Source: JEFF KOWALSKY / Getty Yet another white man has been identified as the shooter in yet another mass shooting that appears to be an act of political violence — which essentially means we have another story that will inevitably result in no solutions to the clear pattern of this kind of violence, but plenty…
Demartravion “Trey” Reed. (Photo: Facebook) Hundreds filled a Mississippi church to celebrate Reed’s life, even as skepticism over the authorities’ ruling of suicide fuels growing demands for the truth. The family of Demartravion “Trey” Reed gathered over the weekend to honor the 21-year-old Delta State University student who was found hanging earlier this month on…
“Because of You” singer Ne-Yo got spicy with a fan after they jumped on stage during a recent performance in Japan. Clips of the 45-year-old recording artist’s on-stage interaction went viral online, prompting the Grammy winner to send a message to other wayward fans who may be contemplating going up on the stage during a…
A Black police officer from Maryland says he was fired from the Prince George’s County Police Department in retaliation after he refused to arrest a Black man for recording the violent arrest of his mother, who was being abused for flipping off a white cop in 2019. Mohamed Magassouba, who was fired in 2021 and…
Publix is facing mounting backlash and boycott calls after withdrawing as the exclusive sponsor for Black Book Bash in Jacksonville just days before the event. The three-day festival, set for Oct. 3–5 at the Hyatt Regency, is a celebration of Black literature and culture where readers can meet authors, shop from Black-owned businesses, and visit…
When former “American Idol” winner Carrie Underwood traded her microphone for a judge’s chair, nobody warned her that the hot seat would come with this much heat from fans wielding strong opinions. The eight-time Grammy winner has found herself defending her judging style on the singing competition she once won, after facing intense criticism for…
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis looks on during a hearing in the case of the State of Georgia v. Donald John Trump at the Fulton County Courthouse on March 1, 2024, in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Alex Slitz-Pool/Getty Images) The DOJ’s inquiry into Willis comes as President Trump has pressured the nation’s top law…
Source: The moment it was confirmed that revolutionary Black icon Assata Shakur passed away, we knew or should have known that mainstream media outlets were going to highlight the fact that she was a wanted fugitive accused and convicted of killing a cop, because white America’s interpretation of history has always been prioritized in the…
FILE – A student walks across the University of Southern Mississippi School of Business in Hattiesburg, Miss., Nov. 21, 2016. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File) According to the federal lawsuit, Rafeal Joseph and other pledges were struck repeatedly with a wooden paddle made from a two-by-four plank in 2023. A former Omega Psi Phi pledge…
Celebrity memorial statues often spark mixed reactions, with some being praised as powerful tributes, while others face sharp backlash for missing the mark. Fans can’t tell what happened after a giant statue of Tina Turner was unveiled near her hometown. The “Queen of Rock ’n’ Roll,” who passed away in 2023 after a long illness,…
