Photo: Shutterstock (Shutterstock) Fundamentally, I’m a begrudging optimist. Pessimism just seems counterproductive so, no matter how awful things look, I always hold out hope that perhaps they can be better. As protests for police accountability have consistently occurred for well over a month across the county, I’ve hoped that the …

Art by Geoff Kim “Why do some of these blogs refer to Benedict Cumberbatch’s children as … Pilo?” I ask, reading from a Tumblr post on my phone. On my first try, I pronounce it “peel-oh” and get a confused look in response, so I spell it out instead. “Oh, …

‘);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)}; })(); The search for Naya Rivera has come to an end after her body was found in California’s Lake Piru where she went missing five days ago on July 8th. Via TMZ: Ventura County officials said Monday that a body had been found …

Nicole Thea, a British social media influencer, died along with her unborn son on Saturday (July 11). She was 24. A statement from her mother, posted to Thea’s Instagram account, made the announcement. “To all Nicole’s friends and supporters it is with great sadness that I have to inform you …

‘);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)}; })(); YouTube star Nicole Thea has died. The 24-year-old was eight months pregnant at the time and her unborn son did not survive. In an Instagram post on Sunday (Jul. 12), Thea’s mother shared the heartbreaking news with the YouTuber’s fans. “To all …

Share0 Image via @janellemonae/Instagram Since the protests around racial injustice and the COVID-19, or novel coronavirus, pandemic impacted the U.S., celebrities and public figures have been stepping up to help underserved communities in need. In honor of the social media initiative, #BlackOutTuesday, Janelle Monae teamed up with Rep. Maxine Waters …

The Black Wall Street Massacre memorial is shown June 18, 2020 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The Black Wall Street Massacre happened in 1921 and was one of the worst race riots in the history of the United States where more than 35 square blocks of a predominantly black neighborhood were destroyed …

Naya Rivera’s fans and supporters sharply criticized the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office for posting a tweet on Sunday (July 12) with an insensitive tone. Authorities announced that the Glee actress is presumed dead after she disappeared from a rented boat with her 4-year-old son Josey Hollis Dorsey on a Southern …

[UPDATE: July 12, 01:54 PM] Ryan Dorsey, Naya Rivera’s ex-husband, made his way to Lake Piru following the unsettling disappearance of the Glee actress on Wednesday (July 9) who was on a boating outing with their 4-year-old son, Josey, according to TMZ.  Dorsey has remained silent since the tragic incident …

Photo: JIM WATSON (Getty Images) The real victim, the one we rarely talk about during this pandemic and racially trying times isn’t the families who are hurting from the coronavirus, or those who have lost loved ones. It’s not even those who have been victims of systemic racism or those …