All About-It, LLC (per Hope Wiseman) In the competitive cannabis industry, Hope Wiseman is a boss amongst bosses. By the age of 26, she made history as the youngest Black woman dispensary owner in the U.S. Beyond entrepreneurship, she is looking to break down stigmas, raise awareness and educate about …
Read More »R. Kelly’s Ex-Girlfriend Azriel Clary Says Someone Set Her Car on Fire & Tried to Burn Her House Down
R. Kelly’s ex-girlfriend Azriel Clary claims she was the victim of an arson attack that completely destroyed her car and could have burned her house down. The 23-year-old took to Instagram Thursday (Jun. 25) and posted photos of herself posing in front of her charred vehicle in the driveway …
Read More »6 Months After Kneeling on a Black Woman’s Neck and Tasing Her Belly, Miami-Area Officer Faces Battery Charges
Former Miami Gardens Officer Jordy Yanes Martel, left, shown conducting a violent and unlawful arrest on Safiya Satchell on January 14, 2020. Martel now faces battery charges.Screenshot: Raheam Staats-Fleming (Miami Herald) A former Miami Gardens police officer has been charged with four counts of official misconduct and two counts of …
Read More »Gabrielle Union Calls Out Hollywood Racism
Gabrielle Union has been outspoken about racism and misogyny in the entertainment industry. She is also supportive of creatives on the rise and showed some support to Insecure actress Sujata Day. Day, who plays Sarah on the HBO series, wrote on Twitter June 24, “a white producer/showrunner once said she …
Read More »Stuck at Sea in the Middle of a Pandemic
Wouter Heeremans: The plan was to fly back from Cuba, but all the islands went into lockdown. So we couldn’t go on land anywhere, and then we had to do the crossing, because otherwise we would never get home. Beck: When did you board the ship? Wouter: On the first …
Read More »Tyler Perry Donates Van To Group That Helps Homeless
An Atlanta-based women’s organization that gives hygiene products to the homeless population received a thoughtful gift from media mogul Tyler Perry on Thursday (June 25). A brand new cargo van was awarded to Erica Wright, founder of the non-profit organization Project U First, and her team. According to the organization, …
Read More »Black Woman In Wisconsin Set On Fire By White Racists
Althea Bernstein, a Black woman in Madison, Wisconsin, has sustained second- and third-degree burns after she was allegedly set on fire early Wednesday morning by white men yelling racial slurs. The 18-year-old EMT, who is studying to be a paramedic and firefighter, says she was on her way to her …
Read More »NASA Names Headquarters After ‘Hidden Figure’ Mary W. Jackson
Share1 Image via @abcnews/Instagram The movie Hidden Figures showed the world the black women in NASA behind some of its most important findings and research. This week, NASA announced that it has named its headquarters in Washington D.C. after one of the women who inspired the film, Mary W. Jackson, …
Read More »Royal and Oratorial: Meghan and Harry Follow in the Obamas' Footsteps With New Public Speaking Deal
Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex attend the Commonwealth Day Service 2020 on March 09, 2020, in London, England.Photo: Chris Jackson (Getty Images) For you royal watchers wondering how the Duke and Duchess of Sussex will maintain their standard of living since stepping down as senior …
Read More »Kerry Washington On Diversity Issues In Hollywood
With conversations about diversity and inclusion being held after social justice protests occur around the nation, award-winning actress Kerry Washington thinks that the topic of “language” should be on the table when speaking about inclusivity and diversity in Hollywood. Appearing on the premiere episode of the podcast Hollywood the Sequel, …
Read More »