MC Oluomo, the chairman of Lagos Parks and Garages Community, recently traveled to Mecca to perform Umrah during the holy month of Ramadan like many other Muslims around the world. However, a photo of him clinging passionately to the black stone responsible for absorbing sins situated at the Kaabah in Mecca surfaced online and sparked … Read more
Katrina Jackson and Jamie Collins are now a married couple! The former Black Ink Crew: Chicago star, known as Kat Tat, announced her union to Collins on Instagram. She shared a video of their apparent first kiss as husband and wife. Also included in the post to 1.2 million followers was their families coming “together in … Read more
NASA has announced the names of four astronauts who will take us back to the Moon, with one being the first Black man and another being the first female to do so. After a 50-year gap, Victor Glover and Christina Koch will join Reid Wiseman and Jeremy Hansen to fly a capsule around the Moon … Read more
Over two years after the Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church filed a lawsuit against the Proud Boys, the historic Black church finally got its day in court. Notably, it’s seeking $22M from the Proud Boys—one of the alt-right groups that stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021—to send a clear message. Metropolitan AME Church … Read more
Roommates, Have you ever texted in to vote for your favorite contestant during a live show? How about hopping on a call from your computer? If so, you can thank the brilliant innovator that we’re celebrating today, Dr. Marian Croak, who happens to be one of only two Black women in the National Inventors Hall … Read more
It looks like Adidas is walkin’ it back, as the brand has rescinded its opposition against the Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation’s trademark application! The Company Initially Believed BLM’s Three-Stripe Logo Is Too Similar To Their Own The situation unfolded earlier this week, as Reuters reports that Adidas launched a complaint on Monday over … Read more
Two Black female high school students in New Orleans made a historic math discovery last week – one that mathematicians have failed to prove for upwards of 2,000 years. Calcea Johnson and Ne’Kiya Jackson, both students at St. Mary’s Academy, revealed they proved the Pythagorean Theorem during a groundbreaking presentation at the American Mathematical Society’s Annual … Read more
A Black family has been awarded $8.25 million in damages after they were pulled from their car back at a Bay Area Starbucks back in 2019 by two white police officers who accused them of car theft. The three women, a mother, and her two daughters claim they were singled out for their race, according … Read more
Sheldon Thomas is finally a free man after nearly 19 years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit. According to The New York Times, officials released the 35-year-old on Thursday (March 9) after he was wrongfully convicted for the murder of a 14-year-old. A judge gave him 25 years to life in the case. Now, … Read more
Sitting front row at Donald Trump’s 2017 inauguration and later leaving the White House was an emotional day for Michelle Obama. The former first lady said she “cried for 30 minutes straight” during her and President Obama’s last presidential plane ride. The “uncontrollable sobbing” was part of how much she held back after eight years … Read more
In response to changing tides in political and educational landscapes, more Black families are turning to homeschooling their children as a “form of resistance.” The Increase Started During The Pandemic, Though Other Factors Also Play In According to data provided by the U.S. Census, the percentage of Black households homeschooling their children increased from 3.3% … Read more
A 65-year-old Black grandmother battling cancer thought it was her lucky day when she found 50 dollars on the floor of her local Houston-area grocery store. However, she ended up being assaulted by three white employees instead. Betty Smith claims that three white store clerks at the Lindemann grocery store in Industry, Texas detained and assaulted … Read more
A Black woman is accusing a North Carolina Chick-Fil-A employee of writing a racist slur on her receipt, and snapped a now-viral picture to prove it. Nyiashia Jackson, 19, entered the drive-thru in Charlotte last week, where she says the incident occurred. Black Chick-Fil-A Customer Receives Racist Slur On Her Receipt, Photos Show When Jackson … Read more
Courtney and Nicole Mallery, Black farmers who relocated to Yoder, Colorado in 2020, are now seeking justice after what started off as a dispute between neighbors escalated into something way more serious. After a series of disturbing events began taking place on their farm, including a ‘Black Lives Matter’ sign being burned and several of … Read more
Howard University may already be known as “the Harvard of HBCUs,” but we’re taking a moment to highlight another noteworthy title: the home of our nation’s only all-Black college swim team! Swim Coach Nic Askew Says ‘Nobody In America’ Can Offer What Howard Can The Howard swim team was notably featured in Sports Illustrated earlier this month, … Read more
