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LGBTQ icon Billy Porter has something to say about the rainbow flag—he’s over it! Wearing it has become a bit boring, Page Six reports the Tony- and Grammy-winning performer saying. During the 2023 NYC Pride Parade, the award-winning actor served as one of the grand marshals, sporting a rainbow sash. However, Porter told the outlet … Continue reading “Billy Porter Is ‘Over’ The LGBTQ+ Rainbow Flag”
A new season of “The Bachelorette” is underway and the show’s lead Charity Lawson is carrying on the torch as the fourth Black woman to star on the popular dating competition show. “The Bachelor” franchise has a long history of controversy stemming from issues involving race and alleged racism. Lawson already knew what she was … Continue reading “Black ‘Bachelorette’ Charity Lawson Had To ‘Advocate’ For Her Hair and Glam Team”
On the 14th anniversary of Michael Jackson’s death, the late King of Pop is headed to trial for allegedly molesting choreographer Wade Robson when he was a child. Robson’s claims of being sexually abused by Jackson at his Neverland Ranch between the ages of 7 and 14 were cleared by the California Court of Appeal … Continue reading “Micheal Jackson’s Estate Sued 14 Years After His Death As Alleged Victim Recants 2005 Statement”
Praying for days of sunshine is the only thing most college students have to fall back on when rainy days hit. A student financial wellness survey found that most college students in the U.S. cannot secure $500 in the event of an emergency, Forbes reported. Trellis Research conducted the survey. The executive summary showed that the organization … Continue reading “College Students Are So Strapped For Cash That A $500 Emergency Would Place Them In Debt”
The Supreme Court had to step in and shut down one North Carolina charter school attempting to force girls to only wear skirts. On Monday, June 26, a federal appeals court ruled that the Charter Day School’s dress code violated students’ constitutional rights, AP News reports. The public charter school claimed the dress code was intended … Continue reading “Supreme Court Blocks North Carolina Charter School From Forcing Girls To Wear Skirts.”
As U.S. lawmakers commemorated the end of slavery by celebrating Juneteenth this month, many of them could have looked no further than their own family histories to find a more personal connection to what’s often called America’s “original sin.” In researching the genealogies of America’s political elite, a Reuters examination found that a fifth of … Continue reading “For America’s Political Elite, Family Links to Slavery Abound”
Social media is celebrating after Chicago’s State Attorney’s Office decided to drop murder charges against Carlisha Hood and her 14-year-old son. The first-degree murder charges were dropped on Monday, June 26, along with other charges, WGN-TV reports. State attorneys cited ” facts, evidence and the law” as their reason for overturning the charges that came … Continue reading “Social Media Rejoices The Justice Served To Carlisha Hood & 14 Year Old Son For Chicago Shooting”
When Roy Harris’ grey Mustang pulled into downtown Asheville, North Carolina in the early 1980s to make it his new home, he inquired about a beautiful brick building that sat on Market Street: the YMI.
With one ruling, the Supreme Court has reversed decades of efforts to eliminate unlawful racial discrimination and to increase the representation of minorities in higher education—aka affirmative action. On June 29, the Supreme Court decided that the race-conscious admissions systems of Harvard College and the University of North Carolina (UNC) are unconstitutional. This marks the end of affirmative action admission … Continue reading “Affirmative Action Is Dead: Supreme Court Shuts Down A Pathway To Equity In Higher Ed”
New York City’s mayor Eric Adams is working hard in the fight against rising rent, but he doesn’t take too kindly to threats. During a community conversation event at Gregorio Luperon High School for Science and Mathematics in Washington Heights, Adams got into a showdown with a white woman who interrupted him with a rent … Continue reading “NYC Mayor Eric Adams Claps Back At A White Woman, Comparing Her To A Plantation Owner A Over Rent Question”