‘Stay tuned’: Civil rights groups prepare to take on Trump’s DEI ‘distortion campaign’
Civil rights leaders are still grappling with the weight of President Donald Trump’s swift and sweeping executive orders eliminating diversity, equity and inclusion and rolling back decades-old policies meant to guard Black and brown Americans from racial discrimination. But while many are contemplating and strategizing, it’s clear that civil rights groups aren’t going to take […]
Trump Justice Department says it has fired employees involved in prosecutions of the president
The Justice Department said Monday that it had fired more than a dozen employees who worked on criminal prosecutions of President Donald Trump, moving rapidly to pursue retribution against lawyers involved in the investigations. The abrupt action targeting career prosecutors who worked on special counsel Jack Smith’s team is the latest sign of upheaval inside the […]
Rutgers University forced to cancel HBCU conference to appease Trump’s anti-DEI executive orders
President Donald Trump’s anti-diversity, equity, and inclusion executive orders are already impacting higher education where Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) are concerned. On Friday, Rutgers Graduate School of Education’s Center for Minority Serving Institutions announced it was canceling the center’s HBCUs and Registered Apprenticeship Mini Virtual Conference to appease Trump’s recent anti-DEI executive orders […]
Barry Michael Cooper, writer of Harlem-trilogy ‘New Jack City,’ ‘Sugar Hill,’ and ‘Above The Rim’ passes away at 66
There is no discussion of 1990s-era Black movies without films written by Barry Michael Cooper, the Harlem, New York, born-and-raised journalist turned screenwriter who penned “New Jack City,” “Sugar Hill,” and “Above The Rim.” Cooper, who moved to Baltimore in the mid 1980s, passed away on January 21, 2025. He was 66. In Black pop […]
University of South Carolina apologizes to LSU and Flau’Jae Johnson after DJ plays Johnson’s father’s record after LSU loss
The athletic department of the University of South Carolina (USC) issued an apology and suspended their in-arena DJ after a controversy surrounding song choice and the star of LSU’s women’s basketball program, Flau’Jae Johnson. After USC beat LSU 66-56 on Friday evening, the in-arena DJ — DJ T.O. — played the instrumental version of “Cut […]
Fact check: Did President Donald Trump ‘cancel’ Black History Month?
After President Donald Trump signed executive orders in his first week in office ending federal programs related to diversity, equity, and inclusion and reversing executive enforcement of civil rights laws, public statements made on social media have suggested that the 47th president of the United States also moved to end the official observance of Black […]
A growing list of the companies who have either discontinued or committed to DEI strategies
In the wake of a Trump-led culture shift away from diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives (many spearheaded in the wake of the George Floyd protests in 2020), some of the biggest companies in the world have been showing us one by one who still values diversity, equity, and inclusion and who doesn’t. On Friday, Target […]
Former Disney actress Skai Jackson welcomes her first child
Skai Jackson is taking on her most rewarding role yet: motherhood. On Sunday, the former Disney star, beloved for her role in the family comedy “Jessie,” announced on Instagram the arrival of her first child. Though she has not publicly revealed the child’s gender or birthday, the actress shared her baby’s name with her 9 […]
Tabitha Brown says a Target boycott could hurt Black-owned businesses but expresses empathy: ‘I one thousand percent get it’
After Target announced that it is rolling back DEI efforts throughout its brand, leading to calls to boycott the retailer, Black and brown brands, and those owned by women, have found themselves caught in the middle. On Saturday, Emmy-winning actress and vegan lifestyle guru Tabitha Brown uploaded a video to Instagram urging the public to […]
Snoop Dogg defends Trump inauguration weekend performance: ‘I’m still 100% Black’
This weekend, Snoop Dogg decided to address the ongoing social media discourse about his decision to perform at the Inaugural Crypto Ball on Jan. 17 during President Trump’s inauguration weekend. The West Coast rapper took to Instagram Live to explain his stance on the decision. “It’s Sunday, man, I got gospel in my heart. For […]
