Source: VisionsbyAtlee / Getty Republicans in Alabama are making it harder for families who have been the victims of police violence to get the transparency they deserve. According to AP, on Wednesday an Alabama Senate committee rejected a bill that would have required law enforcement to publicly release police body-worn camera video and vehicle dash…
A California mother openly criticized the Stockton Police Department for how they allegedly treated her disabled son during a traffic stop earlier this year. Tiktoker Shante Butler, @shantebutler00, claimed that the agency had targeted her son multiple times. In February, she shared a one-minute video of an interaction between her son and an officer. It appears to…
Source: MARK PETERSON / Getty A reporter caught Donald Trump dozing off during his Manhattan “hush money” trial again, and social media was quick to poke fun at him. MORE: Black Woman Hugging Trump In Viral Chick-fil-A Video Shows How Desperately MAGA World Wants Black Friends Former president Donald Trump was back in the Manhattan…
Months after actress Taraji P. Henson was moved to tears while publicly discussing not being compensated in Hollywood in the way that she believes she should be, Time magazine has honored her as one of its 100 Most Influential People of 2024. The Howard University alumna is being honored alongside her “The Color Purple” co-star…
Three-time NBA Slam Dunk champion Nate Robinson, 39, faces one of the most challenging periods of his life as doctors search for a kidney match. While loved ones maintain hope, some of the athlete’s sports colleagues are rallying to support his three children. Among those stepping up is coach Deion “Prime Time” Sanders, who during…
A viral video shows a Black content creator finger-checking a man who seemingly interrupted him while he was recording. In the video posted by @takkmethod, the fitness influencer with more than 700,000 followers is seen face-to-face with the man. “Very careful,” he told the man repeatedly while tapping on his sunglasses. “Listen to what I…
Source: Emma McIntyre / Getty This Black Maternal Health Week comes with an exciting and transformative announcement. Journalist and author Elaine Welteroth and tennis champion Serena Williams launched their birthFUND initiative, aimed at improving maternal healthcare. Welteroth is on a mission to safeguard maternal health one birth at a time. She welcomed her first child,…
It’s almost hard to believe, but basketball superstar LeBron James has wrapped up his 21st regular season in the NBA. The 39-year-old has spent more time playing on an NBA court than any player in history, but he still somehow manages to continue to be one of the best players in the league. All those…
Source: Prostock-Studio / Getty Black Maternal Health Week (BMHW) is here. Every year, from April 11 to 17, the Black Mamas Matter Alliance (BMMA) spearheads a week of activism, education, and community building in an effort to raise awareness around disparities in the pre-, pro-, and postnatal experience for Black women. According to the Centers…
An Illinois mother is on house arrest after her child was caught in the driver’s seat while she was unconscious in the back seat. According to The Riverfront Times, 28-year-old Latonya Mayes-Gale was charged with two felony counts of endangering the welfare of a child in connection with a traffic stop in St. Louis earlier this week…
