Trump’s war in Iran is crushing Black Americans. Can he finally end it?
President Donald Trump said he was working on a “final determination” at the White House on Friday to strike a deal to end the United States war in Iran, which has been costly both in America and around the globe. Not only is the U.S. military operation costing the country at least $2 billion a […]
‘Bigger than football’: NFL star Abdul Carter explains why he called out teammate over appearance at Trump rally
New York Giants star Abdul Carter was unintentionally met with widespread backlash from conservatives and others after he publicly called out his teammate Jaxson Dart for introducing Donald Trump during the President’s rally in New York earlier this month. Speaking to the media on Friday, Carter stood by his comments about Dart’s appearance and said […]
Louisiana Passes Map Eliminating Majority-Black District
Source: ianmcdonnell / Getty In totally unsurprising news, the Louisiana state legislature has passed a new congressional map eliminating one of the state’s two majority-Black districts. According to AP, the new map redraws Democratic Rep. Cleo Fields’s district into several predominantly white communities in Louisiana, potentially giving Republicans another House seat in the state. State […]
Meet the Black contestants entering the ‘Love Island USA’ villa…and the discourse
The countdown to the season 8 premiere of “Love Island USA” is officially on. And the reality dating show competition has already sparked online discourse with the release of its highly anticipated cast reveal. Based on the video, it looks like the villa will include five Black islanders: Melanie Moreno, Aniya Harvey, Trinity Tatum, KC […]
Op-ED: Why Can’t Our Bigoted President Leave The Somali Community Alone?
Source: UCG / Getty A lot of people, white liberals mostly, seem to be of the opinion that America is the way it is right now because President Donald Trump is president. I’m pretty sure Trump is president because America is the way it is. The racism, xenophobia, sexism, general bigotry and rampant anti-intellectualism aren’t […]
Time to re-enroll: Netflix’s ‘A Different World’ spinoff gets debut trailer and a sentimental premiere date
In 1987, “A Different World” operated as a spinoff for Denise Huxtable as she left the Cosby nest and ventured out on her own at the fictitious (yet legendary) Hillman College. 39 years to the day, a new generation will be walking in the same footsteps of the classic original series, with plenty of OG […]
Memphis Residents File Lawsuit Alleging ICE Is Violating Constitutional Rights
Source: Justin Ford / Getty While the wide-scale operations conducted by ICE and Border Patrol have largely wound down due to the nationwide backlash over the fatal shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti by federal officers, that is not the case in Memphis. ICE continues to have a pronounced presence in the city as […]
Laverne Cox opens up about childhood trauma and suicide attempt in new memoir
Laverne Cox is sharing details about some of the most difficult moments of her childhood in her upcoming memoir, “Transcendent,” including experiences with sexual assault, bullying, and a suicide attempt at age 11. According to People, the actress and activist discussed the emotional process of writing the book during a recent interview ahead of its […]
Who is actually performing at the Freedom 250’s Great American State Fair?
Earlier this week, The Freedom 250, an organization backed by President Donald Trump, announced the lineup for its upcoming “Great American State Fair,” set to take place from June 25 to July 10 on the National Mall in Washington DC. According to the organization, the event would feature stars like Martina McBride, Young MC, C+C […]
Federal Judge Issues Block On Trump’s Anti-Weaponization Fund
Source: Win McNamee / Getty President Donald Trump’s plan to give payouts to Jan. 6 Capitol rioters through an “anti-weaponization fund” has hit another roadblock after a federal judge temporarily blocked the Justice Department from moving forward on implementing the fund. According to NBC News, U.S. District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema of the Eastern District […]