In a New York Times open letter entitled “Megan Thee Stallion: Why I Speak Up for Black. Women,” Megan Thee Stallion shares details about her tragic night with Tory Lanez and how the negative reactions to her shooting perfectly display the long-standing dismissal of Black women’s pain. She raps, she …
Read More »Nevada Man First Confirmed To Have Been Infected With Coronavirus Twice
A 25-year-old man was infected with COVID-19 twice earlier this year. Scientists in Nevada confirmed the man as the first case of reinfection in the United States and the fifth confirmed reinfection case in the world, NPR reports. USA Today reports that the man has received care but now his …
Read More »Former Philadelphia Police Officer Has Been Charged With The 2017 Murder Of Unarmed Black Man Dennis Plowden.
On Friday, white former Philly police officer Eric Ruch was charged with fatally shooting 25-year-old Dennis Plowden. The shooting happened after Plowden was pulled over by Ruch, but then fled the scene. After a brief pursuit, Plowden crashed into a pole and surrendered. No more than six to eight seconds …
Read More »Young Black Man Found Hanging From Tree In Orlando, Fla. Park; Family And Community Wants Investigation: ‘We’re Not Going To Let This Go’
A young Black man was found hanging from a tree at Orlando Park over the weekend and his death was ruled a suicide. Attorney Ben Crump, and the boy’s family and community want more answers and an investigation into the death. Nevan Baker, 22, was found dead Sunday at around …
Read More »Actors File Lawsuit Against CBS After ‘NCIS: New Orleans’ Jewelry Heist Scene Shoot Possibly Turns Deadly
Actors on NCIS: New Orleans are suing CBS after their lives were allegedly put in danger while shooting a jewelry heist scene. Three actors involved in the alleged life-threatening scene are now suing CBS for allegedly misleading them into shooting a realistic, “guerrilla-style” armed robbery in the daytime, TMZ reports. …
Read More »Three Pennsylvania Men Convicted Of Having Unlawful Sex With Animals Have Been Denied A Sentence Appeal
An appeal filed by three Pennsylvania men who were convicted of having sex with horses, goats, dogs and cows, has been denied. Terry Wallace, Matthew Brubaker and Marc Measnikoff will stay in prison for their entire sentences following an attempt to try and appeal their 20 to 41-year sentences, Bossip …
Read More »Trump Refuses Virtual Debate Amid His COVID-19 Diagnosis; Plans In-Person Rallies Instead
Trump canceled the second presidential debate and instead plans to attend an in-person rally. Forty-five gets more ridiculous and nastier every day. According to the Guardian, there will no longer be a presidential debate between #JoeBiden and #DonaldTrump on Thursday, the Commission on Presidential Debates confirmed on Friday. Instead, Trump, …
Read More »Suspect William ‘Roddie’ Bryan Involved In Ahmaud Arbery Murder Sent Racial Slurs In Texts, His Attorney Claims He’s Not Racist
Racist texts were found on the phone of one of the men responsible for Ahmaud Arbery’s murder. William “Roddie” Bryan filmed the tragic killing of Arbery, a Black man who was stalked and followed while on a jog. Arbery was hunted down by Bryan, Travis McMichael, and McMichael’s son Gregory. …
Read More »‘Tiger King’ Star Doc Antle Indicted On Wildlife Trafficking Charges, Daughters Also Receive Charges
Tiger King star Doc Antle has been indicted on wildlife trafficking charges. On Friday, a Virginia state attorney general announced in a press release that the Netflix star has been indicted on wildlife trafficking charges following a months-long investigation of Antle and his zoo, according to PEOPLE. Antle is the …
Read More »Mariah Carey Says Her 9-year-Old Son Was Bullied By A White Supremacist: ‘This Is The World We Live In’
Mariah Carey says a white supremacist bullied her son. In Trump’s America, it seems like everything goes – especially if you’re racist. And no matter whether you’re a celebrity, politician, or any other person of status, if you’re Black, then you’re Black, and you will be treated as such by …
Read More »Donald Trump Calls LeBron James “Nasty” And Says He’s Ruining The NBA: ‘He’s A Hater’
