Brett Hankison, one of the three Louisville Metro Police Department responsible for the unwarranted murder of Breonna Taylor, is under investigation for sexual misconduct after multiple women say he assaulted them. According to news reports, Hankison, 44 years old, was placed on administrative leave after he and officers Jonathan …
Read More »Black Lives Matter: Corporate America Has Pledged $1.678 Billion So Far
The grassroots demonstrations concerning black racial justice, sparked by the death of George Floyd, have created an urgent, unprecedented response by CEOs and corporate leaders. Companies have made extraordinary pledges of support in the face of significant operational and financial challenges. Many have stepped up support for black workers and …
Read More »Walmart announces end to putting ‘multicultural’ products in locked cases
Walmart (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images) Walmart announced Wednesday that it will no longer place “multicultural” hair products behind locked cases in another sign of the changing of the times. READ MORE: Meet the queen who created Young King Hair Care for Black and Brown boys Walmart and many other …
Read More »NJ Corrections Officer Suspended, FedEx Employee Fired for Mocking George Floyd Killing During Protest
Two more white men have lost their jobs for mocking the tragic death of George Floyd, who was murdered by police officers in an incident that has sparked protests across the nation. One of those protests occurred in Franklin Township, New Jersey. As the group of Black Lives Matter …
Read More »Tulsa Police Major Says They're Shooting Black People '24 Percent Less Than We Probably Ought to Be'
Photo: Shutterstock It’s starting to feel like white people are in a competition to see who can have the worst take during this period of social upheaval. Today’s contestant is Travis Yates, a major in the Tulsa Police Department who has come under fire after going on a podcast and …
Read More »‘Live PD’ Destroyed Video of Javier Ambler Saying “I Can’t Breathe” Before Dying in Police Custody, Sheriff Asked to Resign
On March 28th, 2019, Javier Ambler, a 40-year-old father of two, died while being arrested by Williamson County, Texas sheriff’s deputies. The incident was captured by the film crew of the popular television show Live PD, but recent reports discovered that the unaired footage has been destroyed. Live PD, …
Read More »The Looming Bank Collapse
After months of living with the coronavirus pandemic, American citizens are well aware of the toll it has taken on the economy: broken supply chains, record unemployment, failing small businesses. All of these factors are serious and could mire the United States in a deep, prolonged recession. But there’s another …
Read More »Niecy Nash Reveals Police ‘Pulled Taser’ On Her Son
In the wake of the police killing of George Floyd and the nearly two weeks of protests that have followed, Niecy Nash is speaking out on her concerns as a Black mother after her son was once confronted by police. The Claws actress shared in an interview with The Hollywood …
Read More »Matthew McConaughey Asks How He Can Do Better As A White Man
Amid the uprisings across the country protesting against police brutality, some white people are asking how they can be better allies. Oscar winner Matthew McConaughey put that very question to former NFL player Emmanuel Acho. While appearing on Acho’s Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man talk show on YouTube, The …
Read More »Porsha Williams On Nazi Photo From Stassi Schroeder
Vanderpump Rules star Stassi Schroeder is receiving backlash after a 2018 photo surfaced of her wearing a black hat and a black sweater, labeing it “Nazi Chic.” Real Housewives of Atlanta‘s Porsha Williams has sounded off on the photo. She posted a “wth” when retweeting the pic that Schroeder has …
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