‘Power to the People’: Floyd Mayweather Throws His Support Behind Kyrie Irving’s COVID-19 Vaccine Stance

In the aftermath of a protest outside of Brooklyn’s Barclays Center on Sunday, in which protesters chanted, “No vaccine mandate, stand with Kyrie!” and waved signs in support of Kyrie Irving’s decision not to adhere to the city’s vaccine mandate, boxing legend Floyd Mayweather has come […]

Dave Chappelle Responds to Backlash Over The Closer, Says He’ll Meet With Trans Netflix Employees but Won’t Bend to ‘Anybody’s Demands’

Dave Chappelle has issued a response to the backlash following the release of his latest comedy special on Netflix, The Closer. After weeks that included an employee walkout and protest and the firing of a Black trans employee who helped organize it, an apology (of sorts) from Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos in which […]

Huey Newton Bust Unveiled In Oakland to Mark 55th Anniversary of Black Panthers’ Founding

A bust of the Black Panther Party co-founder Huey Newton was unveiled on Oct. 24 in commemoration of the 55th anniversary of the organization’s founding. The bronze figure of Newton was erected in the Oakland, California, neighborhood where the Black Power movement pioneer was killed in 1989. Fredrika Newton […]