Новости за 22.03.2024

Currently, lawmakers in Kansas are planning to restrict diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives on college campuses which would follow in the footsteps of other states like Florida, Georgia and Utah. Though Kansas is having a hard time defining exactly what DEI is, the bill that would severely restrict…

Houston police are looking for 27-year-old Christina Johnson who they say vanished while walking her dog weeks ago. So far, the biggest clue as to where Johnson could be was her dog who was found recently but alone.

On Friday, Netflix released its new film about the late civil rights icon and Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm. The trailblazing legislator was not only the first Black woman in Congress but also the first woman to run in the Democratic presidential primary race. However, for California Congresswoman Barbara Lee,…

Earlier this week, we told you how Black TikTok doubted the authenticity of the TMZ video that appeared to capture Prince William and Princess Catherine shopping at a farmer’s market near their home. The princess had not been seen publicly since undergoing abdominal surgery in January. And in the wake of the…

Kyle Rittenhouse rushed off the stage on Thursday during a speaking event, after a crowd repeatedly booed the infamous conservative activist, who shot and killed two people during a Black Lives Matter protest.

Katherine Jackson, Michael Jackson’s mother, is not struggling one bit when it comes to putting money in her pockets. At least that is what MJ’s estate is claiming.

Social media provides a lot of amazing opportunities for people around the world to connect. It also allows celebrities to show their real personalities to fans. But the other side of that is learning how our favorite stars feel about politics and hot button issues like race, reproductive rights, LGBTQ+ inclusion and…

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The frontrunner in the Maryland Democratic Senate primary race, Congressman David Trone (D-MD), is in the hot seat this week after using a racial slur during a congressional budget hearing. However, his camp told The Root that he intended to use a similar-sounding word unrelated to the offensive term.

On Friday, it was announced that obnoxious conservative commentator Candace Owens has seemingly been let go from the Daily Wire. “Daily Wire and Candace Owens have ended their relationship,” the company’s CEO Jeremy Boreing stated in a post on X (formerly known as Twitter).

Singer Monica is not too happy with Ray J suggesting that she and his sister Brandy go on a joint tour together.

A white Florida teen has just been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of a Black girl as she walked with her friends from a movie theater. A police spokesperson said the crime was not a random act of violence.

After all the hand-wringing and controversy, Hulu’s new documentary, “Freaknik: The Wildest Party Never Told,” finally premiered on March 21. It examines the creation, popularity and eventual cancellation of Atlanta’s Black college spring break event.

They say Disneyland is the Happiest Place on Earth. But for Magnolia Jackson, Disney World took the title. Ms. Jackson recently made her very first trip to Walt Disney World for a special celebration of her 106th birthday, and she had the time of her life from the looks of these photos.

Hip-hop is getting interesting again.

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The family of a 94-year-old South Carolina woman is keeping the home they’ve owned for generations, thanks to the fight she carried on until her last days. Josephine Wright passed away in January 2024 before Bailey Point Investments, LLC’s settlement with her surviving family members. The firm agreed to build a nearly…

Well, well, well. Looky here... Ol’ Miss Carlee Russell, the Black woman who went viral for faking her kidnapping, has entered a guilty plea on charges in connection to the incident.