Thanksgiving 2020: Grateful for new hope and new direction in our nation By Ben Jealous
This hasn’t been a normal year, and it isn’t going to be a normal Thanksgiving. Instead of looking forward to family and feasting, many of us are listening to health officials begging us to avoid
Kenya Barris embraces criticism of Netflix show ‘#BlackAF’: ‘I take opinions good with the bad’
(Photo: Netflix) Netflix series #BlackAF has struck a chord in the Black community to become one of the most polarizing new titles on the streaming platform. The underlying topics of colorism and Black representation in media
Former Jacksonville Jaguars star Telvin Smith arrested for allegedly having sex with minor
In 2019, Jacksonville Jaguar linebacker Telvin Smith told the Jaguars that after a five-year NFL career he was retiring so that he could “get his world” in order. READ MORE: NFL star Bashaud Breeland stared down
Trump speculates that China released virus in lab ‘mistake’
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during an event on protecting America’s senior citizens in the East Room of the White House April 30, 2020 in Washington, DC. Older adults and those with underlying medical conditions
Will Smith and ‘Fresh Prince’ cast pay emotional tribute to Uncle Phil on Snapchat
Will Smith as William ‘Will’ Smith, James Avery as Philip Banks in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. Photo by: Joseph Del Valle/NBCU Photo Bank Will Smith and the cast of the Fresh Prince of Bel
The Game releases animated tribute to Nipsey Hussle, Kobe Bryant
The Game (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for BET) Los Angeles native The Game is mourning two of the city’s lost sons in a new animated video. Born Jayceon Taylor, The Game openly mourned
Stacey Abrams ‘marketing’ herself to be Biden’s VP is drawing criticism
(Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for The Hollywood Reporter) Stacey Abrams’s ambition to be the next vice president of the United States isn’t impressing everyone. READ MORE: Joe Biden announces when he expects to name
Rancho Cordova police officer brutalizes unarmed Black teen in viral video
Rancho Cordova PD (Credit: screenshot) A disturbing video of a Rancho Cordova police officer assaulting a Black teenager has once again gone viral. In the clip that was shot by a bystander purportedly on Monday,
Gospel singer Troy Sneed, 52, dies from the coronavirus
Troy Sneed promotional image for “All is Well” single A powerful voice in gospel music has been silenced due to COVID-19. GRAMMY-nominated gospel singer, Troy Sneed, passed away on Monday morning due to complications from the
Marine sentenced for threatening to assassinate Trump
Mickael Gedlu and President Trump (Keller Police Department and Getty) Mickael Gedlu, a former US infantryman and Marine, has been sentenced to 18 months in a Texas federal prison after he threatened to kill President
Viral video shows countless people defy social distancing, revel at jam-packed Chicago house party
An untold number of people, some wearing masks while most did not, can be seen partying it up in a crowded Chicago house party streamed on Facebook Live early Sunday morning. The state of Illinois
Video shows racists clad in blackface, swastika Zoombomb Black South Carolina students
Black University of South Carolina students, like millions of others across the country, held a virtual meeting over Zoom Video on Friday. The students, members of the university’s Association of African-American Students, were then met
