Oluwatoyin Salau: Black Lives Matter activist found dead
Tallahassee police found the bodies of Oluwatoyin “Toyin” Salau, along with 75-year-old Victoria Sims, on Saturday. Their deaths are being…
Missing teen Oluwatoyin Salau found dead, homicide investigation underway
Another missing woman, Victoria Sims, was also found dead. June 15, 2020, 6:35 PM 5 min read 5 min read…
Tulsa resident: Not much change a century after Black Wall Street massacre
The Lead A 2018 Human Rights Watch report finds that black residents in Tulsa, Oklahoma, are more than twice as…
I “encourage” an NFL team to sign Colin Kaepernick
Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images/FILE An upcoming executive order on policing will create new incentives for “best practices” in police…
FDA revokes permission to treat COVID-19 with hydroxychloroquine, drug previously touted by Trump
President Trump has taken the drug and praised its unproven effects. June 15, 2020, 6:56 PM 6 min read 6…
Survey: Depression on the rise among Black Americans after Floyd death
Protester at a march against police violence (Photo: Getty Images) Americans have been struggling with unprecedented levels of depression and…
Wendy’s worker said Rayshard Brooks was unarmed during 911 call
Rayshard Brooks (Photo: Stewart Trial Attorneys/Twitter) Newly released audio of the 911 call made on the night Rayshard Brooks was…
Los Angeles authorities investigate hanging of Black man ruled suicide
Robert Fuller. (Photo: GoFundMe) The L.A. County Sheriff’s Department has launched an investigation into the death of a 24-year-old Black…
Community demands answers after a second man is found hanging in Southern California
Robert Fuller (l) Marcus Harsch (r) Family photos The deaths of two Black men by hanging in Southern California now…
Recent graduate Na’Kia Crawford, 18, killed in Akron drive-by
(Credit: Crawford family) It is unclear who killed 18-year-old Na’Kia Crawford. The recent high school graduate was shot multiple times…
Top Senate Republican pushes back on GOP leaders: ‘Bad decision’ to wait a month on police reform
GOP leaders suggested that there is little time for the Senate to take up the bill, given that other major…
How a woman boarded a Delta flight without a boarding pass or ID
The woman and her belongings were screened by TSA, according to the report. June 15, 2020, 11:20 PM 6 min…
Florida police chief says she knelt with protesters in solidarity with the community
Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images/FILE An upcoming executive order on policing will create new incentives for “best practices” in police…
Tessa Majors killing: Teen charged as juvenile sentenced to 18 months
Tessa Majors, 18, was stabbed to death on Dec. 11 near Columbia University. June 15, 2020, 8:45 PM 5 min…
A dispatcher and two 911 callers voiced concerns over officer use of force in George Floyd’s death
Floyd eventually died after former officer Derek Chauvin’s knee was pressed on his neck for eight minutes and 46 seconds…
Sushant Singh Rajput, Popular Bollywood Actor, Dies At Age 34
MUMBAI, India (AP) — Popular Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput was found dead at his Mumbai residence on Sunday, police…
John Oliver Rips ‘Total F**king Moron’ Tucker Carlson’s ‘Sesame Street’ Meltdown
John Oliver lashed out again at Fox News host Tucker Carlson for having an on-air meltdown last week over a…
Liza Minnelli Denies Meghan Markle, Prince Harry Friendship: I’ve Never Met Them
Liza Minnelli shut down reports that she’s lending Meghan Markle and Prince Harry a helping hand. The Academy Award winner…
The Truth Behind Nickelodeon’s Pride Post About SpongeBob
Are you ready, kids? Because the internet sure wasn’t when it came to Nickelodeon’s SpongeBob post for Pride Month. On…
Ricky Martin Is Here To Save An Uncertain Summer With New Music
Like the rest of us, Ricky Martin had high hopes for 2020. The Latin pop superstar spent the past winter…
Howard Stern Responds To Resurfaced Videos Of Him In Blackface, Using N-Word
Videos of Howard Stern wearing blackface have resurfaced, causing a stir on social media as people have called out the…
‘Ellen’ Removes Cigars From Michael Jordan Documentary, And It’s Weird
But Ellen DeGeneres went one better in an “Ellen” segment posted Monday: She deleted the cigars throughout the 10-part series.…
Oscars Postpone Ceremony, Extend Eligibility Period Due To COVID-19
The next Oscars ceremony will be held in April instead of February, the latest ripple effect of the COVID-19 crisis…
Tyler Perry Is ‘Taking Care’ Of Rayshard Brooks’ Funeral
Tyler Perry has stepped in and will pay for the funeral of Rayshard Brooks, a Black man who was killed…
Jon Stewart Eviscerates The ‘Worst Legacy’ Of ‘The Daily Show’: Eviscerating
Jon Stewart is eviscerating how he used to eviscerate. While chatting with The New York Times Magazine’s David Marchese ahead…
Ex-Defense Secretary: ‘Time Has Come’ To Strip Military Bases Of Confederate Names
Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Sunday said the “time has come” to rename U.S. military bases named after Confederate…
Spike Lee Backtracks Defense Of ‘Friend’ Woody Allen: ‘My Words Were Wrong’
A question about Woody Allen could be the death knell for any press tour ― thoughts and prayers to Scarlett…
Beyoncé Demands Cops Who Killed Breonna Taylor Be Charged In Letter To Attorney General
Beyoncé is calling on Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron to criminally charge the three police officers involved in the death…
Ben Carson Tells U.S. To ‘Grow Up’ Over Racist Gripes; Stacey Abrams Calls Him ‘Infantile’
Rising Democratic star Stacey Abrams on Sunday scorched Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson after he told Americans to…
