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Dave Chappelle Sells Out Yellowstone Benefit Show Despite Backlash

Chappelle remains at the center of controversy for transphobic jokes but that hasn’t stopped him from performing.

By

Candace McDuffie

Published

July 27, 2022
[UPDATED 8/18/22] Maryland Woman Who Shot Husband Accused Of Molesting Children At Her Daycare Makes Court Appearance

Daycare owner Shanteari Weems has been arrested and charged with assault with intent to kill.

By

Candace McDuffie

Published

July 27, 2022
[UPDATED 8/9/22] Georgia Woman Dies After “Falling” Out Of Police Car And Her Family Wants Answers

Brianna Grier, 28, died on Thursday after suffering fatal injuries leaving behind 3-year-old twins.

By

Candace McDuffie

Published

July 25, 2022
Maryland Officer Sentenced To One Year In Prison For Arrest That Left A Black Man Paralyzed

During a 2019 arrest, Bryant Strong slammed Demonte Ward-Blake into concrete headfirst which left him paralyzed from the neck down.

By

Candace McDuffie

Published

July 23, 2022
MS Police Chief Boasted “Shot That N-Word 119 Times,’ According To Leaked Recording

The recording of a Mississippi police Chief’s confession was leaked in April.

By

Candace McDuffie

Published

July 22, 2022
Chicago Residents Had Civil Rights Violated When Polluting Business Relocated To Minority Neighborhood

The city played “a driving role” in relocating a scrap metal facility, a two-year investigation concluded.

By

Candace McDuffie

Published

July 22, 2022
Activists Are Trying To Prevent Tupac Shakur’s Stepfather From Dying Of Cancer In Prison

Mutulu Shakur has been given six months to live, according to prison doctors.

By

Candace McDuffie

Published

July 22, 2022
House Passes Right To Contraception Act Despite 195 Republicans Voting Against It

The GOP is continuing their crusade on basic human rights.

By

Candace McDuffie

Published

July 21, 2022
Four Men Arrested In Connection To Celebrity Home Invasions In Atlanta

Real Housewives of Atlanta star Marlo Hampton was one of the alleged victims.

By

Candace McDuffie

Published

July 21, 2022
French Montana Says Record Labels Are Taking Out Life Insurance Policies On Hip Hop Artists

Montana believes that the labels shamelessly cash in after artists are killed.

By

Candace McDuffie

Published

July 21, 2022

Candace McDuffie

Candace McDuffie is a respected cultural critic whose work has been featured in publications such as Rolling Stone, MTV, Grammy.com, NBC News, The Boston Globe, Glamour, SPIN, Essence, and more.