Joe Biden announced his plans to combat climate change on Tuesday, revealing he wants to spend $2 trillion over four years, increasing clean energy in the transportation, electricity, and building industries. The plan outlines how he would also simultaneously create jobs as well as address racism. During his speech in …

According to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, the next phase of coronavirus relief will be “coming to a head” before the end of the month. He’s currently in discussions with Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin and predicts the Senate will begin working on the legislation starting next week. “We’ve been working …

Georgia Sen. Kelly Loeffler, a co-owner of the WBNA’s Atlanta Dream, discussed her opposition of the BLM movement last night in an interview with FOX news. As a result, WBNA players have spoken out on social media, calling for Loeffler to give up her share of the Dream, according to ‘The …

Christian Cooper, the black man who had the police called on him by a white woman for simply asking her to put her dog on a leash; says he believes Amy Cooper has suffered enough, and won’t be pursuing charges of his own, according to ‘The New York Times.’ “On …

Elston Stevenson, 57, of Chicago, pulled out a gun and began firing it into the grave of Murad Talib during the man’s funeral. The incident took place in November 2017, at the Evergreen Cemetery in Evergreen Park. “You ain’t s***. You got what you deserved,” Stevenson said before firing a …

A white couple from Martinez, California have now been hit with hate crime charges after a video posted to Twitter showed them painting over a Black Lives Matter mural on the 4th of July. The bright yellow mural was painted on the street outside of a courthouse in Martinez, and …

The Associated Press announced it has changed its writing style guide and will now capitalize the letter “B” in the word Black when referring to people in a racial, ethnic or cultural context. The death of George Floyd and the nationwide protests that followed sparked an ongoing debate among journalists …

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 …

Missouri-based TV pastor Jim Bakker has been hit with two separate lawsuits, by the states of Missouri and Arkansas, over his alleged promotion of a product that he claimed could cure coronavirus. Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge filed the suit Tuesday against Bakker and Morningside Church Productions. This comes less …

Four months after she first tested positive for COVID-19, Meredith McKee has been diagnosed for a second time, after yet again presenting “clear and obvious” symptoms. “I had a dry cough like you would not believe. It would not stop,” McKee told NBC 5 of her first time contracting the …

Since the start of the Coronavirus pandemic, the public has been told that the virus spreads through respiratory droplets, such as a cough or a sneeze. However, According to Business Insider, respiratory droplets may not be the only bodily fluid that’s spreading COVID-19. Recent studies reveal that some patients testing …

According to Deadline, a new scripted action thriller, starring Will Smith, and directed by Antoine Fuqua, is set to become one of the hottest film packages in the virtual Cannes market. The film is based on a true story that follows runaway slave Peter, who escaped his masters and survived …

A group of 200-plus black Adidas employees decided to protest until the company made changes to its “racist work environment,” according to Footwear news. Adidas employees were demanding the company issue an apology “for the racism and discrimination that they have openly enabled and perpetuated,” as well as make a …

Many of us may have to say goodbye to some of our fondest childhood memories forever, as Chuck E. Cheese struggles to stay afloat amid the Coronavirus pandemic. After months of keeping their doors closed due to COVID-19, the popular food-and-games establishment is almost $1 Billion in debt and asking …

According to BuzzFeed News, an internal memo received by Starbucks employees last week explained that wearing any attire that referenced the Black Lives Matter movement, was a violation of company policy. The dress code policy prohibits any religious, political, or personal accessories. Employees who spoke with Buzzfeed, all pointed out …

The New York Knicks received major backlash for their delay in addressing the death of George Floyd and police brutality in America. The team stayed silent for two weeks amid nationwide protests, and when they finally broke their silence, no mention of Floyd or Black Lives Matter was made. “Every …

During a virtual session of the ATX TV Festival, Robin Thede, the creator and showrunner of HBO’s A Black Lady Sketch Show, discussed how Hollywood can work on better-representing people of color, on and off the screen. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Thede said that in order to do this, …

Republic Records has decided to ban the use of the term “urban” within the label’s verbiage. The music label shared the news in a statement shared on Instagram. “Effective immediately, Republic Records will remove ‘URBAN’ from our verbiage in describing departments, employee titles, and music genres,” the label announced.” We …

After watching Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness, everybody’s favorite person to hate—became Carol Baskin, aka enemy #1 if you’re asking Joe Exotic. There were so many storylines to follow between Joe’s reality show, the polygamy, the zoo employee who lost her arm to a Tiger, a potential cult, as …

A woman has been charged after appearing on Facebook Live and encouraging her followers to loot and destroy businesses during a Michigan protest. The 22-year-old, Alexandria “Ally” Lyons, was charged with inciting a riot and malicious destruction. According to her arrest affidavit, Lyons is heard in the video telling her …