Larry BrownScreenshot: Fox 55 (YouTube) Larry Brown (the Indiana council member not the former NBA coach) is a goddamn idiot. He knows it, the people of Indiana know it and now “you ain’t even got no job, cause you triflin’.” During a county council meeting on June 18, District Four …
Read More »Ja Rule Reveals The Reason For Papa Cristos Commercial
Ja Rule’s history of using his likeness for advertisements isn’t great (see: Fyre Festival). That said, he’s taking a step in the right direction with his newest ad. The New York native’s commercial for Papa Cristo’s Greek Deli, a Los Angeles-based greek restaurant, went viral over the weekend for its …
Read More »Black Banks Land $10 Million In Grants From Morgan Stanley
Two black banks—Industrial Bank and Citizens Trust Bank—have each received $5 million in grants from financial services giant Morgan Stanley. Cynthia N. Day, President & CEO of Citizens Trust Bank and Citizens Bancshares Corp. The $10 million in grants to the minority depository institutions (MDIs) will allow them to build …
Read More »American Airlines Sued for Racial Discrimination After Black Passenger Removed From Flight
Photo: ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS (AFP via Getty Images) In 2017, the NAACP issued a travel advisory against American Airlines for just being flat out racist. Three years later, the airline is now facing a lawsuit because a flight attendant just couldn’t stop her inner Karen from hopping out. NBC News reports …
Read More »Walmart is Selling Knock-Off 4PF Chains, and Lil Baby Does NOT Approve: “Walmart Got Me F***ed Up”
Lil Baby is NOT here for Walmart appearing to sell jewelry inspired by him via their online marketplace. Images from Walmart.com surfaced Monday (Jun. 22) showing various chains described as: “Hip Hop Celebrity Style Fashion Silver Plated LIL BABY 4PF Pendant with Silver Tone Plated 16″ Cuban Chain” or …
Read More »<em>The Atlantic Daily</em>: Trump’s Miserable Week
“Trump keeps losing not because of something obscure, but because of something fundamental: his abuse of the executive branch,” two legal experts argue. Team Trump failed to block John Bolton’s book. The former national security adviser’s memoir comes out tomorrow, despite allegations from Trump’s camp that it spills classified information. …
Read More »Andres Guardado Shot 6 Times in the Back With His Hands Up, Cops Destroyed Security Cameras & Seized DVR Footage (Report)
As demonstrators continued to protest after the shooting of 18-year-old Andres Guardado by sheriff’s deputies in California, new reports say that police officers destroyed security cameras that might have captured the incident. Guardado was working as a security guard for a local body shop when two officers approached him, …
Read More »NYPD Cop Caught Using Chokehold After Ban
Some cops seem unable or unwilling to stop using brutal tactics. Even after New York prohibited chokeholds, a New York City police officer was caught on video using the deadly maneuver on Sunday (June 21) in the wake of the police killing of George Floyd. Police officials released a statement …
Read More »Cam Newton Confirms Son With Instagram Model La Reina Shaw, Reveals He Has SEVEN Kids in Father’s Day Post
Cam Newton is a proud papa to seven children. The NFL quarterback celebrated Father’s Day by sharing what being a dad means to him, and for the first time, he publicly acknowledged his child with Instagram model La Reina Shaw, as well another son. In a Father’s Day Instagram …
Read More »New York City Parks Will Be Renamed After Black Americans In Honor of Juneteenth
Share0 Image via @nycparks/Instagram Juneteenth celebrates the day where Union troops liberated enslaved Black people in Texas two and half years after the Emancipation Proclamation. In honor of the country’s oldest holiday, New York City Recreation Parks announced that numerous parks across the five boroughs will be renamed in honor …
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