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Photo: ArtOlympic (Shutterstock) A wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of a Black teen shot and killed by Portland, Ore., police has ended with the city paying over $2 million to the family. According to ABC News, Quanice Hayes was shot and killed by Officer Andrew Hearst in February …
Read More »OPINION: Why Stacey Dash and Candace Owens Get The Side Eye
Outside of the fact that I no longer have to see his name or face every time I watch the news, the best part about the departure of our erstwhile president is that the willfully ignorant and often racist extremists he galvanized with his demagoguery seem to have (mostly) gone …
Read More »Black Man Sues Hertz For Failing To Produce Receipt Clearing Him Of Murder
A Michigan man who spent almost five years in prison is suing the Hertz car rental company for failing to produce a receipt in a timely manner that would’ve proved his innocence. Herbert Alford filed a lawsuit against the car rental company Tuesday. He was convicted of second-degree murder for …
Read More »It’s a Party in This Week’s Good-Ass Games at Good-Ass Prices!
Image: Nintendo Happy Friday, folks! This week’s list has a little something for everyone, no matter what you’re playing on. We got a fighting game, a platformer, and a whole-ass service, so let’s get to saving you some money. Injustice 2: Legendary Edition, $14.99 (PlayStation) Image: WB Games Zack Snyder’s …
Read More »Michelle Obama explains why she, Barack spoke about ‘hard times’ in their marriage
The Obamas are known for keeping it real. That’s why the former first lady opened up about why the couple decided to publicly talk about their relationship woes. “Before the White House, before the kids, before careers, it was just me and Barack together shaping our lives, building a friendship, …
Read More »The Books Briefing: Meghan Markle’s Story Is Devastating and Familiar
Still, certain elements of the recent attacks are unique to Markle. In addition to the media vitriol and lack of support from the Royal Family, Markle has also had to grapple with the United Kingdom’s racism, which the author Afua Hirsch explores in Brit(ish), a book blending memoir and history. …
Read More »Master P’s Newest Goal Is To Open An HBCU
In 1996, Master P (born Percy Miller) gained 100% ownership of his No Limit Records label’s master recordings. Ownership has always been the mogul’s gameplan and he further extends this mission with a new goal in place. The 50-year-old businessman took to his Instagram account to announce his desire to …
Read More »Stacey Dash Apologizes For Past Behavior
Clueless and Mo’ Money actress Stacey Dash found a new career being the “angry, conservative, Black woman” and she is now apologizing. The 54-year-old told The Daily Mail, “I’ve lived my life being angry, which is what I was on Fox News. I was the angry, conservative Black woman and …
Read More »Travel YouTuber Moses McCormick dies at 39
A YouTube star known for his fluency in more than 20 languages died last week of heart complications. Moses McCormick had more than 11 million subscribers to his YouTube page where he frequently showed off his language skills including fluency in Japanese and Mandarin. Read More: Black travel businesses devastated …
Read More »Study: States With Republican Governors Saw Highest Coronavirus Cases, Deaths
When the coronavirus pandemic began a year ago, Democratic governors had the highest COVID case and death rates, but it wasn’t long before Republican governors took over. The study was released Tuesday by researchers at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and the Medical University of South Carolina. The …
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