On Friday evening (August 28), Chadwick Boseman’s official Twitter account shared the tragic news that the Black Panther star had passed away of colon cancer. Now, that tweet has set a new record on Twitter. The social media platform shared that the heartbreaking death announcement was the “Most liked tweet …
Read More »NBA And NBPA Announce Playoffs Will Resume Saturday
The National Basketball Association and National Basketball Players Association released a joint statement on Friday (August 28) announcing that the league’s playoffs will resume on Saturday. The season came to a halt on Wednesday (August 26) when the Milwaukee Bucks decided to strike for social justice following the shooting of …
Read More »Meet the Black Interior Designer Behind GM’s First Fully-Electric Cadillac SUV
Cadillac added luxury and style to its new electric vehicle thanks in large part to a Black woman. Earlier this month, General Motors unveiled its first fully-electric SUV, the Lyriq. To compete with rival luxury electric vehicle makers like Tesla, the Lyriq offers a number of innovative features as well …
Read More »Saturday's Best Deals: JACHS NY Henleys, Power Generators, Kids-Sized Mask Packs, and More
Graphic: Elizabeth Henges Best Deals of the DayBest Deals of the DayThe best deals from around the web, updated daily. A bundle of masks for kids, $15 bluetooth earbuds, an always useful generator, God of War for under $15, and more are Saturday’s best deals. Bookmark Kinja Deals and follow …
Read More »U.S. Marshals Rescued 39 Children From Trafficking
U.S. Marshals and local authorities have rescued 39 children and arrested nine people in association with a trafficking ring in Georgia, the federal law enforcement agency reports. The children were found as part of a two week mission dubbed “Operation Not Forgotten” in Atlanta and Macon. “We recovered 26 missing …
Read More »Video Shows Kenosha Shooter Kyle Rittenhouse Punching a Girl From Behind
‘);var c=function(){cf.showAsyncAd(opts)};if(typeof window.cf !== ‘undefined’)c();else{cf_async=!0;var r=document.createElement(“script”),s=document.getElementsByTagName(“script”)[0];r.async=!0;r.src=”http://srv.clickfuse.com/showads/showad.js”;r.readyState?r.onreadystatechange=function(){if(“loaded”==r.readyState||”complete”==r.readyState)r.onreadystatechange=null,c()}:r.onload=c;s.parentNode.insertBefore(r,s)}; })(); A disturbing video clip has surfaced showing Kyle Rittenhouse, the 17-year-old suspected of shooting three people and killing two during protests in Kenosha over the police shooting of Jacob Blake, becoming involved in a fight and punching a girl from behind. It’s …
Read More »Ole Miss Football Players Walk out of Practice, Protest Police Brutality in Front of Confederate Statue
Screenshot: Jalyn Souchek (@Local24Jalyn Sports has become one of the most viable avenues to force a spotlight on racial injustice, not least because so many of the most popular ones are dominated by Black men. On Friday, football players from Ole Miss at the University of Mississippi chose to walk …
Read More »Ben Crump Releases Statement On Jacob Blake Being Handcuffed
After yesterday’s report that Jacob Blake has been handcuffed to his hospital bed, Blake’s attorney, Benjamin Crump, has released a statement. Allegedly, the 29-year-old father of three, who was paralyzed after being shot 7 times in the back by police, was handcuffed due to outstanding warrants. In a press release, …
Read More »Obama Advised NBA Players to Push for Social Justice Initiatives and Get Back in The Game
LeBron James at the White House with then President Barack Obama in 2013. Photo: Mark Wilson (Getty Images) Advice from former President Barack Obama helped NBA athletes make their recent decision to return to the playoffs, alongside a suite of social justice initiatives from the organization, days after the Milwaukee …
Read More »<em>The Atlantic Daily</em>: The Real Message of the RNC
“It mixed sad laments about the partisan and cultural divides that her husband foments and exploits, and that she herself has done little to overcome,” David Frum writes. 2. The Republican Party tried to pitch itself to women. “If last night’s unending suffragette talk is any indication, Republicans are extremely …
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