Paris Jackson is giving fans an inside look into her life via a new Facebook Watch series. Unfiltered: Paris Jackson and Gabriel Glenn premieres June 30 and will take viewers inside Jackson’s personal life and will, according to the series description, “pull back the curtain with honest conversation surrounding topics …
Read More »The federal government sent $1.4B in stimulus checks to deceased people
Government Check (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) While the Black community continues to be disproportionately affected by COVID-19, both medically and financially, it has been revealed that over a million Americans who had died were still sent coronavirus stimulus payments totaling $1.4 billion. READ MORE: Wealthy hospitals get billions in COVID-19 money, …
Read More »New Doc Captures Intensity Of NYC Protests
It’s hard to believe that just a month ago today, the nation watched in horror as a video went viral of George Floyd taking his last breaths when then Officer Derek Chauvin kneeled on his neck for 8 minutes and 46 seconds. Just about every state and several international communities …
Read More »Jimmy Kimmel Apologizes For Blackface Skit
Late night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel is apologizing after a clip surfaced of him in blackface as NBA icon Karl Malone. Kimmel, who is taking a summer break from his show, said in a statement, “I have long been reluctant to address this, as I knew doing so would …
Read More »Here’s How These Dream Vacations Franchise Owners Are Adjusting to Travel and Business During COVID
Dream Vacations, a leading national travel agency franchise, believes in the future of travel. According to UBS research, 76% of people who had a canceled cruise have chosen a future cruise credit in 2021, while Cruise Critic reports that 92% of its members are open to cruising again. BLACK ENTERPRISE …
Read More »New Report on Layleen Xtravaganza Polanco's Death Highlights the Cruelty of NYC Jail's Policies Toward Trans People
Photo: Jamie McCarthy (Getty Images) Layleen Xtravaganza Cubilette-Polanco should not have been in solitary confinement at Rikers Island. But the 27-year-old transgender woman was pushed into this part of the infamous New York City jail last year, despite a doctor’s objections and a documented seizure disorder. She would end up …
Read More »The Conundrum of a New <em>Perry Mason</em>
For much of its debut eight episodes, Perry Mason feels of a piece with other efforts to “update” classic characters by amping up the edginess and the grotesquerie. The BBC’s recent adaptations of Agatha Christie novels abandoned the genteel chintz-and-cucumber-sandwiches vibe of classic Christie in favor of fetid skeevery and …
Read More »Sonoma Raceway Reports Noose Found
A noose was reportedly discovered hanging from a tree near Sonoma Raceway, the same weekend a different noose was found in Bubba Wallace’s NASCAR stall at Talladega Superspeedway. On Saturday morning (June 20), an employee at the California racing venue saw the noose hanging from a tree on the property. …
Read More »Two White Men in a Car Yelled Slurs and Chased Down Three Black Teens Who Were Riding Bikes
Michael and Matthew LemelinPhoto: Manchester Police Department Being Black in America is having to exist in a constant state of self-preservation. No matter our age we are seen as a threat; a thing to be terrorized. Three Black teenagers in Connecticut learned this sad truth when two white men chased …
Read More »<em>The Atlantic Daily</em>: Pitying America
Every weekday evening, our editors guide you through the biggest stories of the day, help you discover new ideas, and surprise you with moments of delight. Subscribe to get this delivered to your inbox. The Atlantic America is faltering. The coronavirus outbreak and the death of George Floyd proved to …
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