Clyde Kerr III, a 43-year-old Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s deputy, left haunting messages on social media about police brutality and the difficulty of reconciling his identity as a Black man with his profession before he took his own life on Monday, Feb. 1, outside of the sheriff’s office. “You have no idea how hard it is…
‘And she’s so sweet, such a good woman, good human, good morals, good values. She was just so positive and uplifting,’ Dennis remarked of Douglas. During a new interview, rising gymnast Nia Dennis shared her adoration of her peer and inspiring figure Gabby Douglas. Read More: Gabby Douglas shows off long, natural hair after years…
Source: Charday Penn / Getty Functioning as a kind of “Green Book” for the economy, the Black Dollar Index seeks to guide spending for those committed to racial equity. Launched by a group of Black professionals, the consumer advocacy index claims to measure corporate support and dedication towards Black America. The Black Dollar Index (@Blackdollarindx)…
OPINION: Dr. Jinaki Flint says the new popular social media app creates a ‘false sense of intimacy’ for users who feel safe to share their personal traumas A friend recently invited me to join Clubhouse, a novel social media application that is rapidly gaining in popularity. Clubhouse features numerous conversations on varied topics in rooms…
Teyana Taylor has pulled a major prank on her fans. After fans have begged the singer and dancer for her and her husband, NBA player Iman Shumpert, to join in on the “Silhouette” challenge,Taylor has finally delivered, but not in the way that fans had hoped. On Tuesday, Feb. 2, Taylor tweeted, “Y’all been blowing…
Comedy Central’s progressive content apparently doesn’t beget a diverse company culture. In a new report by Business Insider, the publication spoke to current and former employees of Comedy Central’s creative team who alleged that they faced numerous microaggressions and “discriminatory behavior from co-workers from within the company.” POLAND – 2020/03/23: In this photo illustration a…
Black farmers today are rare — but it wasn’t always this way. In 1920, Black-owned farms made up 14 percent of the industry. However, decades of racial violence, discrimination and a shift away from an overall agrarian society have caused that number to dwindle to under 2 percent today. Now, advocates for the marginalized group…
GOP-controlled state legislatures aim to pick up where the now-disbanded 1776 Commission left off. Republican lawmakers in several states are moving forward with legislation that would implement similar efforts. Bills proposed in Arkansas, Iowa and Mississippi prevent the use of the 1619 project as a part of teaching the legacy of slavery. The Arkansas legislature…
Steven Gayle unknowingly had his microphone on and repeated the slur more than once during a brief intermission A consultant has been fired after saying the n-word during a virtual meeting of the Vermont Senate Transportation Committee on Wednesday. Read More: Country music star Morgan Wallen’s career plummets overnight after using N-word According to VT…
The former Ohio police officer who shot and killed an unarmed Black man within seconds of seeing him last month had his bond set at a whopping $3 million on Friday afternoon as the prosecutor in Columbus kept the murder case moving swiftly. Former Columbus Police Officer Adam Coy was indicted earlier this week for…
