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Gladys Knight’s son fears she’ll be worked 'until she dies' as she continues touring
18+ hour, 45+ min ago (867+ words) The 82-year-old soul legend remains onstage despite renewed questions about her well-being and her decision to reduce her performance schedule. Gladys Knight said last month that she was ready to ease into fewer performances. But nearly three weeks later, the…...
EXCLUSIVE: In letter, Democrats demand DOJ investigate Black Americans found hanging from trees
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (379+ words) Led by Rep. Ayanna Pressley, nearly 60 lawmakers cite the nation’s history of lynching and call the growing number of deaths a “national crisis.” A group of Congressional Democrats is demanding that the U.S. Department of Justice investigate the alarming…...
Black IHOP employees say white manager called herself their ‘master’ and mocked Juneteenth
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (399+ words) Four Florida workers have sued IHOP, alleging years of racist comments, humiliation and retaliation at a Pompano Beach restaurant. Four Black employees at a Florida IHOP are suing the restaurant chain, alleging they endured years of racist comments and humiliation…...
Bernice King calls Linda Cohn's A'ja Wilson commentary 'dangerous,' demands apology
5+ day, 11+ hour ago (274+ words) Bernice King is demanding a public apology from Linda Cohn after the commentator suggested A'ja Wilson skipped the World Cup out of insecurity over Caitlin Clark. Bernice King has entered a debate that started with a question about A’ja Wilson’s…...
Marc Lamont Hill pushes back on Fat Joe defending his N-word use: ‘There’s no honorary degrees in Blackness’
5+ day, 12+ hour ago (602+ words) The scholar and “Joe Budden Podcast” co-host says he has love for Fat Joe but argues the rapper’s deep ties to hip-hop and Black culture don’t give him a pass to use the N-word. Marc Lamont Hill has entered the…...
Kewon White convicted of capital murder in MO3 killing, sentenced to life without parole
5+ day, 20+ hour ago (321+ words) White is the first defendant convicted in the 2020 killing of the Dallas rapper, while Yella Beezy and another man still await trial. Kewon White, the man prosecutors say Yella Beezy hired to kill Dallas rapper MO3, has been convicted of capital…...
Officer Indicted After Black Father Rajon Belt-Stubblefield Is Shot
5+ day, 16+ hour ago (205+ words) Rajon Belt-Stubblefield was unarmed when Aurora police Officer Matthew Neely shot him three times after a 2025 traffic stop A Colorado police officer has been indicted on second-degree murder and manslaughter charges following the fatal shooting of Rajon Belt-Stubblefield. The Black…...
Latino run club moves Leimert Park 5K after backlash from Black community
6+ day, 14+ hour ago (589+ words) The dispute has sparked a broader debate over cultural space, community consultation, and Black-Latino relations in Los Angeles. A planned 5K organized by a South Los Angeles running club has been moved from Leimert Park to Elysian Park after backlash from…...
Rep. Summer Lee says the Laura Loomer conversation is missing the bigger picture
1+ week, 1+ day ago (497+ words) The congresswoman says Loomer’s attacks on Black women point to a broader issue of racism being normalized and elevated. Conservative personality Laura Loomer drew strong condemnation after calling several prominent Black women in politics “ghetto Black bitches,” among other racist…...
'Why not?' Jordan Chiles reveals Olympic return with California-themed visual narrated by Michael Jordan
1+ week, 3+ day ago (336+ words) The Olympic medalist, who ended her collegiate career with her second national title at UCLA, made the announcement in a video also featuring Normani and Winnie Harlow. Jordan Chiles just made it clear: she’s a part of LA28. And used the…...