Courtesy Smithsonian Former employees and board members of the Smithsonian African Art Museum are alleging racism went on behind the scenes. READ MORE: Black Kansas State students are afraid to return to campus after racist tweet HuffPost reports 10 past staff and board members claim the institution has a longstanding …
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Graphic: Gabe Carey Best Deals of the DayBest Deals of the DayThe best deals from around the web, updated daily. A bulk deal on hand sanitizer (both scented and non-scented), a pre-order deal on Far Cry 6, an Anker Roav dual dash cam, a Marc Jacobs crossbody bag sale,a matcha …
Read More »Porsha Williams Released After Being Arrested During Protest
While protesting the police killing of Breonna Taylor outside the home of Kentucky District Attorney Daniel Cameron in Louisville, Kentucky, The Real Housewives of Atlanta star Porsha Williams was one of several people arrested on July 14. The reality star was held in police custody without bond on counts of …
Read More »A Bomb in the Desert
There, 75 years ago this morning, humankind exploded the first nuclear weapon, a cable-encrusted steel sphere nicknamed “the Gadget.” The site took on the code name of the detonation, Trinity, which its architect, J. Robert Oppenheimer, had chosen, inspired by a John Donne holy sonnet: Batter my heart, three-person’d God, …
Read More »Oprah Winfrey Donates $3M To COVID-19 Relief In South LA
Oprah Winfrey is going above and beyond to support those who continue to be in need amid the coronavirus pandemic. Now that Los Angeles is seeing the largest number of newly confirmed cases and hospitalizations, the 66-year old media mogul is stepping in to help. On behalf of her Oprah …
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Read More »Shaquille O’Neal Assists A Stranded Driver In Florida
Shaquille O’Neal is as good a person as he is a basketball player. Case in point, the NBA Hall of Famer recently helped out a driver who was stranded on the side of a Florida highway. On Monday (July 13), the 48-year-old was driving near Gainesville when he pulled over …
Read More »Black Teens Make History With Third Consecutive Win at Harvard Debate Competition
Share1 Image via Black News Due to the lack of diversity in higher education, specifically in the country’s highest-ranking universities, many institutions have created different programs to close the gap to give youth from all socio-economic backgrounds a chance at a high-quality education. Atlanta is the home of the Harvard Diversity …
Read More »The Family of George Floyd Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Minneapolis Police
Photo: Stephanie Keith (Getty Images) The death of George Floyd has had an undeniable ripple effect across the world. It’s been almost two months since the horrific video of his death hit the internet and people are still on the streets, protesting in his name. While the officers involved in …
Read More »Quality Control CEO “Pee” Calls Out Migos on Instagram Over Malpractice Lawsuit
Pictured: Migos with Pierre “Pee” Thomas and Capitol Records CEO Steve Barnett ‘);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)}; })(); Quality Control CEO Pierre “Pee” Thomas has responded via Instagram to Migos’ malpractice lawsuit against his label, calling the suit “unfortunate” and expressing his disappointment over the allegations. Migos filed …
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