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Singer Chrisette Michele has faced lots of “stones” since she confirmed on Thursday that she would be singing at Donald Trump's inauguration. She's even losing work.
To soothe any doubts, the 41st wrote a letter filled to the brink with eloquent shade and declined the invitation to the inauguration.
A DA will not prosecute a deaf man beaten by police who couldn't hear their orders. It cost too much to hire a sign language interpreter.
ormer President George H.W. Bush and his wife, former First Lady Barbara Bush, have both been hospitalized, his spokesman said Wednesday. Jim McGrath told CNN that the 41st president has been hospitalized at Houston Methodist Hospital since Saturday, and later said in a statement the cause was “an acute respiratory problem stemming from pneumonia. Doctors […]
President Barack Obama talked about hope once again during his final press conference Wednesday before leaving the White House amid growing fears about racial polarization and discrimination stemming from the incoming administration of President-elect Donald Trump,
A restaurant owner posted a demeaning Facebook message on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, playing into the racially charged stereotype of African Americans liking fried chicken and waffles with watermelon. The move sparked complaints about "outright" racism.
It’s part of the protest movement’s ‘week of action’ leading up to Donald Trump’s inauguration. Black Lives Matter now offers a social media tool to help protest racism during its Week of Action, from Martin Luther King Jr. Day to Inauguration Day. Mic.com reports that BLM launched MarkYourselfUnsafe.com Tuesday. It allows Black Facebook users […]
Some students have protested the decision after three student members were not allowed to attend a board meeting last week. The board of trustees at Morehouse College will not renew its contract with President John S. Wilson when it expires in June, reports the Atlanta Journal Constitution. From the Atlanta Journal Constitution: The board of […]
Steve Harvey didn't expect such a 'vicious' backlash. He explains why he met with Donald Trump.
According to a friend, Kamiyah Mobley discovered that she was abducted when she applied for a job two years ago.
“I’m now past bitter and on my way to better,” the rapper wrote in a lengthy letter ahead of Friday’s inauguration ceremony. Just days after scripting an emotional tribute to President Obama, rapper Clifford “T.I.” Harris wrote an open letter to President-elect Donald Trump, urging for understanding and transparency. In a submission for Rolling Stone, […]
The same Bible that is used against women, LGBTQ individuals and other marginalized identities is simultaneously used to shame survivors and privilege harm-doers. On Sunday, January 15, Bishop Eddie Long passed away. Long was the prominent Atlanta pastor of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, which at its height, boasted a congregation of over 25,000. […]
