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A TikTok video has gone viral showing a nurse from Philadelphia going haywire on a Black pregnant patient. The woman had gone to the doctor’s office to receive a note for her maternity leave, reported Hollywood Unlocked. Instead of meeting her request, the situation escalated into laptop cases being swung and the cops…Read more...

On Tuesday, the Supreme Court refused to consider Dylann Roof’s plea to overturn his death sentence and conviction for killing nine Black people in 2015 at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in South Carolina.Read more...

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We sipped Alex Jones’ tears in this space back in August, holding a glass under the right-wing conspiracy theorist’s face as he cried broke after being hit with massive punitive damages in a civil lawsuit. If you’re still thirsty, no worries. Jones has plenty more to cry about now after a jury yesterday hit him with a …Read more...

Get ready to drop some coins on some new clothes. This week, clothing site Stitch Fix launched a new collection dedicated to designers of color. The online personal shopping and styling service debuted its 2022 Elevate collection on October 12, featuring clothes and accessories from six emerging Black designers.

The unfortunate death of Coolio was a shock to hip-hop lovers everywhere and most importantly, the rapper’s family. In an interview with The U.S. Sun, the late rapper’s oldest son, Artis Ivey III, reveals details of the California artist’s passing.Read more...

A high school student from Rockford, Illinois suffered a skull fracture after being body slammed on the floor by a police officer, per the Rockford Register Star. Though the incident happened last year, his injuries resulted in a traumatic brain injury. Now both the school and the officer are facing a lawsuit.

Kanye West and Candace Owens have been dominating the news cycle for nearly two weeks because of their high-profile and hateful antics. After donning “White Lives Matter” t-shirts at Ye’s surprise pop-up Yeezy show in Paris, the pair have gone on a crusade making anti-Black remarks.Read more...

We’d like to think when most people have a dumb opinion, they keep it to themselves. But alas, most people are not Megyn Blackface Is Cool Kelly. As a part of her long tradition of going after Black women who couldn’t care less about her, Kelly decided it was a good idea to call MSNBC’s Tiffany Cross “the most racist…Read more...

As the date of her appeal in a Russian court approaches, WNBA star Brittney Griner is growing increasingly anxious about her situation.

When we thought Kanye West’s anti-Semitic comments couldn’t get any worse, more accusations have come out. We all remember his infamous 2018 interview with TMZ when he stupidly said, “slavery was a choice,” right?Read more...

The Rosetta Stone has been in the hands of the British since the early 1800s. But now Egyptians say they want it back. Repatriate Rashid, an online petition started by a group of Egyptian archeologists, is calling for the British Museum to return the ancient artifact to its rightful owners.Read more...

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Most of us have spent the past couple of years working from home, so it’s possible that you may have let your guard down when it comes to office politics. But as our employers start to drag us back into the office, it’s more important than ever to brush up on those skills that have helped you survive in the jungle we…Read more...

To the surprise of absolutely no one, NBC has renewed its singing competition juggernaut The Voice for Season 23. For its next cycle, which begins in Spring 2023, the show is adding two new coaches to its roster: British pop star Niall Horan and Chicago native Chance the Rapper.

On November 8th, many citizens will vote on a measure to legalize marijuana usage in Missouri. The state’s NAACP chapter is urging everyone to vote no and read the fine print, the St. Louis Dispatch reports.Read more...

I’ve been writing a lot lately about sports fans and the kinds of jobs they must have, given their tendency toward forgiveness of athletes who get off light for things that’d definitely get you shitcanned from your job.Read more...

As a mom of tweens, a story about students using their computers for good warms my heart. And Morehouse College did not come to play at this year’s BE Smart Hackathon, hosted by Black Enterprise and American Airlines. A three-member team from the Atlanta HBCU took first place at the event, held on American Airlines’…Read more...

A group of Shaw University students were stopped and searched on their bus ride to an economic conference in Georgia, says a report from ABC 11 News. The incident left students feeling as if they were profiled. University President Dr. Paulette Dillard likened the event to the racial targeting of the Civil Rights Era.

Update 8/23/2022: White House officials are expected to announce on Wednesday that the administration will cancel $10,000 worth of student debt per person for borrowers making under $125,000 per year, according to reporting from CNN.Read more...

Yesterday, I wrote about Brett Favre’s weak attempt to explain away questions about his connection to Mississippi’s ongoing welfare funds scandal. Favre, who made more than $137 million in the NFL, said he didn’t do anything wrong by helping divert $5 million away from the poorest people in America’s poorest state to…Read more...

The Supreme Court rejected Andre Thomas’ appeal to his death sentence despite his claims that several jurors were racially biased in their decision at trial, per a report from NBC News. Thomas, who was found guilty of killing his white wife, alleged some jurors had expressed blatant opposition to interracial…Read more...

Updated as of 10/12/2022 at 1:00 p.m. ET: Well there it is, Raiders’ star wide receiver Davante Adams has been charged with a misdemeanor assault for pushing a cameraman after the Raiders lost to the Kansas City Chiefs on Monday Night Football, which almost everyone saw on TV. As a result, Adams has been cited for an…Read more...

