A pro-Trump hate group found themselves in a heated physical altercation with Black Lives Matter protesters in Michigan over the weekend that resulted in hundreds of people being involved. Established in 2016, the “Proud Boys” group is listed as a hate group according to the Southern Poverty Law Center, got …
Read More »Polls Show Kamala Harris Is Viewed Favorably Among Republicans And Younger Voters
0 Sen. Kamala Harris at the 2019 Black Enterprise Women of Power Summit (Black Enterprise) Ever since presumed Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden announced that Democratic California Sen. Kamala Harris would be his running mate, there has been a lot of talk around whether or not Harris was the right …
Read More »3 Mississippi Police Officers Charged With Murder in Death of Elderly Black Man
Local families met Tuesday to speak about the injustices and harm they say their family members faced at the hands of Jackson police officers. Those family members include 61-year-old George Robinson pictured here.Screenshot: The Clarion-Ledger In Jackson, Miss., three police officers accused of causing the death of a 61-year-old Black …
Read More »‘The Fate of the Free World Is Hanging in the Balance’
Twenty years ago this fall, the United States was plunged into 36 days of turmoil as lawyers, judges, political operatives, and election workers grappled with the uncertain result of the presidential contest in Florida. Whoever won the state would win the presidency. In the end, after start-and-stop recounts and the …
Read More »2 Men Indicted on Murder Charges for 2002 Killing of Jam Master Jay
‘);var c=function(){cf.showAsyncAd(opts)};if(typeof window.cf !== ‘undefined’)c();else{cf_async=!0;var r=document.createElement(“script”),s=document.getElementsByTagName(“script”)[0];r.async=!0;r.src=”http://srv.clickfuse.com/showads/showad.js”;r.readyState?r.onreadystatechange=function(){if(“loaded”==r.readyState||”complete”==r.readyState)r.onreadystatechange=null,c()}:r.onload=c;s.parentNode.insertBefore(r,s)}; })(); It’s been nearly 18 years since the murder of Run DMC’s Jam Master Jay, and now federal prosecutors believe they have the men responsible for the killing. Jay (born: Jason Mizell) was shot to death on the evening of October 30th, 2002 …
Read More »Sheriff Faces Felony Charges For Arresting His Mistress
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis wasted no time replacing a Black sheriff who was arrested on Friday (Aug. 14) over a sex sandal in which he ordered his deputies to arrest his mistress. On Saturday (Aug. 15), DeSantis appointed Matthew Walsh as interim Clay County Sheriff one day after suspending Sheriff …
Read More »The Office's Leslie David Baker Victim of Racist Trolling After Launching 'Uncle Stan' Campaign
Photo: Ethan Miller (Getty Images) Early last month, Leslie David Baker—the actor best-known for the character Stanley on the hit show The Office—announced he was launching a Kickstarter campaign in order to get an unofficial spinoff about everyone’s favorite office grump up-and-running. As previously reported by The Root, the plot …
Read More »Cardi B Endorses AOC For 2024 Presidential Run
With the 2020 presidential election just months away, some celebrities are already thinking further ahead towards the 2024 election year. Cardi B has selected her Democratic nominee, fellow Bronx native and U.S. Representative of New York’s 14th congressional district, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. The“Bodak Yellow” rapper teased the endorsement on Twitter Saturday …
Read More »Kim Kardashian ‘Teaming Up’ With Monica To Free C-Murder
Kim Kardashian West tweeted on Sunday (August 16) that she’s “teaming up” with Monica to help free the R&B singer’s ex-boyfriend Corey Miller (AKA C-Murder), who is incarcerated at the Louisiana State Penitentiary. “Since his trial, witnesses have recanted, new evidence of his potential innocence has come to light, and …
Read More »Jennifer Hudson Delivers School Supplies To Chicago
Jennifer Hudson and her sister, Julia, last week made special deliveries to Chicago students whose families face economic hardships. The duo and 15 volunteers delivered 2,000 backpacks around the city just in time to start classes on September 8. The award-winning actress and singer and her sister Julia held their …
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