The family of a 30-year-old Black man who died during an intense training exercise at the San Francisco Police Academy in August is demanding a better explanation for how he died and millions in compensation from the police department. Jon-Marques Psalms was a fit and healthy cadet participating in his 14th week of training on…
(Photo: Getty Images) “That was our first inkling that this was going to be someone [who] will use his governmental powers to go after free speech,” said the Texas congresswoman. Democrats are decrying what they say is President Donald Trump‘s wholesale attack on free speech in America after a series of actions in recent weeks,…
A renowned Black composer and musician who criticized the Kennedy Center’s new executive director, appointed by President Donald Trump, said that dozens of MAGA supporters flocked to her concert and heckled her in a deliberate effort to disrupt her performance. Yasmin Williams, a prominent fingerstyle guitarist, performed at the center’s Millennium Stage on Sept. 18….
Source: Andrew Harnik / Getty Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is, once again, using the power of his office to ensure that U.S. history is appropriately whitewashed and that white supremacist violence remains rebranded as American heroism. One of Hegseth’s first orders of business as defense secretary was to restore honors to Confederate leaders who fought…
Solange Knowles attends The 2019 Met Gala Celebrating Camp: Notes on Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 06, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images) Solange Knowles launches part 1 of The Saint Heron digital archive library, with part 2 rolling out in the coming weeks. If you’re on the…
Maury Povich, 86, became famous for exposing people’s secrets through lie detector tests and paternity results on television, but the legendary talk show host is now spilling some of his own personal drama with wife, Connie Chung. The couple, who have been married since 1984, went viral back in April for their vulnerable and raw…
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt grew combative at Monday’s press briefing, brushing off questions about one of President Donald Trump’s aide under federal scrutiny in a case that has already drawn public outrage. According to multiple outlets, undercover FBI agents posing as business executives reportedly recorded Trump’s border czar Tom Homan last September accepting…
Shaneese on Wheel of Fortune (Screenshot: Wheel of Fortune/TikTok) One wrong answer on “Wheel of Fortune” had social media ready to snatch a Black card… until a Black history fact emerged. One Black woman’s appearance on “Wheel of Fortune” quickly became a game of “Black card revoked” when a clip resurfaced on social media. This…
Mariah Carey proved once again she doesn’t flinch under pressure when Gayle King tried to steer their “CBS Mornings” chat toward her ex-husband, Nick Cannon. The Grammy-winning singer didn’t miss a beat, shutting the question down with a polite but pointed response that instantly shifted the tone in the room. Mariah Carey refuses to answer…
Source: Bryan Steffy / Getty Steve Harvey, born Broderick Stephen Harvey on January 17, 1957, in Welch, West Virginia, is now one of the most recognizable faces in entertainment, with a net worth in the millions. However, his incredible rise within the comedy, film, and TV industries was anything but easy. His career path was…