Oil prices ease as coronavirus infections rise
TOKYO (Reuters) – Oil prices dipped on Tuesday on jitters that a rise in coronavirus infections around the world could…
These TV Dramas Tackled Police Violence Head On, But Hollywood Backed Away
When their series “The Red Line” was picked up by CBS in February 2018, showrunners Caitlin Parrish and Erica Weiss…
Supreme Court Declines To Hear Trump’s Legal Challenge To ‘Sanctuary’ Laws
WASHINGTON, June 15 (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday handed President Donald Trump a defeat in his legal…
Ron Perlman Gives GOP’s Ted Cruz And Matt Gaetz Hell, Boy
Actor Ron Perlman elevated his clap-back game to legendary levels while roasting conservative lawmakers on Twitter over the weekend. Sen.…
Partisan Fault Lines Emerge In Congress Over Police Reform
As Washington turns its attention to police reforms following nationwide protests over George Floyd’s death, congressional lawmakers are already at…
Gorgeous Photos Reimagine Disney Princesses As ‘Black Urban Royalty’
Disney, start taking notes. Atlanta-based photography studio CreativeSoul teamed up with hairstylist LaChanda Gatson to create a series of photos…
Vanessa Bryant And Daughter Are Now Blocking Kobe Bryant Fan Pages On Instagram
Vanessa Bryant posted an emotional message to Kobe Bryant fans over the weekend, explaining the recent changes she’s made to…
Protests Spark Renewed Outcry Over Black Teen’s 55-Year ‘Accomplice’ Prison Sentence
Nationwide anti-racism protests have sparked renewed outcry over the 55-year prison sentence an Alabama teen received after he was convicted…
16 Books By Black Authors Everyone Should Read
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Missing Black Lives Matter Activist Among 2 Women Found Dead: Police
A Florida man is in custody after the bodies of two missing women, including a 19-year-old Black Lives Matter protester,…
Dwyane Wade’s Daughter Zaya Embodies Medieval Pride As She Turns 13
Dwyane Wade turned the clock back a few centuries to usher his daughter Zaya into her teenage years. Wade’s wife,…
It was always about Issa and Molly’s unbreakable bond
Yvonne Orji and Issa Rae are pictured in season 4, episode 10 of Insecure. (Credit: HBO) *wall slides about the…
Police arrest Black pastor after he reports alleged attack by white family
Pastor Leon McCray has received an apology from his county sheriff after he was wrongly detained by authorities. The minister…
Rep Waters tells police ‘Do not kill another unarmed Black person’
Rep. Maxine Waters is responding to the deaths of more unarmed Black people, not just as a politician but as…
Senate GOP to restrict police chokeholds in emerging bill
In this May 7, 2020, file photo, Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., speaks during a Senate Health Education Labor and Pensions…
Florida activist found dead after tweeting about sexual assault
Oluwatoyin Toyin Salau (Twitter) Authorities are investigating after Oluwatoyin Salau and another woman’s bodies were found late Sunday night following…
Black Americans most likely to know a COVID-19 victim
In this May 27, 2020, photo, health care workers talk outside a Lowndes County coronavirus testing site in Hayneville, Ala.…
Vanessa Bryant explains why she blocks Kobe and Gianna fan pages
Fans have been consistent in paying homage to late NBA superstar Kobe Bryant since he, daughter Gianna…
‘Rich Dad’ author’s Black Lives Matter ‘losers’ comment is a betrayal
Robert Kiyosaki, author of “Rich Dad Poor Dad.” (Photo: Matt Carasella/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images | Plata Publishing) I am…
Muslims join to demand police reforms, back Black-led groups
In this Jan. 13, 2015 file photo, Kameelah Rashad, president of Muslim Wellness Foundation, demonstrates outside the U.S. Courthouse in…
Dallas Cowboys Ezekiel Elliott and other NFL players test positive for coronavirus
Ezekiel Elliott #21 of the Dallas Cowboys before the game against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field on December…
Supreme Court will not review doctrine that allows police ‘qualified immunity’
Despite the over two weeks of protests stemming from the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, the Supreme Court refused…
Video recorded at George Floyd’s alma mater says Black students should be ‘euthanized’
Flowers, signs and balloons are left near a makeshift memorial to George Floyd near the spot where he died while…
California officers sued after video shows violent arrest of three Black men
Police officers in the city of Richmond, California are under scrutiny after a minor arrest turned into two viral videos.…
North Carolina man arrested after threatening to burn down Black church
Amid an ongoing pandemic, John Malcolm Bareswill called his racism in. The North Carolina man reportedly called a church in…
Rayshard Brooks’ family reveals Tyler Perry will pay for his funeral
Rayshard Brooks’ family held a press conference Monday where it was revealed that Tyler Perry will be paying for his…
Black London protester who helped injured white man during protest explains actions
(Credit: screenshot/Reuters) The stunning image of a Black protestor carrying an injured white man to safety in London has gone…
Barbra Streisand gifts Disney stock to George Floyd’s daughter
Barbra Streisand attends “Tribeca Talks: Storyteller” during the 2017 Tribeca Film Festival at Borough of Manhattan Community College on April…
Kenny Chesney shares rescheduled Chillaxification tour dates
Kenny Chesney has revealed the new dates for his Chillaxification tour. The 52-year-old country music star took to social media…