Tulsa Race Massacre survivor Viola Ford Fletcher speaks during an interview with The Associated Press, Friday, June 16, 2023, in New York. Fletcher said fear of reprisal for speaking out had influenced years of near-silence about the massacre. “Now that I’m an old lady, there’s nothing else to talk about,” Fletcher said. “We decided to…
Coco Gauff of the United States celebrates after defeating Sonay Kartal of Britain in their third round match at the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, Friday, July 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth) Gauff will play another American next in Emma Navarro LONDON (AP) — Coco Gauff is no stranger to making the fourth round at…
Former pro basketball player Mario Kasun is raising eyebrows following claims he made about NBA champion Kevin Garnett being racist toward white athletes. During the June 26 episode of the “Jao Mile Podcast,” the Croatian pro-baller shared details of his encounters with Garnett, admitting that, at one point, he idolized the former NBA star. “I…
Tiger Woods is not letting their boozy missteps get in the way of big business after revealing a new venture with Justin Timberlake. The two celebrities are set to bring the play, eat, and drink atmosphere of their premium sports bar, T-Squared Social, abroad just one year after opening the flagship location in bustling Midtown…
A Black woman from Detroit is suing MGM Casinos for refusing to pay a $127,000 jackpot she hit in October 2023. The casino claims she was trespassing after a 2015 incident, but she’s dismissing the accusations due to dozens of visits to the casino over the past eight years. When Denise Ezell, 65, hit a…
Source: CIA / CIA.gov George Hocker’s remarkable journey as a Black spy, amid the tumultuous civil rights era, remained largely untold until recently. In an exclusive interview with the CIA and NBC News, the 84-year-old recounted his daring exploits serving in the nation’s clandestine service, where he undertook high-stakes missions across the globe. George…
Serena Williams seems to be everywhere from red carpet events to fashion runways these days, but one person who has been noticeably absent from her side is her husband of almost seven years, Alexis Ohanian. The Reddit co-founder has been MIA from his wife’s social media posts for nearly a year, leaving some individuals to…
Source: The Washington Post / Getty Unsurprisingly, the compulsive liar we are dangerously close to electing to the White House for the second time doesn’t limit his pathological spreading of misinformation to media interviews and the campaign stage—he also tells lies to randoms from what appears to be his favorite place of business, the golf…
After waiting nearly four years to see justice served, a Black Senegalese community in Colorado has learned the fate of the ringleader of a revenge plot that killed five innocent family members after he set the wrong home ablaze over a stolen iPhone. On Tuesday, July 2, Kevin Bui, 20, was sentenced to the maximum…
CANNES, FRANCE – MAY 25: Viola Davis attends the Red Carpet of the closing ceremony at the 77th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 25, 2024 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Neilson Barnard/Getty Images)Photo by: Neilson Barnard / Getty Images Famous Black actors continue to change the status quo in Hollywood…
