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Kevin Ward, Openly Gay Mayor Of Hyattsville, Has Died From An Apparent Suicide
Life has been hard for a lot of us lately, and unfortunately some have found things to become so unbearable that suicide feels like the only option. In a very sad turn of events, it appears that Hyattsville, Maryland Mayor Kevin Ward chose to… Continue Reading “Kevin Ward, Openly Gay Mayor Of Hyattsville, Has Died From An Apparent Suicide”
Biden’s Pledge To Appoint A Black Woman To Supreme Court Shows Their Growing Political Power
As he struggled to survive the 2020 Democratic primary, Joe Biden made a striking pledge before voting began in heavily African American, must-win South Carolina: His first Supreme Court appointment would be a Black woman. LIKE US ON FACEBOOK. FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM & TWITTER. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE.… Continue Reading “Biden’s Pledge To Appoint A Black Woman To Supreme Court Shows Their Growing Political Power”
Nicki Minaj In Legal Trouble Again After Security Claims Husband Kenneth Petty Broke His Jaw
Since reconnecting in 2018 and getting married less than a year later, Nicki Minaj and her childhood sweetheart Kenneth Petty have stirred up lots of controversy with surprising brevity, whether they’re fighting in public with Minaj’s famous ex Meek Mill or defending against past… Continue Reading “Nicki Minaj In Legal Trouble Again After Security Claims Husband Kenneth Petty Broke His Jaw”
Beyond Black: Racial Justice Groups List Qualities Biden’s SCOTUS Nominee Must Possess
President Joe Biden, with retiring U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer, speaks in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on January 27, 2022. | Source: SAUL LOEB / Getty With it being a foregone conclusion that Joe Biden will nominate a Black woman… Continue Reading “Beyond Black: Racial Justice Groups List Qualities Biden’s SCOTUS Nominee Must Possess”
‘NY Times’ Examines Alpo Martinez’s Double Life In Witness Protection
Source: Hugh Brown / Getty Alpo Martinez has been dead for months and his story continues to get more interesting. A new article explores his double life as a member of the witness protection program. This week The New York Times printed an in-depth piece… Continue Reading “‘NY Times’ Examines Alpo Martinez’s Double Life In Witness Protection”
Woman Catches White Colleagues Saying Black People “Smell” & That Black Girls “Don’t Wash Their Hair”
Things can get tough for Black people in the workplace on many levels, especially those who have to deal with racial microaggressions from coworkers. Unfortunately a 25-year-old Black woman from England experienced that the hard way after catching the caucasian employees at her management… Continue Reading “Woman Catches White Colleagues Saying Black People “Smell” & That Black Girls “Don’t Wash Their Hair””
Texas Bar Manager Says “No Saggin, Durags or Wave Caps” Sign Isn’t Racist. But Isn’t It?
Source: Twitter / Twitter It’s well known in the Black community that certain styles of dress, particularly styles created by us, are stigmatized as “thuggish,” “ghetto” or otherwise unbecoming. For example: Around the time Trayvon Martin‘s killing was heavily in the news, there was… Continue Reading “Texas Bar Manager Says “No Saggin, Durags or Wave Caps” Sign Isn’t Racist. But Isn’t It?”
Frustrated Florida Democrats Walk Out Of Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo’s Confirmation Hearing
Source: SOPA Images / Getty Florida Democrats have about had it with Gov. Ron DeSantis—a man who never met a health crisis he didn’t want to make significantly worse in his state—and his anti-mask Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo, who won’t stop dancing around the… Continue Reading “Frustrated Florida Democrats Walk Out Of Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo’s Confirmation Hearing”
Hospital Patient Without COVID Shot Denied Heart Transplant
MENDON, Mass. (AP) — A Boston hospital is defending itself after a man’s family claimed he was denied a new heart for refusing to be vaccinated against COVID-19, saying most transplant programs around the country set similar requirements to improve patients’ chances of survival.… Continue Reading “Hospital Patient Without COVID Shot Denied Heart Transplant”
Candace Owens Thinks People Want Her To Be A Supreme Court Justice
Candace Owens is seen on the set of “Candace” on January 24, 2022, in Nashville, Tennessee. | Source: Jason Davis / Getty While much of America is still wondering what the hell Candace Owens does exactly, the Dolores Umbridge of the Sunken Place thinks… Continue Reading “Candace Owens Thinks People Want Her To Be A Supreme Court Justice”