South Carolina senator and Black Republican Tim Scott gave the Republican response to President Joe Biden’s address to Congress Wednesday night, in which he announced America isn’t racist and seemed surprised when Black Americans checked him. During his 15-minute speech, Scott said President Joe Biden seems like a good man …
Read More »Over 400 Former Jeopardy! Participants Demand Apology Over Contestant’s Alleged ‘White Power’ Gesture
Screenshot: YouTube/Jeopardy! A number of former Jeopardy! contestants are demanding action from the show’s producers following a recent disturbance from a current player that was caught live on television. Deadline reports that 467 past participants issued an open letter calling out the recent behavior of Kelly Donohue, whose appearance on …
Read More »Scottie Pippen’s Son, Antron, Laid To Rest
Former NBA star and Chicago Bulls player, Scottie Pippen, laid his son to rest in Georgia on Saturday (April 24). Antron Pippen, 33, died on April 18; he was 33. The day after his passing on April 19, the six-time NBA champion shared to his Twitter followers that his son …
Read More »Marielle Bobo Named EBONY New Editor-in-Chief & Senior Vice President, Programming
Ebony magazine, which has been brought back to life by former NBA basketball player Ulysses “Junior” Bridgeman’s company, Bridgeman Sports and Media, has announced that it has hired an editor in chief. EBONY is proud to ANNOUNCE today that Marielle Bobo has been tapped as Editor-in-Chief & Senior Vice President, …
Read More »South Carolina Volunteer Fire Chief Under Fire for Racist Post Encouraging Cops to Let Black People Kill Each Other
Butch GhentScreenshot: WSOC 9 A few years ago, The Root’s Michael Harriot wrote what I consider to be a brilliant response to white people’s “Black-on-Black” crime narrative. In the piece, Harriot pointed out all of the most obvious things, such as the fact that the vast majority of violent crime …
Read More »What a Crackdown Looks Like From Jail
Luo Huining, the most senior mainland political official based in Hong Kong, delivered fiery remarks at a morning ceremony to kick off the festivities, decrying foreign forces attempting to use Hong Kong as a “pawn,” adding that anyone who tried to exploit the city would be met with “impactful countermeasures.” …
Read More »Tray Savage Murder Suspect Has Been Charged
Investigators believe they have identified the killer of Tray Savage, a Chicago rapper signed to Chief Keef’s record label. The Chicago Tribune reports Demitri Jackson, 20, has been charged for the June 2020 death of 26-year-old Kentray Young, better known by his rap moniker, Tray Savage. Investigators were able to …
Read More »Florida Senate Advances Voting Bill Restricting Votes By Mail, Drop Boxes
Florida’s Senate advanced a bill limiting voting by mail and drop boxes as part of a continued assault against American democracy. The Republican Senate approved the bill in a largely party-line vote as one Republican joined all Democrats in voting against the bill following weeks of contentious debates. The bill …
Read More »Louisiana Lawmaker Wants to Ban ‘Divisive Concepts’ Like Critical Race Theory, Also Wants to Teach About the ‘Good’ in Slavery
Screenshot: Louisiana Democrats/ Twitter At this point, I just need the Republican Party to admit that it’s the answer to the age-old question: Is there a heaven for a Klan member? Republicans might as well give in to the Marjorie Taylor Greene energy they try to hide the stink of …
Read More »DJ Cassidy's Pass the Mic: BET Soul Train Edition
TV-14. Aired 11-29-2020 DJ Cassidy brings his Pass the Mic singalong to the Soul Train Awards 2020 in this official post-show afterparty, featuring Shelia E., George Clinton, Chaka Khan, El DeBarge and more. ; Source link
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