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Corrections officer David Conners has sued a Walmart in Georgia for racially profiling him as a shoplifter, according to NBC News. While shopping around, The store’s chief loss prevention officer falsely identified Conners as a suspect who had continuously stolen from the store. Conners said he was arrested for just…Read more...

Tennessee’s Black lawmakers have been growing in frustration over the last month.Read more...

One of the nastiest Democratic Congressional primaries from 2021, which pit two Black women against each other, is now set for a rematch.

A 25-year-old Black woman from England shared a recording in which she heard her co-workers making racist remarks about the way Black people smell, according to The Mirror.Read more...

Florida’s debate over LGBTQ topics being taught in schools drew one lawmaker to confront a remark from a parent who claimed the subject has an agenda, reported Newsweek. The hearing centered on the Senate Bill 1300 which revises the salaries of district school board members and also mandates a review of materials…Read more...

Rihanna Thee National Heroine aka Robyn Rihanna Fenty is continuing to flex her philanthropic muscle.Read more...

While Regina King has been privately dealing with the recent loss of her 26 year-old son Ian, we now know that she’s aware and appreciative of the outpouring of love and support she’s received.Read more...

Fresh off the news that Madea is coming back Feb. 25, Netflix has released the first trailer for A Madea Homecoming.Read more...

On the same day that former Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz became the only player to be elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame this year, a host of polarizing names that include seven-time Cy Young Award winner Roger Clemens, three-time World Series champ Curt Schilling, and one Barry Lamar Bonds, found themselves…Read more...

Dove has just launched their #AsEarlyAsFive campaign to fight race-based hair discrimination and continue supporting CROWN (Create a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair) Act legislation across the U.S. Actress and author Tabitha Brown partnered with Dove to echo the message and encourage the public and…Read more...

The family of a Pittsburgh Black man, who was fatally shot nine times while on a camping trip a month ago in rural Pennsylvania, has voiced frustration with the handling of their son’s death by authorities and have called his death a modern-day ‘lynching,” according to NBC News.Read more...

Ahead of its premiere, Peacock’s latest teaser for Bel-Air shows Will is dealing with much more than “one little fight” this time around.

On Wednesday, the 2nd anniversary of the tragic helicopter crash that stole the lives of Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna, and seven others, fans, friends, and former teammates of the five-time NBA champion took to social media and other platforms to honor his memory.Read more...

According to NBC News, after serving on the Supreme Court for more than two decades, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer has decided to retire. Justice Breyer pushed for Obamacare and affirmative action in higher education. But as we look ahead, there is a history-making decision now in President Biden’s hands…Read more...

Lifelong fans and followers of New Edition’s Bobby Brown will be getting a raw look into his personal and professional life soon, thanks to a pair of new projects from A&E.Read more...

TW: Sexual assault

Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) is offended. No, it’s not because of his constant goalpost moving when it comes to the filibuster or opposition to letting voting rights legislation pass–it’s because people are mad at him about his comments about Black voters. Well, the Senate minority leader couldn’t bear the thought that…Read more...

An anti-discrimination lawsuit against the U.S. Marshals service that has dragged along for almost three decades is finally inching its way toward an actual hearing in front of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Washington Post reports.

With the release schedule still recovering from quarantine delays, 2022 offers some very interesting movies headed to theaters. For a look at what to expect in January and February, check out our Winter Movie Preview. Beginning in Spring, it’s a non-stop mix of superheroes, animated blockbusters, horror and biopics.…Read more...

The Los Angeles Clippers aren’t very good.Read more...

We knew it was a long shot, but an attempt to carve out a filibuster exception to pass the combination of The Freedom to Vote and John R. Lewis Voting Rights Acts failed in the Senate. With the primaries and midterm elections happening in a few months, things such as making Election Day a holiday and re-instating…Read more...

There is already a small minority of people who have climbed Mount Everest, 4,000 people to be exact. But, of those 4,000 people, only eight of them have been Black, according to CNN.

The first Black sheriff in the history of Wyoming has had enough.Read more...

CBS’ Monday night comedies are getting a vote of confidence from the network. The Neighborhood has been renewed for Season 5, while Bob ♥ Abishola will be back for Season 4. Its quirky, popular new comedy Ghosts also got an early Season 2 pick up, per Deadline.

iHeartRadio is bringing back it’s music and culture event, Living Black!, dedicated to highlighting the best, boldest and brightest in Black excellence.

