The fight over the Black vote doesn’t always happen at state capitols or courtrooms. Sometimes, they happen face-to-face—just like one shocking encounter caught on video. A white woman — a lone bad actor — tried to interfere with a Black woman’s voter registration efforts in Charlotte, North Carolina. The July 5 footage posted by prettygritty…
Source: Pool / Getty An Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent fatally shot a Mexican immigrant in Houston on Tuesday, and federal authorities are claiming the victim was killed after he weaponized his vehicle against the agent, which, of course, is an all too familiar tune. According to the Washington Post, ICE officials claim the…
President Donald Trump gave Kristi Noem the boot from his Cabinet months ago. But now she’s finding out just how thoroughly Washington wants to wipe her face from history. Her replacement, Markwayne Mullin, was sworn in on March 25, just weeks after her firing. The former Oklahoma senator has methodically dismantled his predecessor’s legacy at…
(Photo credit: Adobe Stock) From swimwear to beach gear to hosting gifts, beauty, kids’ entertainment, and more, we’ve gathered top Black-owned brands. Summer has officially clocked in—baking many of us in unbearable heatwaves around the country—and so has the annual urge to refresh nearly everything. We get it. You’re packing for the trip, you’re looking…
Nolan Wells with his parents (GoFundMe) Ashlee Cole says her son was with Wells the day he disappeared and shared a timeline she says is intended to “dispel some rumors with facts.” Rumors have swirled online about the circumstances that led to the death of 18-year-old Nolan Xavier Wells. Now, a judge with a family…
Source: MANDEL NGAN / Getty Watching President Donald Trump mentally deteriorate right before our eyes is depressing because it’s a constant reminder of how far we’ve fallen as a nation. It’s scary because this guy is at the helm of the world’s largest military force. It’s maddening, especially for Black people, because he’s a constant…
The United Nations is now speaking out strongly against racist incidents that have occurred surrounding the 2026 FIFA World Cup. France star Kylian Mbappé was at the center of a racist controversy after Paraguayan Sen. Celeste Amarilla used insulting language to attack his intelligence and Cameroonian background after he scored the lone goal with a…
Portsmouth, Va. (Adobe Stock Images) Virginia lawmakers have invested $1 million in the Museum of Black Women Innovators in Portsmouth, set to honor 250 Black women whose contributions changed history. A new museum dedicated to celebrating the often overlooked contributions of Black women is coming to Portsmouth, Virginia, and it’s doing so with a significant…
(Adobe Stock Images) Officials have not released a cause of death or announced any arrests as the GBI investigates the deaths of Zekevian James and Jo’Quavious Jones. A double homicide investigation is underway at the Georgia Bureau of Investigation after the bodies of Zekevian James and Jo’Quavious Jones were discovered in the woods of Webster…
Actor Brad Pitt and his much younger girlfriend are no longer keeping things quite so private. The Oscar-winning actor and longtime partner, Ines de Ramon, quietly made their semi-Instagram debut just days after his ex-wife’s admission about her dating life after their divorce. Angelina Jolie’s admission seemed random at first, but a new photo of…
