Aretha Franklin Offered To Post Angela Davis’ Bail In 1970
The “Queen of Soul” once offered to post bail for civil rights leader Angela Davis. Aretha Franklin told Jet magazine in 1970 that she would pay Davis’ bail after the…
CNN Panelist Angela Rye Schools Trump Supporter For ‘Nonsense’ Slavery Comments
CNN panelists Angela Rye and Gina Loudon had a heated exchange on Wednesday night after Loudon claimed previous presidents didn’t need black employees to abolish slavery. The panel was discussing…
‘The Daily Show’ Nails Why A Trump ‘N-Word’ Tape Would ‘Turn This World Upside Down’
“The Daily Show” correspondent Roy Wood Jr. explained exactly why he definitely does not want an alleged recording of President Donald Trump using a racial slur to be released. On…
Aretha Franklin, The Undisputed ‘Queen Of Soul,’ Dead At 76
Aretha Franklin, the undisputed “Queen of Soul” whose powerhouse vocal cords revolutionized American music and made her one of the top-selling female musicians of all time, has died at age…
Celebrity Fans And Friends React To Aretha Franklin’s Death With Loving Tributes
Aretha Franklin died at her home in Detroit on Thursday, her publicist confirmed to The Associated Press in a statement. She was 76. Reports that the singer was seriously ill…
Michael B. Jordan Surprises Teen Who Brought Cardboard Cutout Of Him To Prom
“Black Panther” star Michael B. Jordan knew that Audeva Agyeman was one of his biggest fans after she brought a cardboard cutout of his likeness as her date to prom.…
Women’s March Asks Men To Call Out Trump After Latest Attack On Black Women
Organizers for the Women’s March issued a call to action in response to President Donald Trump calling former aide Omarosa Manigault Newman “that dog” on Twitter. “We need more of…
Georgia Teen Attached College Wish List To Balloons. Miles Away, A Pastor Took Action.
A teen who attached a written prayer for college supplies to helium balloons said she was shocked when a stranger miles away actually answered. Mykehia Curry, an 18-year-old from Macon,…
Jahana Hayes Could Be Connecticut’s First Black Democrat In Congress
With her primary win in Connecticut’s 5th Congressional District on Tuesday, Jahana Hayes now has the potential to make history in the state. If Hayes goes on to victory in…
Keith Ellison Wins Minnesota Attorney General Primary While Facing Abuse Accusations
Rep. Keith Ellison (D-Minn.) won the Democratic primary for Minnesota attorney general on Tuesday, days after he was publicly accused of domestic abuse. The deputy chair of the Democratic National…