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Actor Dwayne Johnson is expected to host Global Goal: United for Our Future, a concert special orchestrated by Global Citizen and the European Commission to bring awareness to the effects COVID-19 has had on marginalized communities. “I’m proud to join Global Citizen and the European Commission to host the Global Goal: …

Jim Jones is a legend in the rap game, and he’s still dropping gems decades later. Coming up as a member of The Diplomats alongside fellow Harlem legend Cam’Ron, the New York native has blessed fans with countless hits and bangers, most notably the group’s “Dipset Anthem” and of course, …

A recent study, which took a hard look at algorithmic bias, determined that racial discrimination could play a large part in the pricing on rideshare apps such as Lyft and Uber. Akshat Pandey and Aylin Caliskan of George Washington University examined a data set of more than 100 million trips …

In an episode of Vivica A. Fox’s podcast, Hustling With Vivica A. Fox, TV-personality Claudia Jordan,47, opened up about the 1991 rape trial against the former boxer, Mike Tyson.  At the time, Jordan and the victim, 18-year-old Desiree Washington, were friends. That year, Washington was in Indianapolis to compete for the …

Just weeks after late-night television hosts Jimmy Fallon and Jimmy Kimmel made headlines for wearing blackface in old clips, Kimmel is now facing controversy for using the “N-Word” in the past. What makes this story even more interesting is the fact that Kimmel outed himself for using the derogatory term …

Lonnie Chavis, who plays young Randall on NBC’s This Is Us, got candid on social media about the racism that runs rampant in today’s world—even in Hollywood. 12-year-old Chavis shared a letter to his Instagram page, where he detailed his personal experiences with racism on and off the set, including …

While COVID-19 restrictions continue to be relaxed around the world, South Africa is beginning to experience a new pandemic, as femicide rates have spiked in recent weeks. According to South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, twenty-one women and children have been murdered during that time frame. He referred to the increase …

There were large spikes in coronavirus cases and hospitalizations this weekend in multiple states. Oklahoma, California, Mississippi, South, and Florida are among the states that saw a surge in COVID-19 cases since easing up on stay-at-home orders. On Sunday, Oklahoma saw a record jump of 78 cases, bringing the state’s …

A woman is suing the LAPD and the LA County Sheriff’s Department, claiming that she and other Black Lives Matter protesters were wrangled like cattle by police and treated like animals. Laura Montilla filed a lawsuit obtained by TMZ that claims on June 1 officers wearing riot gear pounced on …

Remember back in 2017 when rapper Lil Boosie sued Dillard’s for racially profiling him inside one of their stores? Well, it looks like a judge has just dismissed the case. Boosie claims that while in a Dillard’s department store in Biloxi, Mississippi, with his entourage, a plainclothes security guard approached …

Swizz Beats is apologizing for dragging Drake during an Instagram live with Busta Rhymes. Did Swizz Beats have some Swizz Beef with Drake? This past weekend, the hit-making producer hosted another episode of his “Zone Radio” show, this time with Buss as his guest. During the live, Swizz played some …

Rapper Da Brat has confirmed that the elevator fight between Tamar Braxton and Jermaine Dupri’s step-mother over the music producer’s father actually happened. Last week, singer-songwriter K.Michelle went on a rant with Tamar as her target, revealing that the fellow singer had an affair with Jermaine Dupri’s father, #Michael Mauldin. …

It was a bloody Father’s Day weekend in Chicago and one of the worst weekends for gun violence so far this year. Between 6 p.m. on Friday and 6 a.m. on Monday, more than 90 people were shot. 104 people in total were shot, 14 fatally and 12 being minors, …

Last week, news surfaced of an alleged poisoning scandal at a New York Shake Shack. In initial reports, the Police Benevolent Association (PBA) claimed that three officers had been hospitalized after their milkshakes were allegedly tainted with bleach. At the time, the organization claimed that the officers were in the …

Parks in New York City will be renamed after Black Americans in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. The announcement was made Friday on Juneteenth by NYC Parks Commissioner Mitchell Silver as Cadman Plaza in Brooklyn was renamed, Juneteenth Grove. To celebrate Juneteenth, the Parks Department planted 19 new …