Written by Leslie F*cking Jones: A Memoir reveals actress and comedian Leslie Jones’ truth about the racism and inequalities she faced while filming the all-female version of Ghostbusters. According to Rolling Stone, the comedian detailed the racist backlash she received and how she was paid “way less” than her co-stars, Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, and Kate McKinnon. “It was … Continue reading “Leslie Jones Exposes Racist Trolls And Unequal Pay On ‘Ghostbusters’ In Tell-All Memoir”
Megan Thee Stallion and Frito-Lay’s Flamin’ Hot have teamed up to launch a fake university whose goal is to raise money for her real-life alma mater, Texas Southern University. A newly unveiled ADVERTISEMENT By ADNG.NG CHEAPEST SOCIAL MEDIA ADS TO TOP FB IG USERS shows the Grammy award-winning rapper as the dean of Flamin’ Hot … Continue reading “Megan Thee Stallion Launches Fake University To Raise Funds For Texas Southern Students”
During a recent Instagram Live, former Cincinnati Bengal star wide receiver Chad Johnson, known as Ochocinco, revealed a surprising piece of his personal history. In the reposted stream, Johnson told viewers that while he was a Santa Monica College student back in 1997, he worked as a stripper to make money living on his own … Continue reading “Ex-NFL Star Chad Ochocinco Unveils Past As An L.A. Stripper Named ‘Twix’”
Nine Memphis jail deputies have been indicted in the death of a Black man who had a psychotic episode and died in custody after deputies punched and kicked him during a confrontation. NBC News reports Shelby County Sheriff Floyd Bonner, who is running for mayor and supervises the jail in which 33-year-old Gershun Freeman was … Continue reading “Memphis Deputies Indicted After Allegedly Beating Mentally Ill Black Man To Death”
TikTok is getting caught up—again—in discrimination accusations. Two Black TikTok employees alleged they were fired after raising concerns to human resources, NPR reports. Nnete Matima and Joel Carter filed a class action charge with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission against the company on Sept. 21, claiming TikTok downplays complaints of racial discrimination and hosts retaliation … Continue reading “Former TikTok Employees Retaliated Against For Claims Of Racial Discrimination”
Former Los Angeles Lakers player Byron Scott has no hard feelings about HBO’s cancellation of Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty and claims that he, Earvin “Magic” Johnson, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar never discussed the show as friends and former teammates. Scott, who was a crucial figure in three NBA championships in the Lakers … Continue reading “Byron Scott And Other Laker Legends React To HBO’s Cancellation Of ‘Winning Time’”
During the second week of strikes at American automaker Stellantis, a brawl erupted outside the Detroit plant after a man allegedly yelled racial slurs at a group of picketing workers. According to a report from Fox 2 Detroit, what happened was caught on video via the news program’s chopper camera in the air. There was … Continue reading “Detroit Brawl After Man Yells Racist Slurs At Striking Auto Workers”
Jay-Z and Roc Nation have announced more details, including featured guests, for the second annual United Justice Coalition (UJC) summit. Fat Joe and Gayle King are among the newly confirmed guests for the event taking place on Dec. 1at the Javits Center in New York City. The UJC summit is a yearly free event that … Continue reading “Fat Joe And Gayle King Among Featured Guests At Jay-Z’s United Justice Coalition Summit”
Anthony Nesty, who made history in the 1988 Olympics by becoming the first Black male swimmer to win an Olympic gold medal, has been tapped by the USA Swimming to lead the men’s swim team in Paris. According to reporting from ESPN, Nesty has been working with top American swimmers Katie Ledecky, Caeleb Dressel, and … Continue reading “Anthony Nesty, First Black Olympic Gold Medalist Swimmer, To Lead USA Men’s Swim Team In Paris”
Vice President Kamala Harris shared some good news at a recent press conference at Hampton University on Thursday, September 14. She said that the Biden administration has begun the process of removing medical bills from people’s credit scores. The move will create the opportunity to improve millions of ratings across America. Harris listed drastic improvements … Continue reading “Vice President Kamala Harris Announces Plans To Remove Medical Debt From Credit Scores”