A Black LGBTQ+ teenager named Deandre Matthews was found dead in Brooklyn earlier this month, and his family is demanding answers in the wake of the tragedy. Deandre Sustained Gunshot Injuries & ‘Burn Wounds’ The19-year-old’s body was found on railroad tracks back on Feb. 7, according to NBC News. Authorities note that he was found unresponsive … Read more
A Black farming couple was arrested on seemingly trumped up charges earlier this month in Colorado, after they accused neighbors and deputies of racism and harassment. The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office has disputed those claims made by Nicole and Courtney Mallery, who say they’ve been targets of repeated harassment and stalking, and were arrested on … Read more
Nicole Lynn is making history as the first Black woman agent to represent an NFL quarterback in the Super Bowl! Nicole Lynn Represents Philadelphia Eagles Quarterback Jalen Hurts According to AfroTech, the NFL agent and attorney represents Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts. Hurts, and his team, are gearing up to face the Kansas City Chiefs, and … Read more
A Portland woman is up $1 million after an unfortunate incident of racial discrimination against her. Rose Wakefield, 63, sued Jacksons Food Store after one of their gas station attendants told her, “I don’t serve Black people,” when she questioned why he ignored her requests for help at the pump. The incident happened on March 12, 2020, … Read more
BMG Rights Management owns 75 percent of the publishing rights to Black Eyed Peas‘ 2005 song My Humps. And they’re flexing that ownership in a new lawsuit against MGA Entertainment, the toy maker behind the Poopsie Slime Surprise unicorn toy. According to court documents published by Variety, BMG filed the lawsuit on Jan. 19 after … Read more
According to a recent study published in the Nursing Research journal, Black women may experience depression symptoms that are “poorly recognized and undertreated” within the larger medical community. Depression Is ‘More Likely’ To Manifest As Stress Or Self-Criticism Within Black Women The study focused on data from 227 African American women and was centered on “explor[ing] … Read more
It seems that successful Black business owners are being abruptly pushed out of malls across the country, and they’re searching for answers. This was certainly the case for Italia Talley, who claims that on Christmas Eve the mall manager at the Southpoint Mall, not far from Richmond, Virginia, served her with a lease termination notice … Read more
After experiencing hair loss due to her sickle cell anemia treatments, a teen named Eleora Ogundare set out to help other people facing similar predicaments. Now, the 15-year-old is accomplishing this mission through her and her mother’s booming business: Eleora Beauty. During a chat with CBC News, Eleora looked back on the journey that led … Read more
An NYPD officer has been suspended without pay after viral video showed him repeatedly punching a 14-year-old Black girl in the head amidst an after-school fight on Staten Island. On Wednesday, New York City Mayor Eric Adams said he was “not pleased with what I saw on the video,” which has since been circulating on … Read more
An autistic Black boy in Virginia was handcuffed on the ground during an after-school tennis program run by the local police department. Shelia Jackson told 6 News Richmond that she signed up her son, who was not publicly named, into an athletics program run by officers from the Richmond Police Department in an effort to have … Read more
A California beach that had been taken from Black owners during the Jim Crow era, before being returned to their descendants last year, will be sold back to Los Angeles County for upwards of $20 million. On Tuesday, county officials confirmed that family members of the original landowners, Willa and Charles Bruce, have informed the … Read more
Budding singer, Ahmed Olalade Asake, left Ghanaians scrambling for wads of cash after initiating a money spray while cruising on the roof of a car with Ghanaian singer, Black Sherif. In the clip, the ‘Sungba’ hitmaker could be seen sitting on the roof of an SUV with Black Sherif while crowd followed them closely, singing … Read more
A Nashville airport police was caught on camera threatening to arrest a Black Southwest Airlines customer for trespassing as she waited in line amidst the holiday travel chaos, viral video shows. The clip, which has garnered nearly a million views as of Friday, was posted to TikTok Wednesday by Amani Robinson, 20, who was amongst … Read more
A woman in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, has been charged after unapologetically dousing a homeless woman with water during a cold front. Employee Loses Her Cool: ‘I’m Sick Of This S**t!’ The incident—which was recorded— went down on Monday, and it shows a Triple S Food Mart employee pouring a bucket of water on a homeless woman. … Read more
The internet is heated over a troubling video showing two Black boys being assaulted while enjoying the amenities of a South African resort, though justice is already being carried out. White Adults Cause A Frightening Altercation The incident went down on Christmas Day at Maselspoort Resort & Conference Center, located near Bloemfontein in the country’s … Read more