Texas Officer Fatally Shoots Pamela Turner Who Claimed to Be Pregnant
A police officer in Texas fatally shot Pamela Turner during an altercation over a Taser at an apartment complex late Monday despite her claims that she was preg... Read More...
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ACLU, Texas Civil Rights Project Will Help Crystal Mason Appeal 5-Year Prison Sentence For Voting
The American Civil Liberties Union and the Texas Civil Rights Project announced Friday they will help represent Crystal Mason who was sentenced to five years in... Read More...
99-Year-Old WWII Veteran Elizabeth Barker Johnson Walks Across Stage to Accept Degree 70 Years Later
99-year-old WWII veteran Elizabeth Barker Johnson graduated Winston-Salem State University nearly 70 years ago but it was only recently that she was able to wal... Read More...
Central Park Five Speak Out Ahead of Ava DuVernay Directed ‘When They See Us’ Premiere
The Central Park Five reflected on their wrongful conviction of assaulting and raping a woman in New York’s Central Park ahead of the Netflix series “When They ... Read More...
Minnesota Teacher Placed On Leave After Calling Black Students the N-Word
A teacher in St. Paul, Minnesota has been placed on administrative leave after referring to her Black students as “f*cking ni**ers.” Wendy Brilowski, a white... Read More...
Author Natasha Tynes Shames Black Metro Worker for Eating on Train, Loses Book Deal
D.C. Author Natasha Tynes shamed a Black metro employee for eating on the train and subsequently lost her book deal amid the backlash. The Washington Post re... Read More...
Missy Elliott Receives Honorary Doctorate at Berklee College of Music
Missy Elliott received an honorary doctorate degree from the Berklee College of Music on Saturday. Other honorees included pop superstar Justin Timberlake a... Read More...
Principal, Teachers Suspended after Posing With Noose in Leaked Photo
A principal and four teachers were suspended after they appeared in a photo in which one of the educators held up a noose and they all smiled. According to L... Read More...
Rihanna and LVMH Confirm Fashion Label ‘Fenty Maison’
Rihanna and LVMH announced their new luxury brand, Fenty Maison, Friday after months of speculation. Rihanna, born Robyn Rihanna Fenty, is the muse for Fent... Read More...
Former New York State Senator Jesse Hamilton Pursues Advocacy, Rejects Trump Democrat Label
Former New York State Senator Jesse Hamilton (D-Crown Heights) lost his Democratic primary bid to Zellnor Myrie in September but not the will to fight and champ... Read More...
BBC Fires Radio Host Danny Baker Over Racist Royal Baby Tweet
The BBC fired radio Danny Baker Thursday after he posted a tweet that depicted the royal baby as a chimpanzee. Baker, 61, posted a picture on Wednesday that ... Read More...
Common Reveals He Was Molested by Family Friend As a Child
Common, rapper and actor, has revealed that he was molested by a family friend as a child. The revelation is detailed in his new memoir, "Let Love Have the L... Read More...
Baltimore Anchorwoman Mary Bubala Fired after Questioning Race, Gender of Mayors
Baltimore anchorwoman Mary Bubala has been fired from WJZ after she made racially charged comments about the last three mayors of the city who were all Black wo... Read More...
White Texas Assistant Principal Admits to Saying the N-Word to Black Students
The assistant principal of Denton High School in Texas, Howard Palmer, has been placed on leave after he was caught on tape using telling black students to “tu... Read More...
