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Photo: Christopher Polk (Getty Images) A mother, a mentor, and a friend to many, Lady Red Couture has died. Lady Red was a pillar of Los Angeles’ trans and drag communities, hosting and producing shows like last year’s “Black Girl Magic.” She liked to describe herself as “a trans woman …
Read More »Cops Arrest Suspect In Fatal Shooting At Texas BLM Protest
A man was fatally shot Saturday (July 25) night at a Black Lives Matter protest in Austin, Texas. The police said they arrested a suspect in the ongoing investigation. Austin Police Chief Brian Manley said on Sunday (July 26) that a motorist turned his vehicle aggressively toward the marchers when …
Read More »Dip Your Toe Into The Air Frying Game (Not Literally) With the $24 Compact Air Fryer
Best Home DealsBest Home DealsThe best home, kitchen, smart home, and automotive deals from around the web, updated daily. Magic Chef 1.6 Quart Snack-Sized Compact Air Fryer | $24 | Meh If you’re looking to try out air frying, but not convinced enough to drop a lot of money on …
Read More »Black Trump Supporter Shot And Killed In Milwaukee
Bernell Trammell, a Black Donald Trump supporter, was reportedly shot and killed in Milwaukee on Thursday (July 23). According to Fox 6, the 60-year-old was gunned down during a drive-by shooting in the neighborhood where he was known for displaying signs reading “Vote Trump 2020” and recited Bible verses. Trammell …
Read More »NYPD Chief Brags That District Attorneys Won't Prosecute Cops Under New Anti-Chokehold Law
Photo: Shutterstock Police have been resisting forcefully to this year’s protests against their practise of brutalizing and killing Black people with impunity, and have also been pushing back against any policy shifts that could require them to face even a modicum accountability for this kind of activity. Lawmakers in New …
Read More »This Day in Black History: July 25, 1992
While serving as a one-star general at Missouri’s Fort Leavenworth Army base in 1982, Colin Powell decided that two gravel alleys weren’t enough of a tribute to the Buffalo Soldiers. It was 10 years in the making, but on July 25, 1992, Powell returned to the base to dedicate in …
Read More »Man Shot and Killed at Black Lives Matter Protest in Austin, Witnesses Say the Suspect Tried to Drive Them Down
Screenshot: via video from Hiram Gilberto Garcia Police in Austin, Texas have a suspect in custody in the shooting death of a man during a Black Lives Matter protest in the city yesterday. Garrett Foster was killed after he approached a vehicle that witnesses say sped towards a crowd of …
Read More »Olivia de Havilland’s Real Hollywood Legacy
“There really wasn’t any doubt about the right decision for me to take,” de Havilland would recall. “One of the nice things I thought was, If I do win, other actors, feeling frustration such as I feel, will not have to endure that. They’ll take the suspension, without pay, of …
Read More »Kanye West Apologizes To Kim Kardashian
Kanye West is apologizing to his wife, Kim Kardashian, for sharing private details about their family, including an assertion he tried to divorce her. On Saturday, the rapper/producer took to Twitter and wrote, “I would like to apologize to my wife Kim for going public with something that was a …
Read More »Doja Cat Gets Coronavirus After Mocking People Who Are Afraid of Coronavirus
Photo: Arturo Holmes (Getty Images) Doja Cat, the “Say So” and “Dindu Nuffin” singer, says she was recently diagnosed with COVID-19. “It was a four day symptom freak-out,” Doja revealed in an interview with Capital Xtra on Friday. “Honestly, I don’t know how this happens but I guess I ordered …
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