Four Georgia Deputies Return to Work Following Temporary Paid Leave After Tasing and ‘Brief Struggle’ Left a 24-Year-Old Black Man Dead from Brain Damage

Richard Russell, Leslie Gaiter, Parker Leathers and Christopher Brown, four deputies with the Richmond County Sheriff’s Department have returned to duty since they were placed on leave after their roles in an arrest following a traffic stop in Augusta, Georgia, left a Black man dead. Jermaine […]

Comedian, Director, To Open Michigan’s First Black-Owned Television And Movie Studio Named After Black Wall Street

Michigan’s first Black-owned television and movie studio is on its way to the state’s capital city, Lansing. Standup comedian, director, and entrepreneur, Amaru, is turning the old Lansing Mall Cinema at 921 Mall Drive W. into “Greenwood District Studios,” Mlive reported. Amaru, who only goes by one name, […]

‘Don’t Think There Was a Crime’: Use of Force Expert Says Black Georgia Man Who Died After Police Encounter Following Neighbor’s 911 Call Committed No Crime That Warranted the Stop

Prosecutors rested their case last week after only two days of testimonies in the stun gun death trial of Eurie Lee Martin after a former Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) agent skilled in “use-of-force” testified that the 58-year-old had not committed a crime that warranted law enforcement […]

‘She Ain’t Messing with Y’all’: Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union’s Daughter Kaavia James’ New Look Leaves Fans In Tears After Zooming In on Her Face

Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union’s daughter, Kaavia James Wade‘s recent hair post, goes left after fans view the toddler’s facial expression. In the Instagram upload, Kaavia James, who is rocking her natural curls, appeared to be glaring at her hairstylist, K’Tiste, while she added the finishing […]

Black Homeownership Is Still Being Affected By The Tulsa Race Massacre — And Not Just In Oklahoma

The fallout from the Tulsa Race Massacre is still hurting Black homeownership and wealth-building to this day, according to a National Bureau of Economic Research study. The 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre was one of the most violent incidents of racial violence in American history, causing an estimated $47 […]

Dave Chappelle Responds to Backlash Over The Closer, Says He’ll Meet With Trans Netflix Employees but Won’t Bend to ‘Anybody’s Demands’

Dave Chappelle has issued a response to the backlash following the release of his latest comedy special on Netflix, The Closer. After weeks that included an employee walkout and protest and the firing of a Black trans employee who helped organize it, an apology (of sorts) from Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos in which […]

Racial Justice Groups Demand Mark Zuckerberg’s Resignation After Facebook Papers Leak

Source: Bloomberg / Getty A group of racial justice organizations wants Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to resign immediately after the explosive release of leaked internal documents. Kairos, 18 Million Rising, Media Justice, Action Center on Race and the Economy, MPower Change and U.S. Campaign for Palestinian […]