Ahmaud shooting was scarily familiar to Trayvon Martin
Marc Lamont Hill attends the “The Leading Man” panel discussion during the 2014 American Black Film Festival at Metropolitan Pavilion…
Google employees allege the company is rolling back diversity and inclusion programs
(Photo by Michele Tantussi/Getty Images) Former and current employees of Google are accusing the tech giant of rolling back their…
Meet the queen who created Young King Hair Care for Black boys
Cora Miller and her son, Kade, in an undated photo. When was the last time you walked into the beauty…
Mike Tyson vs Evander Holyfield rematch reportedly in the works
LAS VEGAS, NV – AUGUST 09: Former boxer Evander Holyfield (L) is inducted into the Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame…
Brandy, Deborah Cox, others sing ‘Heal The World’ for virtual COVID-19 campaign
Left to right: Deborah Cox, Chrisette Michele and Brandy sing ‘Heal the World’ for campaign organized by True Exclusives. (Photo:…
Black travel businesses devastated by cancellations due to COVID-19
As more people grow more hesitant to travel and bans prohibit global excursions, the people who earn an income by…
Jill Scott praises Patti LaBelle’s cooking who makes even spinach taste good
Jill Scott wants the world to know one thing – Patti Labelle’s vaunted cooking skills are the real deal. READ…
Black delivery man blocked by white men in gated community in Oklahoma
Travis Miller was just trying to make a delivery to a gated community in Ashford Hills, an affluent section of…
NFL players accused of armed robbery at Florida cookout, warrants issued
Seattle Seahawks corner Quinton Dunbar, right, and New York Giants cornerback Deandre Baker. (Photo by Kirk Irwin/Getty Images | Robin…
Prince concert to stream on YouTube for COVID-19 charity
Prince in New York City in 2010. (Photo by Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images) It’s something the man himself would likely have…
Fox airs interview with blurred Trump voter who is afraid of backlash
Fox & Friends made headlines on Wednesday, May 13, when the network aired an interview with a man who is…
Ahmaud Arbery murder suspect had previous neighborhood confrontation
According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, it is possible that Travis McMichael had a previous confrontation with Ahmaud Arbery before his…
Ahmaud Arbery’s mother calls for death penalty for men who shot her son
Wanda Jones-Cooper with her son, Ahmaud Arbery (Personal Family Picture) Ahmaud Arbery‘s mother is asking for the ultimate punishment for…
Businessman threatens lawsuit to force Illinois to pay for face coverings
Photo: Courtest of Dr. Willie Wilson Willie Wilson, a two-time mayoral candidate and businessman who runs a medical supply company,…
‘I wanted to own it’
The name GaTa may be new to some if you aren’t familiar with the FX show Dave. But trust us,…
Oprah sends gift, makes phone call to Ahmaud Arbery’s family
Ahmaud Arbery’s family has found another high-profile supporter. TMZ reports that the Arbery family received a call from none other…
Ahmaud Arbery’s mother wants to know why man who filmed son’s death didn’t help
Wanda Jones-Cooper with her son, Ahmaud Arbery (Personal Family Picture) Ahmaud Arbery‘s mother wants to know why the man who…
Oprah Winfrey launching a virtual wellness tour
Oprah Winfrey speaks during Oprah’s 2020 Vision: Your Life in Focus Tour (Photo by Steve Jennings/Getty Images) Oprah Winfrey announced…
Fauci warns of ‘suffering and death’ if US reopens too soon
Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases speaks remotely during a virtual Senate Committee…
Ava DuVernay reveals Little Richard tipped her $100 a week as a waitress
Musician Little Richard performs during the halftime show of the game between the Louisville Cardinals and the Boise State Broncos…
Rep. Lucy McBath recalls son’s shooting death in wake of Ahmaud Arbery
Personal family pictures of Jordan Davis and Ahmaud Arbery United States Representative Lucy McBath knows what it feels like to…
Doja Cat, Megan Thee Stallion, Nicki Minaj, and Beyoncé make history
HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 23: (L-R) Doja Cat and Megan Thee Stallion attend “Birds Of Prey”: A Night Of Music…
Detroit Lions safety Tracy Walker mourns cousin Ahmaud Arbery
Tracy Walker (Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images) Like so many others, the players of the NFL are reeling at the…
The audacity and hypocrisy of white American protest
Armed protesters provide security as demonstrators take part in an “American Patriot Rally,” organized on April 30, 2020, by Michigan…
Run sisters, run: Calling on America’s sheroes
In this Aug. 24, 2018 photo, Cassandra Overton Welchlin, cofounder of the Mississippi Women’s Economic Security, right, gives Betty L.…
Mitch McConnell forgets Obama gave Trump a virus playbook; Dems remind him
President Barack Obama (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) Senate Majority Leader, Mitch McConnell (R-KY) (Photo by Zach Gibson/Getty Images) Mitch…
Lauren London talks motherhood and loss with Queen Afua
Lauren London attends the 62nd Annual GRAMMY Awards at STAPLES Center on January 26, 2020 (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images…
Boosie draws ire of social media after refusing to apologize for Zaya Wade comments
ATLANTA, GEORGIA – OCTOBER 05: Boosie Badazz attends the BET Hip Hop Awards 2019 at Cobb Energy Center on October…
‘Southern Charm’ star Kathryn Dennis accused of racism in beef with SC activist
Mika Gadsden and Kathryn Dennis (Credit: Mika Gadsden and Kathryn Dennis) Southern Charm‘s Kathryn Dennis is apologizing after she went…
Black Twitter debates why Jill Scott gets more love than Lizzo
Lizzo and Jill Scott (Credit: Getty Images) Apparently the good vibes just couldn’t last after the triumphant success of the…
