Joni Mitchell has yet to atone for cosplaying as a Black man with a pimp strut more than three decades ago, and social media users have made it known that her blackface days have not been forgotten. As Mitchell strummed up emotions with her Grammy performance debut at the Recording Academy’s 66th award ceremony on…
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) checks in for a flight at Cancun International Airport after a backlash over his Mexican family vacation as his home state of Texas endured a Winter storm on February 18, 2021, in Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico. | Source: MEGA / Getty Conservative America will never admit that the right-wing war against…
A provocatively titled opinion piece about a former United States president known to have racist views has triggered a backlash from social media users after The Atlantic published a story titled “Uncancel Woodrow Wilson” as Black History Month gets underway. David Frum, an author and writer for The Atlantic, starts off his Feb. 2 article…
Taylor Swift raised eyebrows for more than one reason when she accepted her fourth Album of the Year award for “Midnights” at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards held on Sunday, Feb. 4, in Los Angeles. The crossover country-pop star set an all-time record with the accomplishment. Taylor Swift at the 66th Grammy Awards at Crypto.com…
Source: Jason Armond / Getty Trayvon Martin would have been celebrating his 29th birthday this week and his passing still resonates with so many Black Americans. Trayvon Martin never asked to be the face of a movement; he never asked to be a martyr. But, his untimely death has had a lasting impact on our…
The husband of a beloved Memphis, Tennessee, pastor who was fatally shot in 2022 slammed the killer in court during his victim impact statement. On Thursday, 16-year-old Miguel Andrade was sentenced to 28 years in prison for the death of Rev. Dr. Autura Eason-Williams, WREG reported. He pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and carjacking, which were lesser…
A popular and beloved Black family on Instagram has stirred up much debate over whether a mother should leave her cheating husband or if it is better to stay. Atlanta-based couple Justin and Mahogany Jackson are known for their YouTube channel and social media accounts, The Jacksons of Atlanta. They are known for putting their…
Rapper Killer Mike poses in the press room with the Grammy for Best Rap Performance, Best Rap Album and Best Rap Song during the 66th Annual Grammy Awards at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on February 4, 2024. | Source: FREDERIC J. BROWN / Getty Listen: We all know that social media can be…
A 66-year-old man was found guilty of murder for fatally shooting a woman who pulled into his driveway by mistake while looking for a house party. Kevin Monahan is facing 25 years to life behind bars after he was convicted of reckless endangerment, second-degree murder, and tampering with physical evidence, NBC News reported. Last April,…
Tyla accepts the “African Music Performance” award for “Water” onstage during the 66th GRAMMY Awards at Peacock Theater on February 4, 2024, in Los Angeles, California. | Source: Leon Bennett / Getty For the first time in its 65-year history, the Grammy Awards in the U.S. has introduced an African category, Best African Music Performance,…
