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OUS CITIES – SEPTEMBER 10: In this screengrab, Mickey Guyton performs during the 45th Anniversary Gracie Awards on September 10, 2020.Photo: Getty Images for Women in Media Foundation (Getty Images) Mickey Guyton, a Grammy and Academy of Country Music Award-nominated Black country singer, unfortunately has to bear the brunt of …
Read More »Man Who Killed Son Over Cheesecake Sentenced To 20 Years
A father who fatally punched his five-year-old son over a cheesecake in June 2019 has been sentenced to 20 years in prison. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports that Travis Stackhouse, 30, was sentenced Tuesday (June 29) after being convictedin May on charges of first degree homicide in the death of …
Read More »Viral Video: A Becky Showed Her Whole A** In A Twerk-Off Against Nicole Bass, She Still Lost
TikToker Nicole Bass ate some unsuspecting Becky’s a** up after she tried to challenge her during a twerk-off in an unknown restaurant. The hilarious video posted by the woman known as Finesse_Badazz on TikTok showed her busting a move in a restaurant during Pride month (June). Apparently, the unidentified Becky …
Read More »White Nationalist Group Tries to March Through Philadelphia, Promptly Gets Chased Out of Town
A view of downtown Philadelphia, overlooking the Schuylkill River and Schuylkill Banks BoardwalkPhoto: Drew Angerer (Getty Images) Members of Patriot Front, a known white nationalist group based in Texas, marched their way through Philadelphia on Saturday. But as 6 ABC News reports, it doesn’t sound like they stuck around for …
Read More »U.S. Attorney General Imposes Moratorium On Executions
The Justice Department is halting federal executions after a historic use of capital punishment by the Trump administration. On Thursday night (July 1), Attorney General Merrick Garland made the announcement, saying he’s imposing a moratorium on federal executions while the Justice Department conducts a policies and procedures review. “The Department …
Read More »Newly Unveiled Ida B. Wells Sculpture is Chicago’s First Monument Honoring a Black Woman
Last week, Chicago unveiled the Ida B. Wells monument on the city’s south side. Located on 3724 S Vincennes Ave, It’s the city’s first monument dedicated to a Black woman. It stands as the second tribute overall to a Black woman in Chicago. Three years ago, the Chicago Defender reported …
Read More »'Last Friday' Stalled After Ice Cube and Warner Bros. Get Into Heated Battle Over Its Development
Recording artist Ice Cube performs onstage during day 2 of the 2016 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival Photo: Kevin Winter (Getty Images) Looks like we might not be getting that new Friday movie any time soon. Or, possibly ever. The Wall Street Journal reports that Ice Cube and Warner …
Read More »Rachel Dolezal On White Person Claiming To Be 'Transracial'
Rachel Dolezal, the white Spokane, Washington woman who caused a sensation in 2015 when it was revealed she had been pretending to be Black for years, has come out in defense of white British influencer Oli London who had multiple surgeries in order to look Korean. London, who identifies as …
Read More »Master New Business Skills With Bite-Sized Lessons On Alpe Audio
No matter your industry, an understanding of essential business skills can help you better understand your organization’s performance, lead to greater confidence in the workplace and open the door to many career opportunities — and you can get a firm grasp of these skills by learning new topics and strategies throughout your …
Read More »Family Files Lawsuit Against St. Louis and Its Police Over Shooting Death of Black Army Veteran During No-Knock Warrant Execution
Son of Black Army veteran Don Clark Sr. speaks to reporters about his father’s death at the hands of St. Louis police.Screenshot: Fox 2 Just over three years before Breonna Taylor was shot and killed by police officers executing a no-knock warrant, a 63-year-old Black Army veteran was killed in …
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