The cuts amount to about 10% of the employees at the sports network and are due largely to the impact of the pandemic on its business ESPN announced Thursday it is laying off about 300 employees and cutting about 500 jobs from its global workforce. The cuts amount to about 10% of the employees at…
Critics say by letting armed agents into vote centers, Attorney General William Barr could be intimidating people. The U.S. Department of Justice sent an email to federal prosecutors this week asserting that armed federal officers are legally allowed to be present at ballot-counting locations to investigate potential voter fraud. U.S. Code 592: Troops at Polls…
The 2020 presidential elections look to be taking a toll on more than just the United States of America. After Lil Wayne trended on social media for joyously endorsing President Donald J. Trump for reelection, rumors began swirling that his now ex-girlfriend, Denise Bidot, had broken up with him over the controversial support. The fact that the two…
Source: iOne Digital / iOne Digital/Creative Class While people are crediting the spirit of voting rights pioneer John Lewis for the reason why the presidential race between Joe Biden and Donald Trump has narrowed in Georgia, there is another person in that state who took the late Congressman’s electoral baton and is still running with…
Driving while Black can not only lead to fatal police shootings, it can also lead to higher car insurance premiums, according to a recent report. Insurify – an insurance shopping site that helps consumers compare car rates – found a stark difference in the rate drivers who reside in Black neighborhoods pay in comparison to…
Just days ahead of one of the most consequential presidential elections in modern history, Maxine Waters is reclaiming her time when it comes to Black voters — just not all of them. The Democratic California senator visited SiriusXM’s “The Joe Madison Show” Friday and had some choice words for Black voters intending to cast ballots…
The animated series stars Yvonne Orji, Russell Hornsby, Yvette Nicole Brown and more Netflix has announced plans to debut a new animated series, My Dad The Bounty Hunter, from Hair Love director Everett Downing. After the success of the Oscar-winning project born from a book by Matthew A. Cherry, we’re glad to see more family-friendly…
A Black mother in Philadelphia is claiming that police beat her and then used her young son for PR A Black mother is claiming that the Philadelphia police beat her, took her toddler from her during the recent protests, and then used the boy for propaganda. The National Fraternal Order of Police posted a picture…
Hundreds of unmarked graves that date back to hundreds of years ago were uncovered on the Clemson University campus. Clemson University researchers uncovered 604 unmarked graves on campus and are working to identify and honor the people laid to rest over 100 years ago. Read More: 15 gravestones at historic Black cemetery vandalized Greenville News…
LeBron James plans to bring some new insight into the background of one of the most notorious instances of racial violence in American history. SpringHill Company, owned by James, is working in tandem with CNN Films to produce “Dreamland: The Rise and Fall of Black Wall Street,” a documentary investigating the 1921 white mob violence…
