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On Friday, gunmen abducted 317 schoolgirls from a northern Nigeria boarding school. According to the New York Post, it’s the latest in a series of mass kidnappings of students in the West African nation. Police and military are working to recover the girls taken from the Girls Science Secondary School …

On Sunday, the Golden Globes virtually awarded its winners, and Black excellence brought home a few of those awards. John Boyega won Best Performance by an Actor in a television supporting role for his role as Leroy Logan in Amazon’s anthology series, Small Axe. He accepted his award at his …

A Virginia school district has elected to drop Dr. Seuss from its annual Read Across America event, citing “strong racial undertones.” The event occurs on March 2, which falls on Dr. Seuss’s birthday, causing the event to focus on his popular children’s books. According to Deadline, Loudon County schools will instead focus …

Walt Disney World has once again updated its face mask policy, requiring visitors at any dining location to wear their face masks while “standing, waiting or sitting.” According to Deadline, the iconic theme park has updated its mask policy several times during the pandemic. Originally, the face mask policy for …

New York-based airline carrier JetBlue overhauled its fare structure, eliminating ticket-change fees for all tiers except for its most basic fare. However, there are also other changes coming to the company’s most basic fare option. The airline announced earlier this month that beginning on July 20, travelers who book a Blue …

A 12-year-old girl is accused of bringing stun guns to school and selling them to classmates, officials said. According to the Tampa Bay Times, the Coleman Middle School student, who was not identified, was arrested Friday. The pre-teen was charged with possession of a weapon on school property. An investigation began earlier …

Thanks to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, many court appearances have gone virtual; one California plastic surgeon took it too far. In the cringe-inducing video, you can clearly see him appearing in traffic court from the operating room. One of his patients was actively undergoing a surgical procedure just outside the …

A Georgia educator is in hot water after telling her students that Breonna Taylor is responsible for her own death by “hanging out with bad people.” TMZ reports that Susan McCoy, a forensic science teacher for Pebblebrook High School in Mableton, Georgia, made the comments during a virtual learning session.  “I’m sorry …

According to the New York Post, an aspiring actor from Texas has been charged with beating a cop with a crutch during the January 6 Capitol riot. A criminal complaint obtained by the Daily Beast states Luke Coffee, 41, faces assault charges for beating a federal law enforcement officer with …

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James clapped back at Zlatan Ibrahimovic on Friday after the footballer criticized him for getting involved in social causes. In an interview on Thursday, Ibrahimovic said that athletes like James should avoid getting involved in political matters and focus solely on sports. “I would never shut up about …

An Oklahoma teacher has been placed on paid administrative leave after chastising a 7th-grade student for wearing a “Black King” t-shirt, calling it racist. According to KFOR, Edmond Public School District officials in Oklahoma met with the teacher on February 25 about the incident, but they have not shared whether …

The family of former Jacksonville Jaguars player Louis Nix III confirmed yesterday that he passed away. According to Action News, the search for the former NFL star had been ongoing since last Wednesday. Authorities had closed off a portion of Broxton road to traffic as their crime scene unit explored …

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) wants a civil penalty of nearly $27,500 against a passenger accused of physically striking a flight attendant in the face after being asked to leave the plane. During an October 2020 flight from Miami to Atlanta, the incident occurred when a verbal altercation turned violent …

Deb Antney and the cast of FX’s limited docu-series “Hip Hop Uncovered” sat down with N.O.R.E. and DJ EFN for the latest episode of “Drink Champs” and discussed all things Hip Hop. The docu-series is an in-depth look at some of the OG’s who have been able to use their …

Earlier this week, singer Keyshia Cole made a social media post about opening her gap and asked viewers their thoughts; well, her sister Elite Noel decided to weigh in on the issue. Apparently, when asked if bringing Keyshia’s gap back would help her career, Elite said she laughed. The whole …