Former NBA Player Vernon Maxwell Calls Draymond Green ‘The O.J. Simpson Of Basketball’
by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton April 30, 2025 The former Houston Rockets player made the comment on social media During an NBA Playoff game, which saw the Houston Rockets match up against the Golden State Warriors, a former NBA player compared Warriors player Draymond Green to another famous former athlete, O.J. Simpson. Former NBA champion […]
Rev. Dr. Barber Arrested For Bringing The Word Of God Into The Capitol Rotunda
by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman April 30, 2025 The activist pastor has been a long-time advocate for progressive causes that help the poor, women, and children. Reverend William Barber, known for the “Poor People’s Campaign,” and more recently, his “Moral Monday” Progressive movement, has been arrested while praying inside the Capitol. Rev. Barber was conducting a prayer […]
Over 2,000 Confederate Symbols Remain Standing Nationwide
by Mitti Hicks April 30, 2025 Of the 2,000 symbols and memorials, 685 are Confederate monuments There are more than 2,000 Confederate symbols still standing in public spaces nationwide, according to a new report released by the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC). Of the 2,000 symbols and memorials, 685 are Confederate monuments, according to SPLC’s […]
Young Black Democratic candidates seek to bring new blood to Congress in era of Trump resistance
As the Democratic Party navigates how to fight back against President Donald Trump and the Republican Party with little meaningful power in Washington, D.C., some young Black Democrats are running for office hoping to shake things up in Congress and bring what they see as much-needed new blood to Capitol Hill. After former Vice President […]
Storm Reid Responds To TikTok Troll Who Criticized Her Decision To Go To College
by Jeroslyn JoVonn April 30, 2025 Storm Reid issued a classy flex when explaining her decision to go to college. Actress Storm Reid issued a classy clapback to one TikTok troll who criticized her decision to attend college, citing the Emmy she won while studying for her degree. The Last of Us star posted an […]
Texas Lawmakers Want To Exempt Officers From Being Charged With Deadly Conduct
by Jeroslyn JoVonn April 30, 2025 Texas’s GOP-led House is looking to pass a bill that would protect police officers from deadly conduct charges in the line of duty. Texas lawmakers are working to pass a bill that would exempt police officers from deadly conduct charges when acting in the line of duty. House Bill […]
Tyrese Haliburton scolds his father for sparking postgame fracas after Pacers eliminate Bucks
Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton was so excited about Indiana’s improbable overtime rally that he didn’t realize what led to the postgame scuffle between his teammates and the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday night. Then he got to the locker room, watched the replay and winced when he saw his father, John, on the court, confronting two-time MVP Giannis […]
Black Basketball Players Were Drafted To The NBA 75 Years Ago
by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton April 30, 2025 Nat “Sweetwater” Clifton, Chuck Cooper, and Earl Lloyd played during the 1950-51 season The NBA has recently celebrated and acknowledged the 75th anniversary of the first three Black players to take the court for the league. According to Andscape, during the 1950-51 basketball season, three Black men […]
Clarence O. Smith, ESSENCE Co-Founder Dies At 92
by Kandiss Edwards April 30, 2025 Clarence O. Smith leaves behind a legacy of greatness. Clarence O. Smith, visionary co-founder of ESSENCE magazine and a pioneering force in Black media and marketing, died April 21 at 92. Smith’s legacy reshaped the landscape of publishing, advertising, and representation for Black Americans. In 1970, recognizing the absence […]
House GOP wants to pump billions into Trump’s deportations and detentions as part of tax bill
As part of their big tax bill, Republicans in Congress are pumping billions of dollars into President Donald Trump’s mass deportation and border security plan with nearly 20,000 new officers, stark new $1,000 in fees on migrants seeking asylum and $46.5 billion for a long-sought border wall. Tuesday launched the first of back-to-back public hearings as House Republicans […]
