The Davis Joint Unified School District in Northern California is on high alert following the discovery of racist graffiti on the exterior wall of the classroom of a Black teacher at Korematsu Elementary School. Officials in the city of Davis expressed deep concern, as the incident has left the Black teacher in a state of…
The Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union separation rumors have not been put to rest as fans online continue to inquire about the state of their marriage. Wade appears to be spending his time in Miami for the past few weeks working while Union seems to be stationed on the West Coast looking after their daughter,…
(R-L) Leon Edwards of Great Britain kicks Colby Covington of the United Statesin a welterweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at T-Mobile Arena on December 16, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. | Source: Sean M. Haffey / Getty At this point, MMA fighter Colby Covington’s entire identity appears to revolve around his raging…
Navy Federal Credit Union is facing backlash after a blockbuster report shows Black mortgage applicants have been significantly denied compared to their counterparts. The nation’s largest federal credit union, headquartered in Vienna, Virginia, serves as a bank for members of the armed forces, including veterans and their families. According to an analysis by CNN, Navy Federal approved over 75…
Source: Comstock / Getty Video footage that’s nearly a decade old recently went viral on social media as users revisited the case of a Black man who was shot and killed by a mentally unstable white security guard in Miami. The video showed the gutwrenchingly emotional courtroom reaction of the father of Kijuan Byrd, whose…
A white woman who chased down and fatally shot a Black man after a hit-and-run crash near Atlanta four years ago was sentenced to life in prison with the chance for parole. She avoided a more severe term after the victim’s family claimed race was a motivating factor in the killing. Hannah Renea Payne learned…
Battle rapper John John Da Don may have substantiated a lingering rumor regarding a love triangle involving rappers Remy Ma, her husband Papoose, and Eazy the Block Captain. Early Saturday, Dec. 16, hours before his anticipated rap battle against Eazy, John John Da Don released audio in which a man, presumably Eazy the Block Captain,…
Simone Biles is setting the record straight after fans speculated that she was expecting a baby with her husband, Green Bay Packers safety Jonathan Owens. Biles took to her Instagram Stories on Dec. 13 to clear the air. Fans began speculating about the four-time Olympic gold-medal-winning gymnast after she shared several pictures on Instagram on…
More Black officers from the Pasadena Police Department in California have sued their employer, alleging they have faced discrimination in the workplace. It comes after one of the officers, Taisyn Crutchfield, recently filed a lawsuit and came forward about her experience. In her filing, Crutchfield claimed she was punished after trying to de-escalate a situation involving her…
Source: Drew Angerer / Getty Each year has defining moments and 2023 is no exception. As this year comes to a close, Race Forward highlights six key moments while acknowledging there have been many others. All of the defining moments in 2023, as in years past, indicate that the work of liberation is continuous and,…
