Netflix announced it acquired the rights to the Cyntoia Brown story on Monday. What We Know: The feature will draw from the 2011 documentary Me Facing […]
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Nike pulls Fourth of July shoe after Colin Kaepernick complains
Nike cancels American flag sneaker after Colin Kaepernick complains. What We Know: Nike was set to release an Air Max One that was red, white, […]
White Woman Refuses to sit by a Black Spirit Airlines Passenger
On June 25th, Tiarra Dowdell encountered racism from a white passenger that made a scene when she was assigned the seat next to her. What […]
New Video Places Jussie Smollett and Attackers At Scene of “Hoax”
The new video shows Empire actor Smollett and the Osundairo brothers (the accused attackers) walking around the scene of the crime just minutes before it […]
Black Barbie Doll in Wheelchair Goes Viral
Mattel has debuted a black Barbie doll in a wheelchair — and the Internet is losing it. What We Know: Complete with acid wash jeans, […]
Donald Trump Rolling in the Fanfare for Fourth of July
President Donald Trump is really showing out for the Fourth of July Thursday in Washington, D.C. What We Know: The festivities will be held a […]
Hawaii man shows up in blackface to protest conviction
A Hawaii man wore blackface inside a courtroom to protest his conviction. What We Know: Mark Char, arrived in First Circuit Court in Honolulu on […]
Blue Bell Creameries responds to viral video of woman licking ice cream
Blue Bell Creameries is under fire after a video of a woman tampering with ice cream goes viral. What We Know: The video shows a […]
Big Freedia teams up with Ben & Jerrys for ‘Booty Bouncing Beignets’ ice cream
Ben & Jerry’s announced a new partnership with the ‘Queen of Bounce’, Big Freedia, that will kick off on July 6. What We Know: In […]
Newspaper Columnist targeted by Hoax 911 call
Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Leonard G. Pitts Jr. was awoken at his home early Sunday morning by Bowie Maryland Police who responded to a 911 call […]