Black America Breaking News for the African American Community
Director CJ Hunt in PBS POV documentary The Neutral Ground (2021)Photo: Courtesy of PBS POV Here at The Root, we’ve provided exhaustive coverage on the ongoing fight in connection with the removal of Confederate monuments across the nation. The pushback against this glorification of inherently racist symbols has finally gotten …
Read More »How <em>Friends</em> Became a Reality Show
Read: On Chandler Bing’s job But the Friends special is not merely a cast reunion. It is also an advertisement for the show’s move to HBO Max. Any good ad will feature testimonials, and much of this one is dedicated to the argument that Friends is a really good sitcom. …
Read More »Actor Samuel E. Wright, Dead At 74
Two-time Tony-nominated actor, Samuel E. Wright, who loaned his Trinidadian-accented voice to the Sebastian the Crab character in the 1989 film The Little Mermaid, has died. The Hollywood Reporter reports that the 74-year-old died on Monday (May 24) at his Walden, New York home. His daughter Dee Kelly told the …
Read More »‘Central Park Karen’ Is Suing Her Former Employer
Amy Cooper, who came to be known across social media as “Central Park Karen” after she called 911 and lied about being threatened by a Black bird watcher in Central Park last year, is suing her former employer Franklin Templeton for firing her after the incident. According to Bloomberg, Cooper …
Read More »Kim Kardashian Responds To Labor Lawsuit Against Her
Reality star and mogul Kim Kardashian is accused by maintenance staff of violating California labor laws and is now responding to the allegations, which include not paying overtime, not allowing meal breaks and overworking a 16-year-old. A spokesperson for Kardashian told Page Six, “These workers were hired and paid through …
Read More »At Least Eight People Killed In Mass Shooting At Rail Yard In San Jose
Reuters – At least eight people were killed when a transit employee began shooting at a light rail yard in San Jose, California, on Wednesday morning, the county sheriff’s office said. Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Deputy Russell Davis said at a news conference the gunman was also dead. The gunman …
Read More »Illinois City Will Investigate Police Department a Year After Eric Lurry Died While in Police Custody
Photo: BestStockFoto (Shutterstock) An Illinois city has hired a private attorney to investigate its police department over the death of Eric Lurry while in police custody a little over a year ago. According to CBS News, city leaders in Joliet agreed to hire the attorney to investigate the Joliet Police …
Read More »Tamir Rice’s Mom Pleas Against Cop Who Killed Her Son
A brief filed to the Ohio Supreme Court by lawyers for the mother of police shooting victim Tamir Rice, seeks to bar the policeman who shot him from becoming an officer again. The policeman, Timothy Loehmann, who was fired in 2017 when it was discovered he lied on his job …
Read More »Debbie Allen Celebrated Among Kennedy Center Honorees
Actress and choreographer Debbie Allen was among the artists honored earlier this month at the 43rd annual Kennedy Center Honors. Singer-songwriter and activist Joan Baez; country singer-songwriter Garth Brooks; violinist Midori; and actor Dick Van Dyke also had medallions placed on their necks in what USA Today called a “short, small …
Read More »Dumb Crimes: 8th Noose Found at Amazon Construction Site in Connecticut Despite Heightened Security
Photo: Tada Images (Shutterstock) Racists are a weird bunch. I mean, that’s obvious given that they’re so pressed that colors and cultures that aren’t theirs simply exist. But the thing that truly baffles me is how much effort racists put into being racist. In recent weeks, several nooses have been found …
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