Congratulations Kanye, you’ve done it again. Your comments have lost you even more opportunities. A recently-recorded episode of The Shop featuring the Chicago rapper will no longer be aired because he used the show as an opportunity to spew more anti-Semitic speech.

Kenny Walker, the boyfriend of the late Breonna Taylor, went on Facebook Live’s Red Table Talk to discuss the night his girlfriend was killed in a 2020 botched police raid. Besides the officers on the scene, he was the only person to witness Taylor’s death.Read more...

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The Biden administration has just given us our first peek at the federal student loan forgiveness portal, complete with everything you’ll need to claim up to $20K in debt relief.Read more...

Comedians Eric André and Clayton English are suing a police program at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Lawyers for the pair took legal action on Tuesday in federal court, accusing Clayton County police of illegally stopping and racially profiling the men.Read more...

I’d like to say that I’m surprised, but I’m not. Ya’ll remember Kanye West’s interview with Fox News’s Tucker Carlson? During the interview, he expressed that he thought it was “funny” to wear a “WHITE LIVES MATTER” shirt during Paris Fashion Week, among other things.Read more...

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The eight officers who were involved in the shooting death of 27-year-old Jayland Walker have been reinstated to active duty, according to NBC News. Akron Police Chief Steve Mylett cited staff shortages as the reason for the decision. The officers, who have not been named, will not be on patrol in the city, but will…Read more...

When it comes to professional wrestling, fans don’t really agree on anything. However, the one person who has captivated the entire AEW audience since he first appeared at Double or Nothing in May is Stokely Hathaway.

NFL Hall of Famer Brett Favre finally responded to the Mississippi welfare scandal that in the last month became synonymous with his name, telling Fox News in a statement that he had no idea money that was paid to him or that went to his daughter’s school for a volleyball facility was originally intended for welfare…Read more...

Former congresswoman and presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard needed a hook to announce her new podcast, The Tulsi Gabbard Show.” So, she elected to go for the obvious and say that she was officially leaving the Democratic party in a 20-minute video. In her video address, the former congresswoman used every recent…Read more...

Rodney Reed will have his case heard by the Supreme Court Tuesday, says a report from CNN. Reed, who’s been on death row for over 20 years, is seeking to overturn his conviction due to DNA evidence that may be able to prove his innocence. However, the Court must determine if his request is too late.

Donald Trump’s 2016 boast that he could shoot someone on a New York street without losing votes might have been the last unironically honest statements from a Republican on the campaign trail. Since then, his party has bombarded the country with “alternative facts,” and this year served up Herschel Walker, a man who…Read more...

If you love Apple products you already know how cool they are. But you also probably know that they’re expensive as hell and hardly ever go on sale. Well, this October 11 and 12, you’re in luck. With the Amazon Prime Early Access Sale, you can find deep discounts on some of the most popular Apple products. So we…Read more...

Because I’m a woman of a certain age (don’t ask), when I was asked to write a story about press-on nails, the cheesy Lee Press-On Nails commercials of the 80s were the first thing that came to mind.Read more...

Jonathan Batista has made history by becoming the first Black principal dancer in the Pacific Northwest Ballet. Last year, he became part of the organization as a soloist. In an interview with KUOW, he says that having the highest rank as a ballet dancer means a lot for both him and the Black community:Read more...

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Ben Gordon can join the list of former athletes finding themselves in legal trouble. On Monday, the former Chicago Bull was arrested at LaGuardia Airport for allegedly hitting his 10-year-old son, according to the New York Daily News.Read more...

“Coming Out” stories frequently center around white gay men who have an awkward conversation with their family before moving to a gayborhood like Chelsea, New York; Hollywood, California; or Boys Town, in Chicago or Philadelphia. In these gayborhoods, white gay men join social and political clubs like Stonewall…Read more...

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The View co-host Sunny Hostin is almost never not under fire by conservatives for something she said on the popular talk show. On Monday, she said Sen. Tommy Tuberville made racist comments in his speech in his comparison between enslaved people and criminals, per Decider.Read more...

President Joe Biden made major inroads with criminal justice advocates and stoners alike last week when he pardoned thousands of people with federal marijuana possession convictions. Right by his side was Vice-President Kamala Harris, who publicly touted the move as a “step forward.”Read more...

President Joe Biden’s announcement that he was pardoning thousands of people convicted on federal marijuana possession charges last Thursday surprised thousands of Black Americans who were disenfranchised with low-level drug charges. Advocates are saying this is a major step to undo the damage that the United States’…Read more...

Lizzo opened up about a slew of topics in her new Vanity Fair cover story. The singer, who routinely finds herself at the center of controversy, discussed the success of her latest album Special in addition to her personal and political beliefs.Read more...

Father/son comedy duo Damon Wayans and Damon Wayans Jr. are finally getting a chance to star opposite one another on a regular basis.

On Tuesday, Baltimore prosecutors dropped the charges against Adan Syed, the young man whose murder conviction was chronicled by the hit podcast Serial.Read more...

Being Black and a part of the LGBT community can be a struggle and these celebrities bravely decided to reveal their sexuality and inspire others to live in their truth as well.