A family is mourning the loss of 10-year-old Isabella “Izzy” Faith Tichenor who took her own life after being bullied at school over her race and autism. “We are going to be Izzy’s voice, we are going to ring this bell as loud as we can because we are going …
Read More »Kyle Rittenhouse Cries During His Testimony
The one moment in the Kyle Rittenhouse trial that is dominating the news cycle isn’t Monday’s testimony from survivor Gaige Grosskreutz himself. Or when the prosecution rested their case Tuesday after calling 22 witnesses to the stand. Or even when the presiding judge, Judge Bruce Schroeder, admonished the prosecution twice …
Read More »The Man Who Made January 6 Possible
In late October 2020, Donald Trump’s chief of staff, Mark Meadows, was attending the confirmation hearing for Amy Coney Barrett when his cellphone rang. He answered with a whisper and walked out to the hallway to take the call. What was so urgent as to pull the chief of staff …
Read More »Kelly Price Gives Fans An Update On Her Health
Following a battle with COVID-19 earlier this year, Kelly Price is updating her fans about her current health status. Posting on her Instagram on Thursday (Oct. 14), the gospel singer shared a lengthy caption to share how she is feeling. “Sis is following dr’s orders. Sis is getting stronger everyday. …
Read More »Morehouse College Partners With Google To Conduct Anti-Bias Training For Police Using Virtual Reality
0 (IStock/katleho Seisa) Morehouse College has partnered with Google to create anti-bias and de-escalation training for police and law enforcement agencies through a virtual reality (VR) program. The school’s Culturally Relevant Computing Lab and its National Training Institute on Race and Equity announced its working alongside Google’s Jigsaw to conduct research …
Read More »The NFL Had the Perfect Opportunity to Make an Example Out of Aaron Rogers and Fumbled at the Goal Line
Photo: Christian Petersen (Getty Images) Aaron Rodgers is a liar. There’s pretty much no other way to describe somebody who, when asked by the press if they’ve taken the COVID-19 vaccine, responds as such: “Yeah, I’ve been immunized. There’s guys on the team that haven’t been vaccinated. I think it’s …
Read More »Hollywood Has Forgotten What a Good Action Movie Looks Like
If you assembled a focus group of frequent moviegoers and asked them to describe the elements of a good action film, they’d probably come up with something along the lines of Red Notice. The star-laden blockbuster, which is dropping on Netflix this week, features three A-list names, all in familiar …
Read More »Ludacris Creates Dope New Netflix Series ‘Karma’s World’
Christopher “Ludacris” Bridges is one of our greatest representations of hip hop. Besides being a multi-award winning rapper, he has taken on numerous acting roles, and is now producing with Netflix behind the scenes. His greatest achievement, however, will always be that of fatherhood. Dad to four daughters, Bridges is …
Read More »Cynthia Erivo Talks Minority Ownership in Omorpho And Normalizing Spaces For Diverse Storytellers
Singer/actress Cynthia Erivo is expanding her business portfolio in a way that aligns with her health and fitness goals. The Grammy, Emmy, and Tony award-winning performer recently became a minority owner in Omorpho, a new revolutionary sports and fitness company. Her investment into the apparel brand comes just in time …
Read More »Northwestern State University of Louisiana Chooses Its 1st Black President in Its 137-Year History
Dr. Marcus Jones was chosen to be the 20th president of Northwestern State University of Louisiana, but something makes him stand out from the first 19 campus leaders. Jones is the first Black president in the school’s 137 year history. According to the Associated Press, the University of Louisiana System’s …
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