Kenneth Petty, Nicki Minaj’s husband, was taken into custody by the U.S. Marshalls after surrendering himself to federal authorities for failing to register as a […]
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Legislation Introduced To Welcome Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Statue To The U.S. Capitol
On Friday, U.S. Reps. Val Demings (D-Fla.) and Michael Waltz (R-Fla) introduced legislation to welcome a statue of Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune to the U.S. […]
Cruise ship boarded by Californian who died of COVID-19 was lax on screening protocols, passengers say
Authorities have begun a race against time to locate thousands of passengers who traveled last month on a cruise ship linked to a Coronavirus (COVID-19) […]
Tavis Smiley Ordered to Pay PBS $1.5M for Violating Morals Clause
A Washington D.C. jury ordered former PBS host Tavis Smiley to pay $1.486 million to the network on Wednesday, after violating the network’s moral clause, […]
Olive Garden Manager Fired After Complying With Customer’s Racist Request
The Italian restaurant chain Olive Garden has fired one of its outlet’s manager for complying with a customer’s request not to be served by black […]
White House Bans Filming At Coronavirus Briefing, Triggers Backlash
Trump and the White House faced widespread criticism on Tuesday after Vice President Mike Pence conducted a press briefing on the coronavirus outbreak and members […]
Mary J. Blige Named Ambassador for 2020 American Black Film Festival
Mary J. Blige has been tapped as an ambassador for the 2020 American Black Film Festival. In doing so, she joins an accomplished list of […]
Joe Biden Dominates Super Tuesday, Bernie Close Second, Warren & Bloomberg at Crossroads
Former Vice President Joe Biden has won the Democratic presidential primary in Maine, adding to his list of Super Tuesday victories, according to the Associated […]
Martin Luther King III Urges Alabama Governor to Stop Execution of Nathaniel Woods
Martin Luther King III, son of civil rights icon Martin Luther King, Jr., is calling on Republican Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey to stop Thursday’s execution […]
Mike Bloomberg Drops Out of Race, Endorses Joe Biden
Former New York mayor, Mike Bloomberg, has dropped out of the presidential campaign after spending record amounts of money from his own fortune on an […]