Just when it looked like Jonathan Majors’ legal issues were coming to a close, new life has been breathed into them, thanks to a new civil suit filed by his ex-girlfriend, Grace Jabbari. Devotion And Marvel Star, Jonathan Majors, Plays A Game Of My Favorite Things Off English On Tuesday, Majors was sued for malicious […]
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Murders of The Civil Rights Movement That We Must Not Forget
Photo: Wikicommons On Feb. 21, 1965, civil rights activist Malcolm X was preparing to give a speech at the Audubon Ballroom in Manhattan. As he stepped to the podium, someone threw a makeshift bomb into the audience, causing the two security guards in front of the stage to leave their posts, per WashPo. As Malcolm […]
Read MoreMurders of The Civil Rights Era You Must Never Forget
Photo: Wikicommons On Feb. 21, 1965, civil rights activist Malcolm X was preparing to give a speech at the Audubon Ballroom in Manhattan. As he stepped to the podium, someone threw a makeshift bomb into the audience, causing the two security guards in front of the stage to leave their posts, per WashPo. As Malcolm […]
Read MoreBHM: Where to Watch Iconic TV Series, Movies That Tell The Black Story
Oprah, Halle Berry, Taraji and More Celebrate 50 Years of ESSENCE | Time Of Essence | OWN As Essence magazine celebrates its 50th anniversary, this docuseries chronicles its rise, fall and rise again. It tells the whole story, good, bad and ugly. This was thee magazine for Black women and you can’t explore Black history […]
Read MoreMeet The Real Villains of Black History
US President Donald Trump listens to officials during a roundtable discussion on community safety, at Mary D. Bradford High School in in Kenosha, Wisconsin on September 1, 2020. – Trump said Tuesday on a visit to protest-hit Kenosha, Wisconsin that recent anti-police demonstrations in the city were acts of “domestic terror” committed by violent mobs. […]
Read MoreBlack History Month: Where to Watch TV Series, Movies That Celebrate Our Stories
Oprah, Halle Berry, Taraji and More Celebrate 50 Years of ESSENCE | Time Of Essence | OWN As Essence magazine celebrates its 50th anniversary, this docuseries chronicles its rise, fall and rise again. It tells the whole story, good, bad and ugly. This was thee magazine for Black women and you can’t explore Black history […]
Read MoreBHM: Where to Watch TV Series, Movies That Celebrate Our Black Stories
Oprah, Halle Berry, Taraji and More Celebrate 50 Years of ESSENCE | Time Of Essence | OWN As Essence magazine celebrates its 50th anniversary, this docuseries chronicles its rise, fall and rise again. It tells the whole story, good, bad and ugly. This was thee magazine for Black women and you can’t explore Black history […]
Read MoreMeet The Real Villains of Black History (And The Present)
US President Donald Trump listens to officials during a roundtable discussion on community safety, at Mary D. Bradford High School in in Kenosha, Wisconsin on September 1, 2020. – Trump said Tuesday on a visit to protest-hit Kenosha, Wisconsin that recent anti-police demonstrations in the city were acts of “domestic terror” committed by violent mobs. […]
Read MoreHow Did Whoopi Goldberg and Kamala Harris Respond to Nikki Haley Stating That America Was Never a Racist Country?
Photo: The Hapa Blonde (Getty Images) We all know Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley is a few cards short of a full deck. As a woman of color, her denial of racism has been nothing short of nauseating. Just last month, she played dumb about the Civil War, omitting slavery as the primary cause. AME […]
Read MoreWhoopi Goldberg and Kamala Harris Respond to Nikki Haley Saying America Was Never a Racist Country?