Rome Flynn talks ‘HTGAWM’ series finale: ‘I’ve had separation anxiety’
Rome Flynn, has starred as Gabriel Maddox on ABC’s hit show How To Get Away With Murder for the past…
Kelly Rowland on losing Andre Harrell, Little Richard, and Betty Wright
(Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images) The music world was hit hard this weekend, losing three beloved industry icons within days…
Prisoners in L.A. jail attempt to get COVID-19 for early release
Security video of inmates at the Pitchess Detention Center in Castaic, Calif., on April 26, 2020. (LASD) Some prisoners in…
Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms calls Ahmaud Arbery shooting a ‘lynching’
Mayor of Atlanta Keisha Lance Bottoms speaks onstage during the 2018 Essence Festival presented by Coca-Cola at Ernest N. Morial…
Diddy says he ‘can’t handle’ Andre Harrell’s sudden death
Grief has become a part of everyday life lately. Losing loved ones is a painful process both physically and emotionally.…
#RacistInChief trends after Trump tells Asian reporter to ‘ask China’
In an epic meltdown, President Donald J. Trump went full racist when he asked a reporter of Chinese descent to…
California professor issues apology after wife’s racist rant goes viral
An associate professor at Sacramento State University is apologizing for the outrageously racist behavior he and his wife displayed on…
Georgia AG seeks probe of prosecutors in Arbery killing case
Ahmaud Arbery ATLANTA (AP) — Local law enforcers are now being investigated in the shooting of a black man who…
Mitch McConnell calls Obama ‘classless’ over leaked Trump comments
President Barack Obama (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) Senate Majority Leader, Mitch McConnell (R-KY) (Photo by Zach Gibson/Getty Images) When…
Byron Allen’s ‘Feeding America Comedy Festival’ provides 16 million meals
Byron Allen speaks at the Broadcasting & Cable Hall Of Fame In New York’s Historic Ziegfeld Theatre on October 29,…
Vanessa Bryant sues LA county police over Kobe Bryant crash site photos
LAS VEGAS – SEPTEMBER 15: Basketball player Kobe Bryant and wife Vanessa at the official after party for the 2004…
Tekashi69 opens up in defiant, record-breaking Instagram Live rant
Rapper Daniel Hernandez, known as Tekashi 6ix9ine, performs during the Philipp Plein women’s 2019 Spring-Summer collection. Sept. 21, 2018. (AP…
Boston museum creates diversity fund in wake of racism complaints
Museum of Fine Arts Boston A Boston museum is establishing a diversity fund in the wake of claims that staff…
Tyra Banks reacts to ‘ANTM’ backlash: ‘I agree with you’
PASADENA, CA – MARCH 12: Tyra Banks attends the red carpet kickoff for ‘America’s Got Talent’ season 13 at Pasadena…
Andre Harrell’s hometown New York peers react to his shocking death
Andre Harrell (L) and Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs (R) pose for a photo at a party after Lifebeat’s Urban Aid benefit…
Candace Owens argues Ahmaud Arbery shooting isn’t about race
Candace Owens, left, and Ahmaud Arbery, right. (Photo: Daniel Pier/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Controversial right-wing commentator Candace Owens is known…
Ahmaud Arbery footage leaked by a lawyer connected to the suspects
(Photo: Twitter) Video footage of the fatal shooting of Ahmaud Arbery by two white men as he was jogging in…
Grieving on Mother’s Day: Celebrating all the moms in heaven
(Photo: Adobe Stock) This piece isn’t for those who will spend Mother’s Day at least talking to their moms in…
Betty Wright, Grammy Award-winning soul singer, dies at 66
Musician Betty Wright performs on stage at The 12th Annual Jazz In The Gardens Music Festival – Day 1 at…
North Carolina deputy charged after white mob disturbs Black teen’s home
Dameon Shepard, right, his mother, Monica Shepard, and their attorney Jim Lea, left, pose for a photo at the Shepard’s…
Ludacris and Nelly are set for the next Instagram Live Verzuz battle
Rappers Nelly and Ludacris at MTV’s TRL “Total Finale Live” at the MTV studios in Times Square on November 16,…
Con artist who targeted Jenifer Lewis in $400,000 scheme pleads guilty
Jenifer Lewis attends 2019 Essence Black Women In Hollywood Awards at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel on February 21,…
Jill Scott, Erykah Badu’s ‘Verzuz’ battle breaks record and heals souls
Left to right: Singers Jill Scott and Erykah Badu (Photo: Peter Larsen/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures | Steve Granitz/WireImage) Mother’s…
New York starts easing stay-at-home requirements
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo (Photo by Matthew Cavanaugh/Getty Images) As the coronavirus continues to ravage certain parts of the…
Georgia AG asks feds to investigate Ahmaud Arbery shooting
Ahmaud Arbery The shooting death of Ahmaud Arbery and the delay of the arrest of his killers has sparked outrage…
Obama calls out Trump’s response to pandemic: ‘Chaotic disaster’
President Donald Trump and former President Barack Obama. ((Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images and Stephane Cardinale – Corbis/Corbis…
Princeton names its first Black valedictorian in Ivy League’s history
Nicholas Johnson is the first African American to graduate valedictorian in Princeton University’s History Nicholas Johnson has made history at…
Rising Black Republican running for Senate actually calls out Trump
John James, Michigan GOP Senate candidate, speaks at an election night event after winning his primary election at his business…
Owner of construction property says he was not robbed
Demonstrators protest the shooting death of Ahmaud Arbery at the Glynn County Courthouse on May 8, 2020 in Brunswick, Georgia.…
Nashville NAACP leader finds bullseye target in yard
Keith Caldwell (Credit: Keith Caldwell) Nashville police are investigating how a practice target for kids with a bullseye ended up…