The tragedy of actor Chadwick Boseman (Black Panther) dying young from cancer isn’t the last chapter for his family. Sadly, Boseman didn’t leave a will and his widow has filed a probate case, according to Yahoo Entertainment. The Black Panther actor’s widow, Taylor Simone Ledward, filed a petition for probate on …
Read More »Tulsa Begins Another Round of Excavations Related to 1921 Race Massacre, Will Search for 'Original 18' Victims
Photo: Sue Ogrocki (AP) The search for the victims of the 1921 Tulsa massacre, one of the worst episodes of racist violence in the country’s history, will enter its second phase on Monday, as archaeologists and forensic scientists begin excavating other sites believed to house remains of Black people killed …
Read More »The Woman With the Pink Tennis Shoes Is Walking a Fine Line
Back in the halcyon days of February, when healing America seemed like a figure of speech and indoor gatherings of more than two maskless people weren’t considered a biohazard, Wendy Davis addressed a 75-person crowd in the clubhouse of a gated community outside San Antonio. It was the third event …
Read More »Kanye West Blasts Issa Rae Over ‘SNL’ Joke
Rapper turned politician Kanye West didn’t find a Saturday Night Live skit funny that slammed his 2020 presidential bid. On Sunday (October 18), West took to social media to fire back at SNL and host Issa Rae. In the sketch, Kenan Thompson played a talk show host interviewing characters played …
Read More »Black Girl Who Hit Six Figures By the 6th Grade Shares Her Story With Millions on QVC, HSN, and Zulily
Confidence by GaBBY Goodwin has been selected for Qurate Retail Group’s Small Business Spotlight, a collaboration with the NRF Foundation to help small businesses navigate today’s challenging retail environment. This phase of the program is highlighting 20 Black-owned businesses as part of Qurate Retail Group’s commitment to promoting diversity and inclusion …
Read More »Domestic Violence Organization Says All It Took Was a Black Lives Matter Sign for Police in Wisconsin to Cut Ties
Photo: Shutterstock If for some reason you ever need to see a picture-perfect example of the weaponization of white fragility, look no further than law enforcement in rural Wisconsin, where a local nonprofit organization that provides safety and shelter for victims of domestic and sexual violence has drawn the scorn …
Read More »An Ode to Agony Aunts
Tim Lahan What will it be, the thing that finally makes me write to an advice columnist? A quandary of the heart? An out-of-control kink? A high-stakes issue involving wedding invitations? Deeply schooled as I am in the lore of the problem page, I still don’t know which of the …
Read More »Three 6 Mafia To Host First Indoor Concert Since Pandemic
The summer music scene was put on pause following the coronavirus pandemic, but it seems that some larger-scale music events could be making a comeback in the coming months, thanks to one iconic rap group. Three 6 Mafia announced on Instagram that they would be hosting the first indoor arena …
Read More »Meet the Black Woman Whose Home Décor Business Has Sold Over 26,000 Comforters, Pillows, and Beddings
With an endeavor to spread her culture and heritage across all homes in the United States, Jojo Pierre started her own home décor company named Lakay Designs and she never looked back. Over the years, Lakay Designs has grown exponentially, not only offering financial stability to Jojo and her family but also …
Read More »Department of Justice Charges 21 Alleged Members and Associates of Utah White Supremacist Gangs With Drug and Weapons Trafficking
Screenshot: Fox 13/ YouTube In Utah, 21 alleged members and associates of white supremacist gangs face federal charges of distributing methamphetamines and firearms throughout the state,. USA Today reports that the accused are associated with three identified white supremacist gangs, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the District of …
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