-
Angela Rye Talks the State of the Black Union. Next Stop ‘the Black Party’?
The premiere of Angela Rye’s four-episode special for BET was a riff on President Donald Trump’s first State of the Union, wherein he continued to dip into his bag of cheap tricks, pulling out dog whistles and race-baiting to assure his “base” that he’s the white supremacist in chief. As usual, Rye, former general counsel…
-
Black Panther Hits the Red Carpet Live and You Can Partake, Too
The red carpet will be awash in blackness Monday night as the gorgeous melanated cast of Marvel’s Black Panther hits the red carpet for the Red Carpet World Premiere. Marvel Studios tweeted all about it on Monday. To be clear, this red-carpet premiere differs from the premiere-premiere, which will take place later. Monday night’s fete…
-
The Cleveland Indians Are Getting Rid of Racist Logo but Sticking to Racist Name
It is not lost on this writer that the name of the stadium where the Cleveland Indians play is “Progressive.” Why? Because the name of the team that plays there and its mascot are anything but. In fact, the fire-engine-red, big-nosed caricature is … what’s the word that white folks hate again? … oh yeah,…
-
Exclusive: Auntie Maxine Will Have Some Choice Words for Trump During Angela Rye’s State of the Union on BET
Well, even if Tuesday’s State of the Union by President Donald Trump makes you roll your eyes into the very back of your head, there will be a reprieve, children. Political pundit Angela Rye, who has risen to become a prominent voice for a black community under siege, will break it all down during the…
-
Aretha Franklin Chooses Jennifer Hudson to Play Her in Upcoming Biopic
Talk about R-E-S-P-E-C-T. The undisputed Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, has handpicked Jennifer Hudson to play her in an upcoming biopic about her life. Music mogul Clive Davis made the announcement at his annual pre-Grammy bash, the hottest ticket in these Grammy streets, making the announcement after Davis brought her onstage to sing a few…
-
California Woman Sues Walmart for Locking Black Beauty Products Behind Glass
Black people continue to be criminalized for just being in the U.S. of A. A California woman says she is suing Walmart for discrimination after saying that the mega retailer locked its African-American hair and skin products behind glass at a California store. Moreover, the woman said, she was walked to a register by an…
-
Jay-Z Called Your President a ‘Superbug,’ and Trump Responded With Black Unemployment Figures
President Donald Trump didn’t have much to say to rapper Eminem, who has been excoriating him on wax (wait—do people even say “wax” anymore?) who has been ethering him in the cloud for a minute, but, again, Trump hasn’t responded. But perhaps because it is rumored that the current POTUS only watches television, he did…
-
13-Year-Old Maryland Boy Miraculously Survives Fall Where 6-Inch Nail Pierces His Brain
There must’ve been an angel by this kid’s side … because somehow he survived a fall in which a nail attached to a board went through his skull and pierced his brain. In fact, Darius Foreman not only survived but was able to go home on Thursday—his 13th birthday—after a dangerous and delicate neurosurgery at…
-
16-Year-Old Virginia Girl’s Body Found 2 Weeks After She Went Missing. Her Parents Say Police Treated Her Like a ‘Runaway’
The body of a 16-year-old from Alexandria, Va., was found Friday less than a mile from her home. Jholie Moussa had been missing for about two weeks when police found her body covered in leaves in Woodlawn Park in Fairfax County, the second time police say they searched the park. On the day Jholie went…
-
The Rev. Wyatt T. Walker, MLK’s Right Hand, Dead at 88
The Rev. Dr. Wyatt Tee Walker, a fierce civil rights advocate and strategist over many generations, died Tuesday at his home in Chester, Va. He was 88 years old. His death was announced by the Rev. Al Sharpton of the National Action Network on Twitter; Walker was the 27-year-old organization’s first board chairman. As with…
