefront regarding the multifaceted lives of Black people, including immigration, economic justice, environmental justice and…
‘Would you accept this for your home? Ask yourself if you would do this at any other restaurant you frequent?,’ the statement reads. A restaurant in Dallas, Texas, quickly went viral after a video of the owner raising his voice at Black women who were dancing was uploaded to social media. The women were allegedly…
When President Donald Trump unveiled his Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Justice in January, he announced it as a task force put together to recommend crime reform measures to the U.S. Department of Justice. Mark Dupree, the Democratic district attorney of Wyandotte County, Kansas, said the commission remained on that course through…
UPDATED: 12:45 p.m. ET, Nov. 30, 2020 — Original story: Nov. 27, 2018: African Americans — despite finding themselves at the bottom rung of the nation’s economic ladder — are collectively among the top ranks of financial contributors to charitable causes. As Giving Tuesday arrives this year, it’s important to remember that having meager resources…
There was mounting pressure this week from the international community to end the conflict in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, a rebel stronghold in the nation’s northern province. But Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed did not yield to the ramped up calls for de-escalation, telling the international community to “stand by” and allow Ethiopia to resolve the…
‘The final straw was the, you know, ‘they’re losers and suckers,” said McCain President-elect Joe Biden is reportedly expected to name Cindy McCain as his ambassador to the UK. A fierce critic of President Donald Trump, McCain, 66, crossed party lines to endorse Biden. President-elect Joe Biden delivers a Thanksgiving address at the Queen Theatre…
Toni Braxton is shutting it down on Instagram after debuting her ash-blond pixie cut. The singer posted the dashing photos on her page on Thanksgiving, and her fans were dazzled. Braxton wore a sheer black top that she complemented with red lipstick and sunglasses in the post’s two snapshots. The first image depicted the singer…
The unnamed cop is currently on administrative leave. Joe Bennett, a Black man who was filming police as they stopped another Black motorist in Jeffersontown, Kentucky, was ordered to stop filming by a cop. When Bennett politely cited his right to keep filming, the cop told him he was involved in the incident. At that…
Gregory said he hopes to begin a positive relationship with President-elect Joe Biden Pope Francis has elevated 13 new cardinals to the Catholic hierarchy on Saturday and one of them is the first African American to hold the high rank, according to The Guardian. Wilton Gregory, 72, an archbishop of Washington D.C. is also the…
Four officers have been suspended and are now in custody after the beating of music producer Michel Zecler On Thursday, November 26, Black music producer Michel Zecler was entering his recording studio in Paris when he was confronted by four French police officers and beaten for several minutes. The beating was captured by a studio…
