Desire Thompson

Desire ThompsonContributing Writer

Desire is contributing writer for NewsOne.com and GlobalGrind.com

SCULPTURE OF ALBRECHT...

Photo Of Coffee Shop Employees Praying With Grieving…

Sometimes, we all need someone to lean on. A group of employees from a Washington coffee shop provided just that in…

 6 years ago
03.30.16
Mourners Attend Wake And Funeral For Sandra Bland In Illinois

Former Texas Officer Who Arrested Sandra Bland Pleads…

Brian Encinia entered his innocent plea on Tuesday evening with his attorney. The 30-year-old was indicted on perjury charges for…

 6 years ago
03.25.16
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Black Man Says He Slashed Woman’s Neck Because…

Gregory Alfred, 25, was arrested in New Jersey in connection with the March 10 slashing of 53-year-old Janina Popko in…

 6 years ago
03.30.16
President Obama Speaks On Infrastructure Near New York's Tappan Zee Bridge

Police Release Photos Of Suspects Connected To Death…

Police are one step closer to finding the suspects responsible for the death of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's aide…

 6 years ago
03.24.16
A portrait of Constant Vanden Stock stan

Bronx Funeral Home Under Fire For Presenting Wrong…

The family of Val Jean McDonald was shocked and embarrassed to find out the woman they grieved for wasn't their…

 6 years ago
03.23.16
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Florida Police Fatally Shoot 16-Year-Old Holding Fake Gun

A teenager from Gainesville, Florida was fatally shot by police who believed the fake gun he carried was real. Robert…

 6 years ago
03.30.16
Bill Cosby Preliminary Hearing

Women Suing Bill Cosby For Defamation Allowed To…

The women suing Bill Cosby for defamation will be allowed by a judge to view the 2005 case file of…

 6 years ago
03.23.16
Trail Blazers v Spurs

“Easter Bunny” Involved In New Jersey Mall Brawl

With Easter just days away, it looks as though someone has upset the holiday's favorite bunny.

 6 years ago
03.30.16
Republican Presidential Candidate Donald Trump Holds Rally In Phoenix

Black Donald Trump Supporter Arrested For Allegedly Assaulting…

The incident occurred at Trump's rally on Saturday (March 19) in Tucson. As protester Bryan Sanders was escorted out of…

 6 years ago
03.30.16
Premiere Of Columbia Pictures' 'Miracles From Heaven' - Arrivals

Meagan Good Cites The Bible In Response To…

Actress Meagan Good is clearing up concerns in the Christian community about her appearance and wardrobe choices on the red…

 6 years ago
03.30.16
US-TENNIS-SPORT

Serena Williams Slams Sexist Comments From Tennis Tournament…

Serena Williams had quite the weekend. The tennis champion managed to both soak up the sun this weekend and call…

 6 years ago
03.30.16
Emancipation Of Capital Gala And Awards Ceremony

Famed Civil Rights Photographer Bob Adelman Dead At…

Bob Adelman, widely known for his photography of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the Civil Rights Movement, has died…

 6 years ago
03.30.16
Full Frame Shot Of Prison Bars

Former Inmates Sue NY ‘Supermax’ Prison For Traumatizing…

The New York Daily News reports that the Southport Correctional facility near Elmira, NY has shelled out $10 million to…

 6 years ago
03.30.16
Side view of thoughtful woman outdoors

Black Waitress Sent Home Because Her Natural Hair…

A restaurant in Toronto, Canada is facing backlash after a Black employee in training was sent home because of her natural…

 6 years ago
03.29.16
Historic Maryland State House in Annapolis, Maryland, USA

Maryland Votes To Remove References To Confederacy From…

Lyrics from the song (including those calling Northerners "scum") will be replaced with a poem by John T. White about…

 6 years ago
03.30.16
Football in motion over grass

REPORT: Texas Football Coach Told Black Players He…

An assistant football coach from the Frisco, Texas school district has been accused of racially profiling Black and Hispanic players,…

 6 years ago
04.01.16
Joe Madison Leads New Series, 'An American Conversation - We Are All Americans', On Race And Society

U.S. Judge Richard Roberts Sued For $15 Million…

A judge from the U.S. District Court in Washington was hit with a civil lawsuit the same day he retired…

 6 years ago
03.24.16
Protesters March Over Death Of Freddie Gray

#DemocracySpring To Prepare “Largest Civil Disobedience Action Of…

A movement looking to shake up the political atmosphere is gearing up for one of the largest protests ever on…

 6 years ago
03.28.16
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Oklahoma Teen Delivers Brutal Blow To White Teenager…

A Black teenager from Oklahoma decided to defend herself - violently - after she was called a racial slur by…

 6 years ago
03.24.16
Female patient sitting on gurney in hospital gown, low section

Idaho Sheriff Shames Rape Victims By Suggesting Most…

An Idaho county sheriff in charge of deciding whether or not to test rape kits angered the public after he…

 6 years ago
03.30.16