Photo: The Hapa Blonde (Getty Images) We all know Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley is a few cards short of a full deck. As a woman of color, her denial of racism has been nothing short of nauseating. Just last month, she played dumb about the Civil War, omitting slavery as the primary cause. AME […]
Read MoreReal Men and Women In History Who Still Terrify Black People
US President Donald Trump listens to officials during a roundtable discussion on community safety, at Mary D. Bradford High School in in Kenosha, Wisconsin on September 1, 2020. – Trump said Tuesday on a visit to protest-hit Kenosha, Wisconsin that recent anti-police demonstrations in the city were acts of “domestic terror” committed by violent mobs. […]
Read MoreThis May Hurt: New Development in The Case of 11-year-old Boy Shot and Wounded by Cop After Seeking Help
Mississippi gon’ Mississippi. A grand jury has decided not to indict a police officer who shot and wounded an 11-year-old boy who called for help. Small Town Horror Story: The Lynching of James Byrd Off English According to ABC News, the grand jury decided that Indianola Police Sgt. Greg Capers did not engage in criminal […]
Read MoreYusef Salaam on Trump Calling For His Death When He Was 15
In 1989, arguably the most powerful man in one of the most powerful city’s in the world wanted 15-year-old Yusef Salaam dead. “Bring Back The Death Penalty” read the advertisement taken out by then-real estate mogul Donald Trump in big, bold, black lettering. Yusef Salaam: Donald Trump Pushed For Us To End Up Like Emmett […]
Read MoreYusef Salaam On Trump Calling For His Death When He Was Fifteen
In 1989, arguably the most powerful man in one of the most powerful city’s in the world wanted 15-year-old Yusef Salaam dead. “Bring Back The Death Penalty” read the advertisement taken out by then-real estate mogul Donald Trump in big, bold, black lettering. Yusef Salaam: Donald Trump Pushed For Us To End Up Like Emmett […]
Read MoreDeSantis, Here’s 28 Black History Moments You Won’t Sweep Under the Rug
Photo: MPI (Getty Images) That Florida man named Gov. Ron DeSantis has made it his life’s mission to restrict what kids learn in the classroom. Specifically, what they learn about Black history. The latest blow to Black history curriculum was his green light for the Department of Education to water down lessons on teaching slavery. […]
Read MoreHere Are More Boogie Men (And Women) Of Black History
UNITED STATES – SEPTEMBER 16: Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump attends a campaign event with veterans at the Trump International Hotel on Pennsylvania Ave., NW, where he stated he believes President Obama was born in the United States, September 16, 2016. Medal of Honor recipient Mike Thornton, appears at right. (Photo: Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call […]
Read MoreFreddie Krueger Who? Karen is the Real Face of Terror For Black America
Her visage is more frightening than that of Freddie Krueger. Jason’s hockey mask has nothing on her. In a world where law enforcement violence against Black Americans is far too common, where stereotypes still abound, the true face of terror is not Chucky or the Nun. Odell Beckham Jr. & How Misogyny Harms Black Men […]
Read MoreHere Are The Boogie Men (And Women) Of Black History
UNITED STATES – SEPTEMBER 16: Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump attends a campaign event with veterans at the Trump International Hotel on Pennsylvania Ave., NW, where he stated he believes President Obama was born in the United States, September 16, 2016. Medal of Honor recipient Mike Thornton, appears at right. (Photo: Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call […]
Read More32 Real Black Horror Stories That Will Spook You Out
Though the group of teens did not commit the crime they were convicted of, this story goes down in history as a horrid example of racial bias in the criminal justice system. Advertisement In 1989, Korey Wise, Kevin Richardson, Raymond Santana, Antron McCray and Yusef Salaam were just teens when they were arrested in connection […]
Read More23 Moments in Black History DeSantis Wants to Hide From Florida Students
U.S. National Guard troops block off Beale Street as Civil Rights marchers wearing placards reading, “I AM A MAN” pass by on March 29, 1968. It was the third consecutive march held by the group in as many days. Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., who had left town after the first march, would soon return […]
Read More17 Moments in Black History DeSantis Wants to Hide From Florida Students
U.S. National Guard troops block off Beale Street as Civil Rights marchers wearing placards reading, “I AM A MAN” pass by on March 29, 1968. It was the third consecutive march held by the group in as many days. Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., who had left town after the first march, would soon return […]
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