WNBA Changes Travel Stance, Infuriating Players
WNBA Commissioner Cathy Englebert announced that the league would be expanding its travel at the 2023 WNBA Draft. Teams were allowed to travel via privately chartered flights on back-to-back games and all throughout the playoffs. However, as SB Nation reports, Englebert walked this promise back in a memo after reiterating it at the WNBA’s All-Star […]
Zales Partners With Black College Football HallOf Fame To Award Scholarships
Jewelry retailer Zales will be presenting two academic scholarships to students from universities represented in today’s Black College Football Hall of Fame Game in Canton, Ohio. Sports Illustrated reports that two $5,000 scholarships will be awarded to students from Morehouse College and Virginia Union University. Awardees are selected in conjunction with the schools based on […]
Sheryl Lee Ralph Rebrands The DIVA Foundation
Emmy Award winner Sheryl Lee Ralph announced that her DIVA Foundation is expanding its reach. Founded in 1990, The DIVA Foundation was created to raise awareness, reduce stigmas, and help prevent the spread of HIV and AIDS. The new multi-layered program will raise awareness about various issues that affect marginalized communities. “Our program is rooted […]
Erica Mena Fired From ‘Love and Hip Hop Atlanta’ After Calling Co-Star A Monkey
Reality TV star Erica Mena has been released from “Love and Hip Hop Atlanta” after using a racial slur against one of her fellow cast members. Her termination was announced on the franchise’s Instagram page. “The Love and Hip Hop franchise has never shied away from hard conversations in our Community. Working hand in hand […]
HBCU Students Express Gratitude For Ida B. Wells Textbook Fund In Viral Video
Students who were lucky recipients of the Ida B. Wells-Barnett Textbook Fund have shown their thnaks to all of those who have contributed in a new video. The attendees of Howard and Morgan State University are now able to better focus on their studies with the pressure of buying books now alleviated through the fund. […]
Family of Pregnant Woman Slain By Ohio Cop On Video Demands His Arrest
The family of pregnant Black woman in Columbus, Ohio, is seeking justice for her death. Video footage recently disclosed to the public revealed that she was shot to death in her car by a local police officer. Ta’Kiya Young was 21-years-old when she was fatally shot by a member of Columbus’ law enforcement, in a […]
Video Shows Tennessee House Speaker Allegedly Assaulting Black Rep
Cameron Sexton, State House Speaker In Tennessee, has been accused of assaulting a Black representative. Released video footage shows Rep. Justin Pearson being shoved by his fellow state rep. According to The Black Wall Street Times, the altercation played out along party lines. Sexton, a Republican from Crossville, clashed with Pearson, who is Democrat representing […]
Shaquille O’Neal And Son, Myles, Bond Over Shared Love Of DJing
While married to TV personality Shaunie Henderson, Shaquille O’Neal acted as a father figure for her oldest son, Myles, who was from a past relationship. O’Neal was so close to Myles that he adopted him, and now, due to their special bond, the 26-year-old has decided to follow in the former NBA star’s footsteps to […]
White Teenager Indicted For Attempting To Drown A Black Juvenile
An unnamed white teenager has been indicted on charges of attempted murder and assault with a deadly weapon in front of a grand jury after allegedly trying to drown a Black juvenile in a Chatham, Massachusetts, pond on July 19. The District Attorney’s office explained, “After a Dangerousness Hearing in the Barnstable Juvenile Court on […]
The CROWN Act In Effect In Texas As Of September 1
The Create a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair Act, more commonly known as the CROWN Act, went into effect in the state of Texas on September 1. The new passing will enforce unwavering protection against discrimination in the workplace and public schools based on natural “race-based” hairstyles like twists, braids, Afros, and locs. […]
