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Photo: Brad Barket (Getty Images) Juneteenth, the holiday recognizing the end of slavery in the U.S., was marked by widespread celebrations across the country yesterday—bringing a bright spot of joy in a year that’s left the Black community experiencing more than its fair share of sorrow. Beyoncé helped make the …
Read More »Vanessa Bryant Advocates For Helicopter Safety Act
After the tragic deaths of Kobe and Gianni January 26, Vanessa Bryant is turning her grief into action by advocating for a new helicopter safety act so no other family has to endure the same painful loss. On Thursday (June 18), Democratic lawmakers introduced the “Kobe Bryant and Gianna Bryant …
Read More »The Damage of Trump’s Voter-Fraud Allegations Can’t Be Undone
Read: Why Americans might not trust the election results Trump has made some of his most incendiary claims on Twitter, and the social-media site drew his fury for appending to his tweets extremely mild language offering readers a fact-check. But that approach, the new research suggests, may not be much …
Read More »Pharrell, Kenya Barris Team Up For Juneteenth Musical
Kenya Barris (Black-ish, BlackAF) and Pharrell Williams are reportedly in talks with Netflix to develop a feature-length musical about Juneteenth. According to Deadline, the pair are in the early stages of working on a plan for the project. And while the details are sparse at the moment, sources say it …
Read More »BET Awards ‘20: A List Of All Of The Year's Nominees
The nominations are in for the 2020 BET Awards and many of your faves are in the running. From music to movies to sports, the best of the best in Black excellence will be front and center on June 28 at 8 p.m. EST. RELATED: BET Awards ‘20: BET Her …
Read More »Kendrick Sampson: ‘There Is No Revolution Without Art’
Kendrick Sampson has been a familiar face as of late. In addition to returning for the fourth season of HBO’s popular series Insecure and co-starring in the film Miss Juneteenth with Nicole Beharie, he’s been making headlines for hitting the streets to protest systemic racism. Protests have popped up all …
Read More »Los Angeles Police Shot & Killed 18-Year-Old Security Guard Who “Ran Because He Was Scared”
Los Angeles sheriff deputies shot and killed an 18-year-old man who was working as a security guard Thursday night (Jun. 18). Andres Guardado had been hired by a local body shop to prevent local residents from tagging the building with spray paint. While on the job, two deputies from …
Read More »One of the Officers Who Shot Breonna Taylor Is Being Fired…It Ain't Enough, but It's a Start
Photo: Brett Carlsen (Getty Images) It ain’t nearly enough…but it’s a start. It’s been about three months and one week since Breonna Taylor was fatally shot by three Louisville police officers during a botched execution of a no-knock search warrant. Now, after all the time spent by Taylor’s family and …
Read More »D.L. Hughley Dragged Off Stage After Passing Out in the Middle of Comedy Show in Nashville (VIDEO)
D.L. Hughley has fans concerned about his health after video footage surfaced showing him fainting in the middle of a comedy show and being dragged off the stage. DL Hughley passed out during his stand-up show at Zanies Nashville tonight. Prayers up for him! pic.twitter.com/qoE1CzbqHf — …
Read More »Trump Will Stand Atop a Land of Tragedies
When construction on the BOK Center started in 2005, workers found human remains. This wasn’t new; development in the surrounding blocks had unearthed human bones in the ’40s, ’60s, ’70s, and ’90s. Tulsa’s first cemetery operated at the site from 1882 to 1905. Some of Tulsa’s most famous pioneers were …
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