The loss of legendary actress Cicely Tyspn on Thursday at age 96 brought out a plethora of tributes. Fans from around the world, who were admirers of her vast body of work, took to social media to share their sentiments. But perhaps the most emotional homage came from her longtime …
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Three Black teenagers, who were hanging out after attending church on January 17th, were wrongly detained at a Target shopping center in Westlake Village, California, as they were victims of racial profiling who were falsely accused of theft. According to the Ventura County Star, the incident, which occurred at approximately …
Read More »Image: Brandon Bassler/ A+E Networks First things first: How you doing?(Y’all know I couldn’t help myself.) Now that that’s out of the way, on Saturday January 28, the world will witness the true story of radio personality-turned-successful talk show host Wendy Williams in a new original film for Lifetime, Wendy …
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Every weekday evening, our editors guide you through the biggest stories of the day, help you discover new ideas, and surprise you with moments of delight. Subscribe to get this delivered to your inbox. Americans are just trying to get by. The country now sits in vaccine purgatory, a new …
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Faizon Love sued Universal Studios due to claims the company whitewashed the international poster for the 2009 movie Couples Retreat. However, he has now decided to not move forward with the lawsuit. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Love requested dismissal and one of his attorneys stated, “Universal Pictures and Faizon …
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A white professional football player has been arrested and waived from his team after allegations that he strangled his Black girlfriend. According to NFL.com, the King County (Washington) Prosecuting Attorney’s Office has filed three charges against former Seattle Seahawks offensive lineman Chad Wheeler. The former football player has been charged …
Read More »Cicely Tyson attends Tyler Perry Studios grand opening gala at Tyler Perry Studios on October 05, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia.Photo: Paras Griffin (Getty Images) Through her graceful presence onstage, in film and on television, actress Cicely Tyson created portrayals of proud, even majestic women that helped break down America’s stereotypes …
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The figures we are able to provide for long-term-care facilities in the United States are an undercount—and we still don’t know how many cases and deaths we’re missing. New York, the epicenter of the deadly first U.S. surge, does not report case numbers for long-term-care facilities, and its death count …
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Court transcripts reveal that Proud Boys leader Henry “Enrique” Tarrio began working with the FBI after he was arrested on federal fraud charges related to a scheme to sell stolen diabetic test strips well below market value. During a 2014 court hearing, a prosecutor argued for a reduced sentence for …
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We can always count on Jason Whitlock to make a statement that will cause some type of conversation! According to The Blaze, in an interview with Fox News’ Tucker Carlson, Whitlock stated that he likens the Black Lives Matter movement to the Ku Klux Klan and says that BLM is …
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