Researchers studying the impact of giving single moms a basic income payment each month have found signs that the children’s development could improve dramatically, according to a new study.

During the coronavirus pandemic, Black people have disproportionately been affected more than any other group. We took a hit on job losses, access to vaccines, and inadequate health care. Unfortunately, none of that was surprising. What’s been shocking, however, is what came out of a new national child welfare report,…Read more...

By the time we were in elementary school, my older sister Adjua and I had become regulars at our parents’ black-tie dinners, where we mingled with presidential Cabinet members and executives of Fortune 500 companies. We were invited to listen in on our parents’ conference calls over breakfast and then encouraged to…Read more...

Earlier this month, we told you about Cardi B.’s libel suit against Atlanta YouTuber Tasha K.

While it should come as no surprise that a 59-year-old white guy who spent almost his entire adult life living in Salt Lake City, Utah, is vehemently opposed to anything involving the COVID-19 vaccine or any related mandates, I still can’t believe how much of a raging lunatic NBA legend John Stockton actually is.Read more...

Right from the start, we knew black-ish was special. It showed a real Black family dealing with real world issues, but did it with a very unique brand of humor. Anthony Anderson and Tracee Ellis Ross lead the way as parents Dre and Bow, with a talented group of young actors as their children Zoey, Junior, Jack and…Read more...

Actress/singer Jennifer Hudson has received no end of praise for her performance as Aretha Franklin in Respect.

If you aren’t already familiar with the name Rich Mnisi you should be.

Black women are the most tone-policed people on earth… and I would say Black people in general, but far too often we Black men participate in the tone-policing of Black women.

The Guardian found conservative groups across the country are linked to rich rightwing donors, waging a campaign to ban books from school libraries. Those books, of course, are about issues facing marginalized communities. Some southern states including Virginia and Texas have already succeeded in banning race-based …Read more...

Kerry Washington has found her co-stars for the upcoming scripted podcast drama Prophecy. Variety reports, Laurence Fishburne and Daniel Dae Kim will join Washington for the Audible project.

Former cop turned New York Mayor Eric Adams plans to reduce the city’s spike in violent crime by returning to discarded policies that many believe helped police brutality and mass incarceration thrive.

If you love The Conjuring, but always wanted to see how the story would play out with a Black family, then we’ve got some good news.

On an episode of podcast 3 Brothers No Sense, Capitol Police Officer Eugene Goodman had his first interview since the Jan 6. insurrection, reported Business Insider. Goodman said due to the rioters and officers being armed it ‘could have easily been a bloodbath.’

New York just passed a law to allow legal, permanent residents to vote in city elections. Two cities in Vermont and nine in Maryland also enable non-citizens to partake in local elections. Georgia, the “safe haven” of voting rights as of late, already has a law on the books to prevent non-citizens from voting, but a…Read more...

NFL receiver Antonio Brown, who we last saw impersonating Magic Mike during his contentious divorce with the Tampa Bay Bucs earlier this month, is a bit conflicted.Read more...

Now that TV networks have gotten past the chaotic holiday schedule, many of them have set up interesting counter programming to the sports that dominate February. Everything from family fare to ‘90s reboots to legendary franchises are represented in this month’s TV premieres. So if you couldn’t possibly care less…Read more...

A Georgia judge has approved Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis’ request for a special grand jury to aid in her investigation of former President Donald Trump’s attempt to hijack the state’s 2020 election results.

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A judge has issued a ruling that could hurt efforts to investigate and possibly prosecute the cops involved in last October’s death of a Black Pittsburgh man who was suffering from homelessness.

The Supreme Court announced it will review whether universities should consider race as a part of admitting applicants on the basis on creating a ‘diverse’ student body, reported The Washington Post. Specifically, the Court will examine admissions at Harvard University and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill…Read more...

If you work at a smoothie shop, don’t ever get someone’s order wrong because they might scream racist comments at you and throw their wrong smoothie order back at you. I don’t wish that on any smoothie employee, but that’s what happened in Connecticut.Read more...

Becoming a Black homeowner was already a difficult thing in this country. But, it might’ve gotten a little easier for homeowners in Illinois.Read more...

Actress/comedian Michelle Buteau is continuing her partnership with Netflix, setting up her new comedy at the streaming network.

It appears things aren’t going so smoothly for America’s favorite Shea Butter Baby, aka Ari Lennox, who recently revealed her desire to be dropped from her label following a recent podcast interview that went viral over the weekend.Read more...