21 Black Queer-Owned Brands And Designers To Support Right Now
If you were expecting this year’s Pride Month to include glitter-filled dance parties, rainbow flags and corporate sponsorships, think again.…
24 Black Food Bloggers And Chefs To Follow On Instagram
If there’s one thing Instagram has no shortage of, it’s food pics. Everyone loves a perfectly plated serving of pasta…
N.J. Prison Guard Suspended For Mocking George Floyd’s Death At Racism Protest
A New Jersey corrections officer was suspended Tuesday after he and other white men were filmed mocking George Floyd’s death…
HBO Max Pulls ‘Gone With The Wind’ For ‘Racist Depictions’
HBO Max apparently does give a damn. The new streaming service announced Tuesday that it was removing “Gone With The…
Trevor Noah Shreds Trump’s ‘99%’ Of Police Are ‘Great People’ Line
Trevor Noah zinged President Donald Trump on Tuesday for saying nearly all cops are “great people.” (Watch the video above.)…
Minneapolis Police Dept. Withdrawing From Union Negotiations
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minneapolis Police Department will withdraw from police union contract negotiations, Chief Medaria Arradondo said Wednesday in…
Christopher Columbus Statue Beheaded In Boston Park
“Off with his head!” was presumably the cry of the individuals involved in the beheading of a Christopher Columbus statue…
Sunny Hostin Has No Time For Meghan McCain’s ‘Gone With The Wind’ Lament
Sunny Hostin of “The View” managed to put the controversy over HBO Max’s decision to pull “Gone With the Wind”…
Anna Wintour Apologizes For Race-Related `Mistakes’ In Vogue Magazine
NEW YORK (AP) — Vogue’s Anna Wintour has apologized in an internal email for “mistakes” made in her 32-year tenure…
White House Doubles Down On Trump’s Smear Against Protester Shoved By Police
White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany on Wednesday defended President Donald Trump’s tweet that falsely accused a 75-year-old anti-racism protester…
White Parents, Want To Raise Anti-Racist Kids? Be Mindful Of Your Actions.
As the George Floyd protests continue across the United States and around the world, there’s been a flurry of articles…
Trump Won’t ‘Even Consider’ Renaming Bases Named For Confederate Generals
President Donald Trump said Wednesday he “will not even consider” renaming military bases named for Confederate generals, claiming it would…
Bon Appetit Apologizes For Being ‘Too White,’ Promises Big Changes
Bon Appetit, whose top editor resigned Monday after a staff revolt over an offensive photo and longstanding issues involving treatment…
Georgia’s Primary Election Was A National Scandal
Thousands of Georgia voters waited for up to seven hours in lines that stretched blocks during the state’s primary election…
The Grammys Rebrand ‘Urban’ And Rap Categories To Be More Inclusive
As part of an ongoing commitment to “evolve with the musical landscape,” the Grammys unveiled a number of key changes…
Nancy Pelosi Calls For Removing Confederate Statues From U.S. Capitol
WASHINGTON ― House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday called for “immediately” removing 11 Confederate statues from the U.S. Capitol, calling…
Louisville detective who got no-knock search warrant for Breonna Taylor reassigned
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Thomas Lane, former cop charged with killing George Floyd, makes bail
Former Minneapolis police officer Thomas Lane (Getty) One of the fired police officers who was charged in the death of…
Walmart announces end to putting ‘multicultural’ products in locked cases
Walmart (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images) Walmart announced Wednesday that it will no longer place “multicultural” hair products behind locked…
Women in Hollywood demand justice for Breonna Taylor on Instagram
Left to right: Actress Kerry Washington in PSA, Breonna Taylor. (Photo: Instagram) Women in Hollywood flooded IG timelines on Wednesday…
Minneapolis police to withdraw from union contract negotiations, chief says
In this May 28, 2020, file photo, Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo, center, listens as Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey becomes…
Ne-Yo responds after being called out for comments during George Floyd funeral
While many were touched by Ne-Yo’s emotional a cappella rendition of “It’s So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday” during…
NY court officer suspended after sharing racist Obama photo
Terri Pinto Napolitano, a court officer in Brooklyn, has been suspended for 30 days without pay for posting racist images…
Netflix releases Black Lives Matter collection of films, shows
Image / Netflix Netflix is putting Black content forward with its newly curate Black Lives Matter collection, offering subscribers the…
Wisconsin gym posts offensive ‘I Can’t Breathe’ workout routine
(Credit: Anytime Fitness) An owner of a gym in Wisconsin is apologizing after a workout titled “I Can’t Breathe,” in…
US military now rethinking links to Confederate Army symbols
In this Jan. 4, 2020, file photo a sign for at Fort Bragg, N.C., is shown. (AP Photo/Chris Seward, File)…
Reality Series ‘Cops’ cancelled after 33 seasons on air
Paramount Network After 31 years, the long-running reality TV series Cops is finally coming to an end. In the wake…
LisaRaye McCoy talks ‘All the Way Black,’ entrepreneurship
BEVERLY HILLS, CA – FEBRUARY 21: Actress LisaRaye McCoy-Misick attends the 2016 ABFF Awards: A Celebration Of Hollywood at The…
