BLK ALERTS has confirmed that Rihanna and A$AP Rocky are new parents! What We Know: Just over two years after the couple started dating, they […]
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Karine Jean-Pierre will be next and 1st Black White House press secretary
President Joe Biden announced Thursday that he has named Karine Jean-Pierre to be the next White House press secretary. Jean-Pierre currently serves as principal deputy […]
Vice President Kamala Harris is positive for COVID-19, are you?
We’re being coy, but it’s important that you stay aware. While COVID-19 infections are continuing to rise across the country, the fatal impact has been […]
Florida teen earns $4M in scholarship money, gets accepted to 27 universities
Jonathan Walker, a senior at Rutherford High School in Florida has been accepted to 27 schools, including multiple Ivy League Institutions such as Harvard, Yale […]
Ketanji Brown Jackson confirmed to Supreme Court, 53-47
WASHINGTON — Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson became the first Black woman to be elevated to the Supreme Court when the Democratic-controlled Senate on Thursday confirmed President Joe […]
Senate to confirm Ketanji Brown Jackson to Supreme Court, developing
The chamber moved Thursday toward a final vote in the afternoon. The judge has the votes necessary for confirmation. WASHINGTON — The Democratic-controlled Senate was poised to […]
Ketanji Brown Jackson: Highlights from Day 2 of a tense Supreme Court hearing
Jackson vowed to be an impartial justice and sidestepped the issue of “court packing” as senators used some of their question time to settle old […]
Teacher Resigns After Telling Black Students They Would Have Been Her ‘Field Slaves’
A parent said the comment shined light on other racist incidents at the North Carolina charter school.
Teacher Resigns After Telling Black Students They Would Have Been Her ‘Field Slaves’
A parent said the comment shined light on other racist incidents at the North Carolina charter school.
LGBTQ Advocates Slam Dave Chappelle’s Netflix Special Over Transphobic Comments
The comedian supported J.K. Rowling’s anti-trans views and said “gender is a fact� in his new special “The Closer.