Trump’s claim that undocumented workers are ‘naturally’ fit for farm labor harkens to racist theory about enslaved Blacks
President Donald Trump on Tuesday remarked that undocumented workers are “naturally” suited for farm labor, sparking outrage and evoking long-debunked racist theories about Black and Brown people being better at outdoor labor because of their physiological makeup. “You can’t replace them very easily,” Trump said of undocumented immigrants working on farms during an interview with […]
Gayle King’s career is ‘over’ according to president Donald Trump
Former president Donald Trump is targeting Black members of the media once again, and this time, his target is “CBS Mornings” anchor Gayle King. In his latest round of social media mudslinging, Trump seized on a New York Post report claiming King’s future at CBS may be in question, declaring on Truth Social: “Gayle King’s […]
Everyone is talking about Beyoncé’s latest Levi’s ad—and it’s everything the ‘good jeans’ ad is not
When Beyoncé breathes, she has the potential to break the internet and send her fanbase into a frenzy. So naturally, her latest drop with Levi’s, which arrives amid a major controversy unfolding with a competitor brand, didn’t exactly land quietly. On Monday, August 4, the music icon’s fourth and final installment of her collaboration with […]
Nick Cannon hopes his daughters don’t date ‘people like their dad’
Nick Cannon hopes his five daughters do not end up with a man like him. While discussing his new late-night show, “Nick Cannon @ Night” with Extra’s Mona Kosar Abdi, the 44-year-old “Wild ‘n’ Out” host and father of 12, spoke about his hopes for his children’s future partners and how fatherhood changed his outlook […]
Statue Of Confederate General With Ku Klux Klan Ties To Be Reinstalled In Washington, D.C.
by Mitti Hicks August 5, 2025 There are more than 2,000 Confederate symbols still standing in public spaces nationwide A statue of a Confederate general that demonstrators toppled in Washington, D.C., in the aftermath of the police killing of George Floyd will be reinstalled. The bronze statue depicting Gen. Albert Pike is currently undergoing restoration, the […]
Samuel L. Jackson Is Out Here Promoting Climate-Friendly Seaweed Snacks
by Mary Spiller August 5, 2025 Samuel L. Jackson declares it’s “more urgent than ever” Vattenfall is redefining what a wind farm can be, and this time, it comes with snacks. In a surprising collaboration, the energy company has partnered with actor and former marine biology student Samuel L. Jackson to launch Wind Farmed Seaweed […]
Amazon Buys $270M Land Development South Of Atlanta For Potential Data Center
by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman August 5, 2025 The land acquisition has a high probability of becoming a data center. Amazon has purchased a $270 million land development just south of Atlanta for a potential data center. The purchase, finalized July 25, saw the tech giant purchase 984.89 acres of land. According to the Barnesville Buzz, the […]
Trump Includes Saquon Barkley On His Sports Council, The NFL Player Declines, Respectfully
by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton August 5, 2025 ‘I was definitely a little shocked when my name was mentioned.’ President Donald Trump recently announced that Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley was joining his newly formed Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition, surprising the reigning NFL Offensive Player of the Year, who stated that he […]
Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott To ‘Soft Launch’ 3rd Campaign Run In Martha’s Vineyard
by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman August 5, 2025 Scott has begun paving the way for his third mayoral run in 2028. Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott will test the waters for his re-relection campaign with a fundraiser at a historic home in Martha’s Vineyard. Calling it “Volume 3,” Scott will “soft launch” his third mayoral run in the […]
Rwanda accepts up to 250 deportees from the US under Trump’s third-country plan
Rwanda agreed to accept up to 250 deportees from the United States under the Trump administration’s expanding third-country deportation program, its government said Tuesday. The U.S. is seeking more deals with African countries to take deportees under President Donald Trump’s plans to expel people who he says entered the U.S. illegally and are “the worst of the […]
