Photo: Shutterstock If you thought that being in the midst of a global pandemic would inspire folks to act a little more humanely, well, you would unfortunately be wrong. Buzzfeed News reports that Bradford Skinner, an inmate at East Baton Rouge Parish Prison, was choked by a sheriff’s deputy after …

Ava DuVernay is doing her part to give back to women and people of color. On Tuesday (April 14), her nonprofit foundation, ARRAY Alliance, announced that it is launching ARRAY Grants, which will include a $250,000 fund to support creators and organizations telling stories of underrepresented communities, especially those impacted …

COVID-19 is disproportionately impacting senior citizens—and the black community. Across the nation, elderly people in living and nursing facilities have been isolated from their families and loved ones due to the pandemic. Keeping them safe and healthy has been a top priority for healthcare workers and first responders no matter …

Love & Hip Hop Atlanta stars Kirk and Rasheeda Frost have been married for 20 years, and we’ve been along for the ride for nearly half of that, thanks to the popular reality show—Kirk’s infidelity, his side baby, all of that. Now, there’s a wild rumor spreading like wildfire …

Finally, the test-positivity rate has become much more reliable nationwide over the past few weeks. As recently as the end of March, not all states reported every negative test result from commercial laboratories. Nearly every state now publishes those numbers. While our numbers still probably do not capture every coronavirus …

Oprah Winfrey is getting all of the hard facts when it comes to the African American community and the coronavirus pandemic. In the latest episode of her new Apple TV+ series, Oprah Talks COVID-19, which aired on Tuesday, titled “The Deadly Impact on Black America,” she placed emphasis on how …

It’s now been confirmed that over 400 Transportation Security Administration agents working at airports across the country have tested positive for COVID-19 and as of this week, three of them have died. Monday, TSA announced that Dian Phipps, an officer who had worked at Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International for 14 years, …

Is Chadwick Boseman OK? That’s a question many fans are asking after the actor posted a video on social media showing that he’s lost a LOT of weight. In honor of Jackie Robinson Day, the “Black Panther” star—who played Jackie Robinson in the 2013 biopic 42—took to Instagram Wednesday …

Rappers have been spending more time in the studio lately, since it’s one of the few places one can work while staying in quarantine. DaBaby is among the artists taking this time to work on new music, and his forthcoming album is loaded with some impressive features. The Charlotte rapper’s …

Sen. Bernie Sanders is no longer running for president but the work is not over for him. He is still in the political mix, having recently endorsed former vice president Joe Biden, and even had another chat with one of his biggest supporters — Cardi B. The two jumped on …