Source: picture alliance / Getty Once again, someone in dire need of mental health services ends up shot by a police officer who was unqualified to be a first responder in the given situation. 47-year-old Donald Armstrong was in the midst of a mental health crisis on March 7, 2024 when Miami Police Department officers…
by Jeroslyn JoVonn April 10, 2024 Jenifer Lewis compares Donald Trump to Adolf Hitler while unloading on the upcoming presidential election. Jenifer Lewis is known for speaking her mind and she did just that while speaking on the upcoming presidential election. Donald Trump is facing off against Joe Biden in another presidential election this November…
One of the few Black stars to appear on Nickelodeon’s hit show, “The Amanda Bynes Show,” recalled an incident where the white lead of the program spat in her face during filming — and was not stopped or reprimanded. Actress Raquel Lee Bolleau spoke about the experience on the fifth episode of the “Quiet on…
by Stacy Jackson April 10, 2024 Dee Bryant and Association of Women Drivers founder Olivia Summers want to train and recruit other women stunt drivers. Dee Bryant, a seasoned stunt driver, is spearheading efforts to amplify the representation of women in the stunt-driving industry. Partnering with founder Olivia Summers, she co-leads the Association of Women…
by Rafael Pena April 10, 2024 Charles Polevich, the driver responsible for the death of Nicki Minaj’s father, has requested that she be deposed about her childhood. In a dramatic turn of events, Charles Polevich, the hit-and-run driver responsible for the tragic death of Nicki Minaj’s father, Robert Maraj, has demanded the rapper be deposed…
by Jeroslyn JoVonn April 10, 2024 Brandy put back on her glass slippers to reprise her role of Cinderella for the Disney original movie “Descendants: The Rise of Red.” Brandy Norwood put back on her glass slippers to reprise her iconic role as Cinderella for the Disney original movie “Descendants: The Rise of Red.” The…
by Rafael Pena April 10, 2024 After more than six decades, the Tennessee A&I Tigers, the groundbreaking men’s HBCU basketball team, received their long-awaited visit to the White House. Essence reports that after more than six decades, the Tennessee A&I Tigers, the groundbreaking men’s HBCU basketball team, made their long-awaited visit to the White House…
by Anthony Quinones April 10, 2024 All issues affecting our community, from healthcare to police brutality to voter suppression, revolve around economics. We must make Black economics matter. Originally Posted Sep. 8, 2020. It has been over 150 years since slavery was legally abolished and 55 years since the Civil Rights Act was passed, yet…
Chicago’s Olive-Harvey College reverberated with applause and pride on April 4 as it celebrated the remarkable accomplishments of its 1-Year and Out Criminal Justice degree graduates. The City Colleges of Chicago (CCC) Criminal Justice program served as a gateway to opportunity for the city’s residents. This unique program offered a fast-track route to an Associate…
The last few weeks have been nothing but debates about the Big 3 in hip-hop and whether Drake and J. Cole would respond to Kendrick Lamar’s diss from the song “Like That.” Cole was the first one to respond with his song “7 Minute Drill,” but days later he apologized for making the diss track,…
