Troubled comedian Tiffany Haddish has turned her recent misfortune into a bag. The “Girls Trip” actress has penned a new memoir that reflects on the ups and downs in her life and career. The book, titled “I Curse You with Joy,” also revealed that the 44-year-old has been sober over the past six months, saying…
An unarmed Black man was killed after being struck and “run over” by a pursuing unmarked police vehicle in Michigan, prompting a number of unanswered questions, civil rights attorney Ben Crump says. Samuel Sterling, 25, died last week from his injuries after an unidentified Michigan State Police (MSP) officer apparently used his official vehicle as…
A new civil rights lawsuit against the largest school district in Oregon alleged that a 14-year-old Black student was subjected to “physical violence” and a “racially hostile” environment at her middle school. The lawsuit was filed in federal court on April 15 against the Portland Public School District and West Sylvan Middle School alleging the…
Source: Chesnot / Getty On Wednesday, April 24, President Biden signed a bill that has the potential to impose a nationwide ban on TikTok, a development that could significantly affect Black content creators on the platform. The bill was passed by Congress earlier in the week as part of a comprehensive foreign aid package aimed at providing support to Israel…
Though he’s usually beloved for his film career, Morgan Freeman found himself on the opposite end of online fandom after Elon Musk praised the Hollywood luminary for his support. On the afternoon of April 23, the 85-year-old unexpectedly became a trending topic on X when Musk shared a 2016 clip of Morgan Freeman talking to…
Former “Insecure” actress Amanda Seales discussed her feelings toward Issa Rae and the publicist responsible for Seales being denied entry to a Hollywood party. Seales explained that she was personally invited to an Emmy party by “Grey’s Anatomy” actor Jesse Williams during her new interview on “Club Shay Shay.” The event was called “Celebrate the Culture…
One woman’s thoughts on an influx of travelers making certain destinations popular has sparked a heated debate all across social media. “Turks and Caicos lost its exclusivity to the point where I’m not pressed to go anymore. Please take me to St. Barts,” tweeted X user @mlssbbm on Tuesday, April 23. She then went on…
A former GOP Senate candidate and far-right activist drew backlash on social media for belittling a massive group of minority medical students seen in a viral video. Lauren Witzke reshared a video to her X feed showing dozens of Black medical school students at a conference in New Orleans who she deemed were on course…
Source: Bill Chizek / Getty The Tennessee legislature passed a bill Tuesday that allow faculty and staff to carry concealed handguns in schools as a response to last year’s school shooting in Nashville that killed six people, including three nine-year-olds. For years Republicans have responded to high-profile school shootings by yelling that armed…
A Michigan woman is facing charges after officials accused her of helping her granddaughter fight another student at her school. The woman, who was not publicly named, dropped off the child at McMonagle Elementary School in Mt. Morris Township last week. According to ABC 12, she went inside the building to attend a behavioral meeting. That’s…