Donald Trump said that LeBron James is a “nasty” person who is ruining the NBA. Chile, this man just says anything. Trump claims that James, a three-time NBA champion, is a “hater” who is messing up professional basketball. His words come from an appearance he made on “The Rush Limbaugh …
Read More »Travis Scott Says He’s Raising His Daughter Stormi To Know That She Can Do ‘Anything A Man Can Do;” Says It’s Important To Protect Our Young Black Girls And Women’
Travis Scott says he is raising his daughter to know that she can do “anything a man can do.” Gender roles are so played out, and today, more and more young parents are going against the idea that men and women are supposed to do certain things based on their …
Read More »WNBA Star Goes Missing After Being Released From Police Custody Following Arrest in Los Angeles
WNBA icon Cappie Pondexter has been found after it was reported that she went missing following an arrest. According to TMZ, Pondexter was taken into custody Tuesday and booked on a misdemeanor battery charge. However, Pondexter reportedly refused to identify herself, so she was booked as “Jane Doe,” and held in custody until she …
Read More »Donald Trump Is Against Abortions, But An Antibody Treatment That Was Tested Using Abortion Cells May Have Saved His Life From COVID-19
Donald Trump’s treatment for the coronavirus was tested using cells that originally came from an abortion. Mr. Anti-Roe V. Wade should be biting his words after it was revealed that the very treatment Trump used to be treated for COVID-19 was tested with cells that came from an abortion that was performed back …
Read More »FDA Wants Popular Anti-Anxiety Medications To Be Labeled As Being Highly Addictive
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is officially requiring makers of popular anti-anxiety brands to label the medications as possibly being extremely addictive. Benzodiazepines, or “benzos,” are a class of highly addictive psychoactive drugs, and include well-known ones like Xanax, Ativan, Klonopin, Librium, and Valium. Many of these drugs are …
Read More »‘Selling Sunset’ Star Amanza Smith Says Ex-Boyfriend Taye Diggs Financially Supported Her And Her Children For Five Years: ‘He Took Care Of Us’
Selling Sunset star, Amanza Smith says actor and ex-boyfriend Taye Diggs financially supported her for five years when her ex-husband Ralph Brown couldn’t. Smith was married to Brown from 2010 to 2012. They have two children; Noah, 10, and Braker, 9. After they split, Smith moved on to a relationship with …
Read More »Spike Lee Talks Donald Trump, Chadwick Boseman And The Circumstances Of Black And Brown People In America
Award-winning filmmaker Spike Lee opened up about Chadwick Boseman, Donald Trump and the circumstances of Black and Brown people in America. Lee, 63, is the epitome of Black film, from “Do The Right Thing,” to “Malcolm X,” to “BlacKkKlansman,” to his latest film “Da 5 Bloods.” Lee has not only …
Read More »Joe Biden Commits To Haiti; Promises To Halt Deportations For Certain Undocumented Immigrants And More
Joe Biden has announced commitments to Haiti, which includes creating a program that would help Haitians gain citizenship in the United States. Just ahead of Biden’s visit to South Florida, which will also include a visit to Little Haiti in Miami-Dade County, the former Vice President released a commitment to Haitian-Americans. He …
Read More »One-Quarter Of Media Coverage For Kamala Harris included Racist And Sexist Stereotyping: ‘Angry Black Woman’ Trope Used The Most
When Kamala Harris was announced as the Democratic vice-presidential pick for Joe Biden, a quarter of the media coverage included racist or sexist stereotyping. When it comes to being Black in America and worldwide, the media does a good job of showing its disdain for Blackness and Black people. That …
Read More »Facebook Announces That It Will Be Cracking Down On QAnon Groups, Pages And Posts
It’s been three years and Facebook is banning QAnon pages, groups and posts that represent the conspiracy theory. QAnon is a viral, pro-Trump conspiracy theory that alleges that Donald Trump was elected to take down a cable of Satan-worshipping pedophiles who are running a global sex-trafficking ring. Conspiracy theorists who …
Read More »