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Amy Cooper, the NYC woman who made headlines when she called the cops on a Black man who was just out birdwatching, is once again in the news, and Twitter is eating it up. A recently released New York Times article chronicling the incident included an interesting tidbit about …

Image above: Izidor Ruckel near his home outside Denver For his first three years of life, Izidor lived at the hospital. The dark-eyed, black-haired boy, born June 20, 1980, had been abandoned when he was a few weeks old. The reason was obvious to anyone who bothered to look: His …

Grammy winning artist and producer, Pharrell Williams, officially helped to declare Juneteenth a holiday in his home state of Virginia.  The multi-talented musician joined Virigina Gov. Ralph Northam in a press conference on Tuesday (June 16) to confirm the news that June 19 would be recognized as a state holiday …

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Gabrielle Union’s been one of the foremost voices in Hollywood for structural change in not just movies, but in entertainment in general.  It was her conviction to this cause that led her to give up a lucrative gig as a judge on America’s Got Talent due to the racist and …

Fulton County District Attorney Paul HowardPhoto: Joe Raedle (Getty Images) On Wednesday, Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard announced that warrants have been issued for the arrest of the cops involved in the shooting of Rayshard Brooks. Former Atlanta police officer Garrett Rolfe, the man who fired the shots that …

Pride Month is upon us, and Raven-Symoné, who is an advocate for LGBTQ rights, is naming a few people who’ve inspired her. In a segment presented by Good Morning America, the actress revealed her list, and among it, were Wanda Sykes and RuPaul. “It’s important to look at these trailblazers …

Read: A very unwelcome wedding guest The weddings themselves also need a rethinking. Ceremonies can be as large as anyone wants, though only a small number of people (possibly even zero) should be physically present. If people do gather, don’t have everyone sing. If you have a preacher or the …

Good Morning America host TJ Holmes, 42, is melting hearts across social media with a video he posted of himself doing his 7-year-old daughter’s hair. “So as she has gotten older, I am, I’m pretty much 100% responsible for the hair and if you see all this stuff, and it’s …

Rayshard Brooks’ death at the hands of Atlanta police on Friday night (June 12) further ignited the city’s protests against racism and police brutality over the weekend. On Monday, Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms reacted to calls for accountability and announced new rules in an attempt to reform the Atlanta Police …