The series follows Derrica and Natalie Wilson, founders of the “Black and Missing Foundation.“ A new HBO docuseries highlighting racial disparities in missing persons cases across the country is receiving praise on Twitter for bringing attention to an issue many say is oft-overlooked. Josephine […]
Josephine Baker’s honor is meant to send a message against racism and celebrate U.S.-French connections France is inducting Josephine Baker — Missouri-born cabaret dancer, French World War II spy and civil rights activist — into its Pantheon, the first Black woman honored in the final resting place […]
After COVID-19 delays Smollett trial, jury selection to begin Monday A popular actor steps out onto the street and is brutally reminded that, despite his fame and wealth, places still exist where the color of his skin and sexual orientation put him in danger. That […]
Abloh passed away on Sunday from a rare form of cancer Virgil Abloh, celebrated fashion designer and founder of the popular street wear label, Off White, has passed away according to a post on his Instagram page. According to the post, Abloh had been battling […]
Rep. Ilhan Omar publicly urges House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, GOP House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy to discipline Rep. Lauren Boebert Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota called Friday for House leaders to take “appropriate action” against Colorado Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert for using anti-Muslim language in describing a recent […]
New York State Supreme Court Justice Gordon Cuffy on Nov. 22 vacated the rape conviction that kept Anthony Broadwater behind bars for 16 years. Broadwater was convicted in 1982 of the rape of author Alice Sebold. Sebold, author of the book “The Lovely Bones,” wrote about the […]
