Springfield Police Department Officer Aaron Paul Nichols, 46, resigned following the surfacing of a multitude of racist and white supremacist social media posts, reported Huffington Post. Anonymous Comrades Collective (ACC), first exposed him leading to an investigation by his own department.

When I need some change, I’m only accepting Bessies from now on.Read more...

FX’s acclaimed drama Snowfall will be returning for its sixth and final season, The Root has learned.

Milwaukee made history by choosing its first Black mayor in the city’s history on Tuesday. Voters overwhelmingly cast their ballots for Cavalier Johnson, a 35-year-old former alderman who was already serving as the city’s interim mayor.

BET+ is headed to Canada for its next limited series. The streamer has acquired CBC drama The Porter and set it for a May 5 U.S. premiere. Per a press release provided to The Root, the series is set in the early 1920s and “follows train porters Junior Massey (Aml Ameen) and Zeke Garrett (Ronnie Rowe Jr.) and their…Read more...

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One of Vice President Kamala Harris’ top aides is about to leave her staff, adding to a list of her staffers who have departed as the vice president takes on growing responsibilities.

Pete Carroll seems to have developed his own, personal language for telling NFL owners he DGAF.

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America loves true crime. Whether it’s a documentary or fictionalized, no form of entertainment is more popular right now. And looking to add her own twist to this phenomenon is journalist/talk show host Tamron Hall, who’s returning to the genre with the Court TV show Someone They Knew.Read more...

When the Department of Education instructed companies not to send notices to borrowers about payments resuming, it was a question of when federal student loans would be paused again by The White House. Bloomberg is reporting the Biden administration plans to freeze federal student loan payments through August 31. The…Read more...

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The state of Georgia will pay the family of Julian E. Lewis, a 60-year-old Black man killed by a state trooper in August 2020, $4.8 million in a settlement—the largest settlement in the state since 1990--according to CNN.Read more...

As the pandemic protections for tenants are lifted, Black women are expected to suffer the most from a potential overflow of evictions, found a USA TODAY investigation. The investigation closely examined King County, Washington which has the highest eviction filing rate for Black women than any other group.

On Tuesday, “Luv” rapper Tory Lanez was remanded into custody and handcuffed for violating a protection order put in place in connection to the Megan Thee Stallion assault case.Read more...

It’s well-known that everyone involved in the Marvel Cinematic Universe keeps more secrets than the CIA. Longtime actors like Samuel L. Jackson and Don Cheadle are very good at dodging and distraction when it comes to MCU questions. With his role in Morbius, Tyrese Gibson has now joined the ranks of the Marvel…Read more...

As I waited for the birth of my now ten-year-old son, my doula was an important part of my birth team. Although it was my second childbirth experience, it was the first time I was doing it at home. I still remember how incredibly supportive she was, sharing pain management techniques and words of encouragement that…Read more...

The COVID-19 pandemic has only heightened the disparity in public schools, especially regarding things like clean air, electricity, and heating. The White House notes that public K-12 districts spend about $8 billion a year on energy bills, the second-largest expense after teacher salaries. Thankfully, there is a new…Read more...

For the last 52 years, WCCO Minneapolis’ film archives had footage of an 11-year-old Prince being interviewed about the Minneapolis Public Schools teachers strike in April 1970. Up until now, nobody had seen it. Now, fans of His Royal Badness get another great piece of history from this music icon.Read more...

It looks like the relationship between power (ha!) producer Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson and STARZ is becoming more and more contentious.Read more...

A recent Variety investigation has uncovered a mass exodus of women of color from the British Broadcasting Company’s staff. The publication reports that at least 15 women of color have walked away from the network in the past year due to the frustration of working within an environment that doesn’t support diversity.…Read more...

A quarter of Africans are at risk of experiencing hunger due to climate change, conflict and rising food and fuel prices, reported Reuters. The International Committee of the Red Cross estimated about 346 million people in Africa are at risk of hunger.

One of the most touching moments of the Grammys on Sunday was the in memoriam tribute performance. The recording academy honored icons who have died such as DMX, Betty Davis, Shock G and Young Dolph.Read more...

The Senate Judiciary Committee’s vote on Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Supreme Court nomination ended in an 11-11 tie down party lines. Within that hearing, various Senate Republicans offered a parade of excuses as to why they will not be voting for Jackson’s bid.Read more...

Jason Momoa is continuing his relationship with AppleTV+. The actor will star in, executive produce and write the limited series Chief of War at the streamer, per Deadline. The project “follows the epic and unprecedented telling of the unification and colonization of Hawaii from an indigenous point of view.” Momoa…Read more...

