A former Georgia sheriff’s deputy is accused of labeling the beating of a Black man in Custody “sweet stress relief.” He also allegedly expressed a desire to charge Black people with felonies in order to prevent them from voting. Via court records, federal investigators suggested 28-year-old Cody Richard Griggers of …
Read More »Steelers NFL Pick Najee Harris Sponsored Draft Party at Homeless Shelter Where He Once Lived
Moments before former Alabama running back Najee Harris was selected as a first-round NFL draft pick for the Pittsburgh Steelers, he stopped by the homeless shelter where he once lived. The Greater Richmond Interfaith Program (GRIP) was home to his four siblings and parents in 2010 when the family was …
Read More »Vanessa Bryant Shares Beautiful Birthday Message To Gianna
Vanessa Bryant posted a tribute to her late daughter Gianna on what would have been her 15th birthday. On Saturday (May 1), she shared a throwback picture alongside a beautiful message that wished Gianna were still here and expressed how much she misses her. Additionally, Bryant shared the same photo …
Read More »Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves Says 'There Is Not Systemic Racism in America', but He Also Declared April 'Confederate Heritage Month,' So…
Photo: Mandel Ngan (Getty Images) Every now and then I choose a story to write up, not because I think the story is particularly important in and of itself, but because it provides me with an opportunity to make a point. I’d like to thank Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves—who recently …
Read More »Travis Scott’s Jordan 6’s Are Already Sold Out
If you wanted Travis Scott’s New Jordan 6’s, you might be out of luck because they’re sold out. Even the kid’s sizes are all gone. RELATED: Travis Scott’s Potential Brand Earnings For 2020 Have Ben Revealed Released on Friday, April 30, which happens to be the Houston rapper’s birthday, Scott …
Read More »Ciara and Russell Wilson Surprise Students With $35,000 Goalsetter Savings Accounts and Investing Tips
Power couple Ciara and Russell Wilson surprised students at Denny International Middle School with a donation of more than $35,000 to help them start a savings account. The couple also delivered a financial literacy presentation to teach kids valuable lessons that can lead to a successful financial future. “Financial literacy …
Read More »NJ Teacher Suspended and Under Investigation for Cursing at Black Students While Calling George Floyd a 'Criminal'
Screenshot: NBC New York In today’s episode of White People Who Have No Business Teaching Black Students, a New Jersy high school teacher has been suspended after two separate videos surfaced that showed him all in his Klan-ish feelings while shouting at and cursing at students during a virtual class—all …
Read More »Money, Power, Respect: Karen Civil’s Unique Career Path
If you ever met Karen Civil you probably would never guess that she is an introvert. In fact, you would probably think that she is the opposite of that. But the social media and digital marketing strategist, who has spent the last 12 years building her brand, once lost out …
Read More »CurlMix Founders Rejected ‘Shark Tank’ Offer; Raised Over $3.6 Million in Equity CrowdFunding Within 30 Days
CurlMix Founders, Kim and Tim Lewis, turned down a $400,000 ‘Shark Tank’ offer and are now on track to make history in the equity crowdfunding space. The couple launched their CurlMix fundraising campaign on April 6th and have already attracted over $3.6 million. Over 6,000 investors have contributed to the …
Read More »Kodak Black Pleads Guilty To First-Degree Assault Charges
Rapper Kodak Black pleaded guilty to first-degree assault charges on Wednesday (April 28). Black was sentenced to probation for assaulting a teenage girl in a South Carolina hotel room and faces a 10-year suspended prison sentence, according to the Associated Press. The rapper was originally charged with rape but accepted …
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