The race relations topic brought a dark cloud over a 10-year-old’s birthday party in Tennessee last week, when a friend of another race wrote a letter explaining her parents wouldn’t allow her to attend the party because the birthday girl is black. According to the Daily Mail, Harmony Jones’ parents told reporters their daughter got the letter from a classmate […]
But racism “is over” RT “@deray: Racist ‘Runnin N*gger’ Targets Sold At South Dakota Gun Show http://t.co/Wqcvn6kUI5 pic.twitter.com/iHvlBoaR4F — God (@CrownMeKingMusa) March 18, 2015 The Sioux Falls Collector’s Classic Gun Show in South Dakota has banned a vendor for selling shooting targets that depicted African-Americans, reports the Huffington Post. The vendor allegedly hid “Runnin’ Nigger” targets […]
Raven-Symonè is making headlines for her take on the controversy surrounding a Univision personality’s recent comments about Michelle Obama. The Empire actress sat in as a guest host for The View on Monday, and in an attempt to play devil’s advocate during the discussion surrounding Univision host Rodner Figueroa’s firing for comparing the First Lady to an ape, the 29-year-old […]
A package sent to the White House has tested positive for the toxic chemical cyanide, NBC News reports. Secret Service revealed the letter was sent to the White House on Monday. A biological test returned negative, but a chemical test done Tuesday confirmed the substance was indeed cyanide. The package came with a letter and a […]
A woman who believed she was 12 weeks pregnant turned out to be six months pregnant when she gave birth to her fourth child in her shower, the New York Daily News reports. Brittany Young of Des Moines, Iowa says she may have misheard her doctor when she found out she was pregnant in January. […]
One man’s attempt to hide from police failed miserably when he tried to spray paint his face and blend into “the background” after stealing a vehicle in California. Jose Espinoza tried to escape from police not once, but twice after stealing a car in the city of Madera, reports KTLA. During his second getaway, the 23-year-old tried to […]
A family is mourning the loss of 45-year-old Simone Jones, who died during a plastic surgery procedure in New York last month. The family is seeking a full refund for the botched job that caused Jones to lose her life, the Daily Mail reports. Jones went into cardiac arrest while getting liposuction at Lexington Plastic Surgeons in […]
Rihanna may be making fans wait on her latest album, but the singer has a great excuse — she’s busy making history as the first black woman to be featured in a campaign with luxury brand Dior. The 27-year-old was previously linked to a campaign with Chanel, but Dior confirmed the Bajan beauty has signed on to appear in […]
Dr. Olivia Hooker, the first African-American woman to actively enroll in the U.S. Coast Guard, was honored last week with not one, but two commemorative namesakes at the Guard’s training facilities. The 100-year-old pioneer was honored in Staten Island at the USCG station on Thursday. A dining hall in the facility was named after Dr. Hooker, […]
A surgical team is pleased to announce the first successful penis transplant in South Africa, BBC News reports. The operation took place in December 2014; the 21-year-old recipient was given the generous donation after experiencing a botched circumcision at the age of 18. The botched job happened during a ceremony that is seen as a right of […]
RAW VIDEO: #Denver cop uses “inappropriate force,” pins woman’s neck with his knee in a jail cell: http://t.co/vp2aAv7hZB via @DPTV — Daniel Boniface (@danielboniface) March 11, 2015 The Denver Police Department has terminated an officer for using excessive force during an arrest last year. According to the Daily Mail, Officer James Medina was fired last Wednesday […]
SHE HAS A NAME: Chyemil Pierce killed while she was protecting her children after shootout erupted outside her house. pic.twitter.com/yBeUTtJx4S — Michael Skolnik (@MichaelSkolnik) March 12, 2015 A mother of three was fatally shot on Monday as she tried to protect two of her children from a shooting in Oakland, Calif. According to BuzzFeed, Chyemil Pierce […]