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Amid stalled projects and a handful of Hollywood heavyweights who’ve had negative things to say about Will Smith and the slap fiasco at this year’s Academy Awards, some may be wondering if the King Richard star can—or will—ever bounce back from this unsavory moment.Read more...

The Supreme Court on Monday issued a ruling that eliminates one barrier to suing law enforcement over wrongful prosecutions. But majority opinion doesn’t impact the onerous “qualified immunity” legal concept that allows cops to escape civil liability for misconduct on the job.Read more...

The 2022 Grammys are over! But there were a lot of great songs that were performed, honored, mentioned and even awarded during the ceremony.Read more...

For fans of old school hip-hop, festival season can be hit or miss. Sometimes acts get big sets on the main stage or ignored in favor of whoever the hot new TikTok star is. However, LL Cool J has continued to celebrate ‘80s, ‘90s and early 2000s hip-hop through his Rock the Bells brand and Sirius XM station. Now the…Read more...

The water crisis in Flint, MI and Hurricane Katrina are just two examples of how climate change has had a devastating impact on Black communities. Whether or not some conservatives want to face it, climate change is real. And as the crisis gets worse, communities of color will be disproportionately impacted. According…Read more...

Embattled rapper Kanye West has reportedly dropped out of headlining the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. According to Variety, sources have confirmed the “Stronger” rapper has pulled out of his closing night performances scheduled to take place Sunday, April 17 and 24. TMZ reports, Travis Scott was going to…Read more...

Samuel L. “The GOAT” Jackson is staying booked and busy it seems as it was recently announced that he’ll be starring in a new dark comedy thriller for Yale Productions.Read more...

In 2020, Calfornia Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law that required publicly held companies within the state must include at least one member of an “underrepresented community” on their board by the end of 2021. Furthermore, the law requires at least two such directors by the end of 2022 on boards with four to nine…Read more...

It appears as though Cardi B. has officially retired from the social media streets.

Funds for COVID treatment and testing for the uninsured have already expired, and money for extra vaccine doses and therapeutic treatments will shortly follow. Given the urgency, Politico is reporting that the Senate is getting closer to a $10 Billion deal for COVID relief funds. Most of the bill’s funds would be…Read more...

I’m old enough to remember a time when looking for love meant going out to bars and clubs or depending on an introduction to a single friend of a friend. But ever since Tinder hit the market in 2013, smartphone users have been able to access a virtual singles marketplace without leaving their couch.Read more...

In a past life, when I lived in Phoenix, I spent way too many weekends of my 20s making horrible life decisions in Las Vegas—and thankfully, what happens there allegedly stays there. However, every once in a while, hazy memories give me a glimpse into a life I no longer want any parts of, so I’ve spent the decade…Read more...

Gloria Williams’ motion to have her 18-year prison sentence reduced for the kidnapping of Kamiyah Mobley has been denied by a Jacksonville Judge, reported The Florida Times-Union. Williams argued she had been making efforts to improve herself since the incident and Kamiyah has spoken out in her defense pleading for…Read more...

Graduates from HBCUs see higher median salaries than other Black graduates, according to a Forbes report. HBCU graduates were found to make $14.8 billion per year in economic impact and earn nearly another million dollars over their lifetime because of where they graduated from.

The 64th Annual Grammys has everyone on social media still talking... a day later: Who had the best performances, who was snubbed, who should’ve won, what everyone was wearing and everything in-between.Read more...

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April Fool’s Day on the internet is a weird place. You can’t believe anything you read, but also, smart celebrities will put out real stories and hope they get lost in the cloud of nonsense. However, something real and amazing did happen on Friday.Read more...

The Senate Judiciary Committee will begin debating the credentials of Ketanji Brown Jackson and her bid to become the first Black woman on the Supreme Court today, as reported by The Washington Post. Just like the Senate, the 22 members of the committee are spread equally throughout the political parties–11 Democrats…Read more...

There would be no missed putbacks, no last second collapses and no denying Dawn Staley’s South Carolina Gamecocks squad on Sunday night as they grabbed the second NCAA Women’s Basketball National Championship of her tenure as head coach.

Vice President Kamala Harris recently addressed the comments President Biden made rejecting Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, reported Business Insider. Biden’s comments caused concern about creating more tension between the US and Russia.

The fallout from the now-infamous Will Smith/Chris Rock slap incident at this year’s Academy Awards is continuing to play out.Read more...

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That’s a cleannnnnn sweep for the superduo Silk Sonic— Bruno Mars, Anderson .paak and his wig was up there to let everyone know about it.Read more...