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NYPD Oversight Agency Recommends Discipline For 65 Officers For Conduct During BLM Protests
By: Derek Major
The New York City Civilian Complaint Review Board has recommended discipline for 65 NYPD officers related to misconduct during the Black Lives Matter (BLM) protests. The board released new data Monday on 313 complaints made against NYPD officers from the BLM protests. According to ABC News, the board completed 127...
2020 Census May Have Undercounted Black Americans According To Two New Studies
By: Derek Major
Two new studies suggest the 2020 Census Bureau undercounted Black Americans at a significantly higher rate than usual, raising concerns about Black communities losing out on fair representation and social services. According to the Washington Post, data on the 2020 Census has not been released yet and therefore cannot be...
Fatal Shooting at Grambling State University’s Homecoming Leaves 1 Dead, 7 Injured
By: Cedric 'BIG CED' Thornton
A tragedy occurred during the homecoming weekend of a prestigious HBCU in Louisiana when a shooting left one person dead and seven others injured. Grambling State University had a fatal shooting during homecoming early Sunday morning around 1:00 a.m., according to a statement released from the university. The fatal shooting...
U.S. Workers Face Layoffs As COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates Are Set To Kick in
By: Derek Major
Reuters – Thousands of unvaccinated workers across the United States are facing potential job losses as a growing number of states, cities and private companies start to enforce mandates for inoculation against COVID-19. In the latest high-profile example, Washington State University (WSU) fired its head football coach and four of...
Today Show’s Hoda Kotb Opens Up About the Fear of Losing Her Fiancé Over Desire to Adopt Daughters
By: Alexa Imani Spencer
Co-anchor at The Today Show, Hoda Kotb, is living her dream after adopting two children with her spouse and preparing for a third. Kotb, 57, shared intimate details about her journey to becoming a mother on People’s new podcast, “Me Becoming Mom.” One of her greatest fears throughout the process...
Black Silicon Valley CEO Eric Kelly’s New Tool Could Bridge The Tech Diversity Gap
By: Derek Major
Silicon Valley CEO Eric Kelly has always been frustrated by the myth among corporate executives that finding Black talent in the tech industry is a challenge. Kelly fortified the staff of his hybrid Cloud IT infrastructure firm with minority talent and told NBC News it wasn’t hard to do. “The...
ACLU Threatens To Sue Hawaiian School Board For Arrest of Disabled 10-Year-Old Black Girl
By: Tai Saint-Louis
The American Civil Liberties Union has stepped in to demand action from Hawaii’s Department of Education, the state attorney general, and the Honolulu Police Department in response to the arrest of a disabled Black 10-year-old girl. In 2020, officials at Honowai Elementary School in Honolulu County called the police after...
This Self-Made Ghanaian-British Entrepreneur Created Earbuds That Can Translate Over 35 Languages
By: Alexa Imani Spencer
Leave it to a Ghanaian-British brother to create wireless earbuds that can translate over 35 different languages from around the globe. Danny Manu is on a mission to develop “the world’s first truly wireless earphones.” Manu’s Cliks headphones are wireless and operate on Bluetooth. The headset must pair with a...
Nicki Minaj’s Husband Slapped With $20M Judgement For Not Responding to Harassment Lawsuit
By: Jeroslyn Johnson
Nicki Minaj’s husband, Kenneth Petty, is back in the legal hot seat after he failed to respond to Jennifer Hough’s harassment lawsuit against him and his wife. Due to the Petty’s seemingly ignoring the suit, a $20 million default judgment has been made, The Daily Beast reports. The couple responded to...
Byron Allen Set to be Honored With a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
By: Cedric 'BIG CED' Thornton
Comedian, entertainment, and media mogul Byron Allen will soon join the giants of Hollywood when he is honored with a prestigious star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce has announced that it will honor Allen with the 2,706th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame...
‘Someone Come Get Her’: ‘Airplane Karen’ Handcuffed On Flight For Microphone-Assisted COVID Rant
By: Tai Saint-Louis
The internet has christened a woman “Airplane Karen” after she recently brought a microphone onto a plane for the sole purpose of delivering her own theories about the origins of COVID-19 to a plane full of passengers. The incident was captured on camera by up-and-coming singer Jawny who shared it via...
Comedian, Actor, Ricarlo Flanagan Dies From Covid-19 After Implying Kyrie Irving Should Get The Vaccine
By: Jeroslyn Johnson
Stand-up comedian and actor Ricarlo Flanagan died from COVID-19 complications last week at 40, his reps confirmed. “Sadly this pandemic has taken the life of an extremely talented performer and even nicer human being,” a representative told Variety. “Ricarlo will be greatly missed.” Flanagan’s passing came a few weeks after...
Democrats Continued Fight Over Spending Priorities Puts Biden’s Deal Making Skills To The Test
By: Derek Major
Reuters – President Joe Biden’s much-vaunted decades of congressional experience face a serious test in days ahead, as he tries to corral warring Democratic factions on massive spending and infrastructure bills. U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi has set Oct. 31 as the deadline for the House to pass...
Kelly Price Says She’s Covid-Free, Being Treated By Cardiologist and Respiratory Therapist
By: Tai Saint-Louis
Singer Kelly Price took to Instagram live on Sunday to update fans on her health, three weeks after sharing details of her COVID-19 hospitalization. During the video, Price revealed that while she was in the hospital, she had actually been treated for double pneumonia. The singer said can breathe on...
Kevin Durant Stands to Greatly Benefit SeatGeek/RedBall Merger
By: Cedric 'BIG CED' Thornton
As the NBA season starts, Brooklyn Nets basketball player Kevin Durant begins his quest for another NBA title and his quest to stay championship-ready in business. According to Front Office Sports, Durant is involved in a merger between ticket search engine platform SeatGeek and blank check company RedBall Acquisition Corporation. Last...
Philadelphia Man Charged with Sexually Assaulting Woman While People Filmed and Watched on Train
By: Cedric 'BIG CED' Thornton
An unidentified woman was assaulted and raped in public while people nearby witnessed and filmed the encounter. A man was charged with raping a woman in a Philadelphia subway car while no one came to her assistance. Instead, other passengers on the train filmed the encounter as it took place....
Most Influential Black Person In The United Kingdom Pushing For More Diversity In Tech Industry
By: Jeffrey McKinney
Topping an esteemed mix of Britons, U.S.-based executive Jacky Wright was named the most influential Black person in the United Kingdom. Wright, corporate vice president and chief digital officer at software giant Microsoft Corp., just landed the top spot on the Powerlist 2022 from Powerful Media. It is a list...
Beyonce And Jay-Z List $4.4 Million New Orleans Mansion Following Arson Investigation
By: Tai Saint-Louis
Six years after they quietly added it to their real estate portfolio, Beyoncé and Jay-Z have listed their Garden District mansion. The three-story mansion, built in 1925 as a Presbyterian church, boasts seven bedrooms and eight bathrooms. The property is divided into a main residence, and three 1000-square-foot apartments and...
