(Photo: Getty Images) “Any comparison to a war-torn country is hyperbolic and false,” said Mayor Muriel Bowser amid President Trump’s escalation in rhetoric against the city. D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser defended the city’s handling of crime amid an escalation of threats from President Donald Trump to federalize the nation’s capital. “We have spent over the…
Oscar-winning actress Emma Thompson recently revealed that Donald Trump once asked her out in a way that left her uneasy. Speaking at the Locarno Film Festival in Switzerland, the “Cruella” star recalled his unexpected phone call, which came during a rough patch in her personal life, and described how the then-future president pursued her despite…
Christian Smalls, president of the Amazon Labor Union, leads pro-union protestors on a march on 11th Street in New York City in September. This week, Smalls will appear in court in order to move ahead with a class racial-bias lawsuit alleging that COVID-19 safety measures inside an Amazon warehouse were not up to par. (Photo:…
Carrie Underwood has a new look. The eight-time Grammy Award-winning songstress, who is known for her golden blond hair, is going back to her roots. In an Aug. 4 carousel post, she ditched her signature hair color and showed the world what shade her natural hair really is. Not only did the shocking revelation take…
A Black Chicago attorney is suing her former law firm, alleging she was “unceremoniously fired” in retaliation for complaining about one act of discrimination after she spent years working in the office under a racially hostile environment that she claims went unchecked. Ashley Ogedegbe was hired to work at McDermott Will & Emery in October…
Ciara is redefining what it means to embrace motherhood in all its forms. The 39-year-old singer and mother of four recently took to Instagram with an empowering message about body positivity, proudly showing the stretch marks she’s earned through her journey as a mom. In a social media landscape that often pushes unrealistic beauty standards,…
It was the kind of moment that made TV viewers sit up and take notice — not because of what was said, but because of who didn’t say anything at all. Scott Jennings has made a career out of sparring with political opponents. But on Friday’s “NewsNight with Abby Phillip,” the Republican strategist went uncharacteristically…
(Left to right) Audra McDonald, Denée Benton, Jordan Donica and Phylicia Rashad in The Gilded Age. (Photos: Karolina Wojtasik/HBO) The show has previously shown the racism of the North that Black journalist Peggy Scott experiences from white New York society. This season, the audience watched her experience colorist and classist discrimination from Black society. Through…
Cellphone footage posted to social media captured the moments a woman called 911 and falsely accused a Black Muslim woman of stealing from a T.J. Maxx store. The video was posted to TikTok by @CallmeNimco, which shows the encounter on July 21 at a T.J. Maxx store in Coon Rapids, Minnesota. White woman stands in…
Palestinian Flag, (Moslem Danesh Unsplash) The soccer organization did not include in its tribute that Suleiman Al-Obeid was killed in an Israeli airstrike. The UEFA Europa League is receiving backlash from its players for its response to the death of Palestinian national soccer player Suleiman Al-Obaid. The Palestine Football Association confirmed on August 6 that…
