Source: Anadolu / Getty Viola “Mother” Ford Fletcher, one of the last known survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, died in Tulsa at 111. Her passing marks another profound loss in the ongoing fight for civil rights. For decades, Fletcher pushed tirelessly for restitution and acknowledgment of the horrific attack that destroyed a flourishing…
The three-year marriage between Oscar-winner Angelina Jolie and veteran actor Billy Bob Thornton remains one of Hollywood’s most off-the-rails love stories — it became the blueprint for chaotic celebrity romance, filled with unhinged moments that still make Hollywood wonder what exactly was in the water back then. The former couple’s 20-year age gap raised eyebrows…
(Photo: Getty Images) Despite claims from the Trump administration, Pearson says the federal task force is “not making Memphians safer.” As the Trump administration continues to deploy federal agents and the National Guard in Memphis as part of its stated goal of reducing crime, Tennessee State Rep. Justin J. Pearson is blasting President Donald Trump‘s…
Source: Ricky Flores / Getty Earlier this month, we reported that famed civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson was hospitalized in Chicago, where he was under observation for progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), a neurodegenerative condition that he was diagnosed with last year, according to family members. Thankfully, Jackson’s family has reported that the 84-year-old has since been discharged…
Nine Black women say they were abruptly kicked out of a Chesapeake, Virginia, steakhouse after its managers wrongly associated them with two Black female patrons who got into a disturbing physical fight in the dining room. The women say they were racially profiled and are considering legal action against the restaurant. Shakoya Sommerville-Holt told reporters…
Source: Anadolu / Getty As we have reported numerous times over the past few months, the Department of Homeland Security keeps spreading the MAGA gospel that the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown is ridding the country of “criminal illegal alien,” yet facts and data keeps showing that is largely not the case, and ICE and Border…
Angel Reese #5 of the Chicago Sky shoots a free throw against the New York Liberty during the second half at Barclays Center on August 21, 2025 in New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions…
The United States has invaded Mexico … by mistake, it seems, prompting widespread speculation on how such a strange mishap occurred and putting U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth under a microscope. A group of American defense contractors mistakenly landed on a beach near Playa Bagdad in northeast Mexico on Nov. 17, about 12 miles…
Jeanette Reyes, Jenee Naylor, De’arra Taylor collaborate with The Lip Bar (Photo credit: The Lip Bar) The Lip Bar’s limited-edition holiday drop pays homage to the Black women who shaped beauty and continue to redefine it. There’s something undeniably powerful about what happens when Black women come together, especially in the beauty industry. For many…
(Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images) Robert Garza is suing Campbell’s Soup, alleging that he was wrongfully terminated in January for reporting misconduct. A former Campbell’s Soup employee says he was pushed out of the company after trying to blow the whistle on what he describes as blatant misconduct by a high-ranking executive. In a lawsuit…