New York passes bill allowing police disciplinary records to be made public
A NYPD officer prepares to arrest protesters for breaking the citywide 8:00PM curfew on June 4, 2020 in the Bronx…
Christopher Columbus statues beheaded in Boston, toppled in Richmond
A statue depicting Christopher Columbus is seen with its head removed at Christopher Columbus Waterfront Park on June 10, 2020…
‘Stop the pain,’ a brother of George Floyd tells Congress
Philonise Floyd, a brother of George Floyd, gives an opening statement during a House Judiciary Committee hearing on proposed changes…
FedEx fires worker who mocked George Floyd death
(Credit: screenshot/social media) FedEx has fired one of their workers who mocked George Floyd’s death by kneeling on another man’s…
Black activist shot by same police department he trained on bias
Derrick Sanderlin CNN screenshot In a story that has made headlines for being equal parts ironic and tragic, it has…
Russell Simmons accuser slams ‘The Breakfast Club’ over new interview with mogul
In the wake of HBO Max’s On the Record documentary exposé, this week Russell Simmons appeared on The Breakfast Club…
Entertainment journalist and ‘This Is Us’ writer JasFly dead at 39
(Photo: JasFly/Twitter) Hip-hop journalist and TV writer/producer Jas Waters, also known as Jas Fly, has died at 39, a number…
Coronavirus spikes in 21 states and one is in crisis
A patient is tested for coronavirus at a testing site in the Anacostia neighborhood June 10, 2020 in Washington, DC.…
Ava DuVernay joins the film academy’s Board of Governors
Filmmaker Ava DuVernay has been elected to the film academy’s Board of Governors for the first time. The Academy of…
Harper’s Baazar names first Black EIC in 153-year history
NEW YORK, NY – OCTOBER 25: Samira Nasr attends the Louis Vuitton X Grace Coddington Event on October 25, 2018…
5 reasons to watch Maame-Yaa Aforo’s short film ‘Brown Paper Pageant’
(Photo: Maame-Yaa Aforo/YouTube) In the upcoming short film Brown Paper Pageant, filmmaker Maame-Yaa Aforo highlights the continuous…
Crossfit CEO resigns after backlash from George Floyd comments
Jason Stanislawczyk does a deadlift during a CrossFit workout at Ross Valley CrossFit on March 13, 2014 in San Anselmo,…
Eboni K. Williams to host, executive produce ‘Revolt Black News’
Eboni K. Williams (Credit: Eboni K. Williams) Looks like attorney turned TV personality Eboni K. Williams has signed on for…
Russell Westbrook executive producing Tulsa race massacre docuseries
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Black America speaks. America should listen.
Left to right: Byron Allen, CEO of Entertainment Studios and protesters hold signs as they gather to protest police brutality…
It’s time to throw the system away and start over
A participant wearing a face mask with the words Defund Police in it. (Photo by Erik McGregor/LightRocket via Getty Images)…
NASCAR bans Confederate flag after demand by Bubba Wallace
Bubba Wallace, driver of the #43 McDonald’s Chevrolet, wears a “I Can’t Breath – Black Lives Matter” T-shirt under his…
Coronavirus spikes in 21 states and one is in crisis
A patient is tested for coronavirus at a testing site in the Anacostia neighborhood June 10, 2020 in Washington, DC.…
July 31st means the return of NBA & playoff LeBron James — Nick Wright | NBA | FIRST THINGS FIRST
The NBA is officially returning after the league voted to approve the 22 team return-to-play proposal. Nick Wright, Kevin Wildes…
The Black Keys – Go [Official Music Video]
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How Indie Theaters Are Reimagining The Moviegoing Experience
Above: Tori Baker, President & CEO of the Salt Lake Film Society, in independent movie theater Tower Theater on May…
George Floyd’s brother to testify in House police brutality hearing
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Adidas pledges to hire more black and Latino staff
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New York Legislature Votes To Repeal Law Shielding Police Disciplinary Records
New York lawmakers passed a bill Tuesday that will enable police officers’ disciplinary records to be made public, the latest…
One blood type may provide some coronavirus protection, study suggests
Preliminary results from an ongoing study suggest that those with a certain blood type may have some protection against the…
S&P 500 Erases All Losses From Coronavirus Pandemic
Four months after the coronavirus pandemic shut down multiple industries and the U.S. economy, the S&P 500 has recovered all…
Mama Queen by Annie Lee – October Gallery
Price: $75 NOW $55Mama Queenby Annie LeeOpen Edition PrintSize 19 3/4″ x 39 1/2″ Approx Annie Lee was a Chief…
Faith (Male) by Laurie Cooper – October Gallery
Price: $39Faith (Male)by Laurie CooperOpen Edition Canvas PrintGallery Wrap No framing needed – just hang and enjoy!Size 12″ w x…
English Monuments Wobble, Generations in the Market, and More Art News – ARTnews.com
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Why Art Bands Were a Museum Trend in the 2000s – ARTnews.com
Did you know that self-described “Gypsy punk cabaret” band Gogol Bordello was in the 2002 Whitney Biennial? It’s true. So…
Toppling of Monument to Slave Trader Shocks British Art World – ARTnews.com
Until his statue was toppled by Black Lives Matter protesters on Sunday, few people outside Bristol had heard of Edward…
Podcast with Filmmaker Barry Avrich About Knoedler Doc ‘Made You Look’ – ARTnews.com
Barry Avrich is a prolific documentary film producer. In 2017, he released Blurred Lines: Inside the Art World, about…