White Tears: Jillian Michaels Stuns World After Claiming Slavery Shouldn’t Be Blamed On One Race
by Sharelle B. McNair August 15, 2025 Michaels was slammed on social media for her slavery view point while CNN was ridiculed for booking her as a guest in the first place. Former fitness personality turned MAGA personality, Jillian Michaels, made her way back to viral life with a bold claim that slavery should not […]
After Almost 2 Decades, Georgia Woman Arrested For Allegedly Killing Girlfriend In 2007
by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton August 15, 2025 Angel M. Thompson has been arrested for the killing of Nicole Alston. A woman in Georgia, Angel M. Thompson, has been arrested and charged with allegedly killing her girlfriend, who was found with no hands, feet, or head, in 2007. According to 11Alive, Thompson was arrested and […]
Dallas Police Department Removes College Requirements For New Recruits
by Kandiss Edwards August 15, 2025 In an effort to fill its 4,000 quota, the Dallas police department is removing education requirement in favor of consistent work history. The Dallas City Council approved a change to police hiring standards, removing the college-credit requirement for trainees. Under the new pilot program, applicants age 21 or older […]
Tracee Ellis Ross opens up about dating advice from the Obamas and a nightmare first date
Ever wondered what it would be like to have Barack and Michelle Obama on speed dial for dating advice? Just ask Tracee Ellis Ross. During a recent appearance on “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” Tracee Ellis Ross revealed she reaches out to the former president and first lady for dating advice and shard about a time Barack […]
Gladys Knight responds to son’s claims that she is experiencing elder abuse
Gladys Knight is disputing claims by her son, Shanga Hankerson, that she is experiencing elder abuse by her husband, William McDowell. Hankerson said in an interview with The Shade Room that he filed a complaint with the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services because he is concerned about his mother’s cognitive health while […]
What states are doing in the battle over congressional maps as Texas pursues plan Trump sought
A partisan move by Texas to redraw its congressional maps in the middle of the decade to secure five more GOP seats in the U.S. House set off a clamor to replicate the effort in statehouses controlled by both parties. So far, though, only California has taken steps toward redistricting. Changing congressional maps in a bid to ensure one […]
Through ‘Magic City: An American Fantasy,’ Jermaine Dupri hopes Atlanta’s culture gets its flowers
It didn’t start with pole tricks and dollar bills. It didn’t even start with “Magic City.” Jermaine Dupri says the seed for the new “Magic City: An American Fantasy” documentary was planted during a simple conversation with his father and author Cole Brown. At first, it was just about Atlanta, the city that raised him […]
Appeals Court Rules Brian Flores’ Discrimination Lawsuit Against NFL Can Proceed
by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton August 15, 2025 The former head coach also included the Miami Dolphins, the Denver Broncos, and the New York Giants in the lawsuit. After suing the National Football League for discrimination in 2022, Brian Flores’ lawsuit can proceed after the league tried to solve the litigation through arbitration. According to ESPN, Flores sued the NFL […]
Lil Yachty Catches Heat From Stephen Jackson and Social Media Over Tasteless George Floyd Lyric
by Sharelle B. McNair August 15, 2025 Jackson called out the new generation of rappers that use names of victims of police brutality for clout. Rapper Lil Yachty thought he would climb the charts with a new song he previewed on social media. Instead, he climbed on people’s nerves with a bar referencing the senseless […]
Jotaka Eaddy Believe Illinois Can Win With Robin Kelly In The Senate
by Kandiss Edwards August 15, 2025 Jotaka Eaddy, #WInWithBlackWomen founder, will support Illinois Rep. Robin Kelly in the 2027 Senate race. Jotaka L. Eaddy, founder of the social impact consultancy Full Circle Strategies, announced her endorsement for the Illinois Senate seat. Eaddy is lending her support to Rep. Robin Kelly in her bid for the U.S. […]