https://twitter.com/CopperPepp/status/761025549212889093 17-year-old Antonio “AJ” Armstrong Jr. is being charged as an adult for allegedly killing his parents, Dawn and Antonio Armstrong Sr. on July 29, 2016. AJ was only 16 years old when he was suspected of shooting his parents while they were asleep in bed. During court hearings, AJ could be seen weeping when photos and video was […]
CEO Andrew Frame has teamed up with community leaders like Russell Simmons to launch the perfect app that gives communities a sense of relief about what’s happening in their neighborhoods. The Citizen App, formerly known as Vigilante, will help to combat violence and improve community-police relations. In a city like New York, it’s essential to to be […]
Samuel L. Jackson is speaking up on the recent trend of Black British actors taking on American roles. When discussing the movie Get Out on the radio station Hot 97, Jackson was critical of British actor, Daniel Kaluuya, for being cast as the lead of a film about American racism. Jackson elaborates: “There are a lot of […]
Vic Mensa had to deal with law enforcement once again, this time for gun possession. While riding through Beverly Hills, the Chicago rapper was pulled over for running a stop sign and having tinted windows, according to law enforcement sources. Once he was pulled over, sources say he told the officers that he had a […]
Muhammad Ali Jr. and his mother, Khalilah Camacho Ali, don’t have time for President Trump and his administration. Muhammad Ali’s son and ex-wife are preparing for a “showdown” against President Trump over religious freedom. The two will head to Washington, D.C. on Thursday to discuss the issue with lawmakers. They were invited by Democrats to a […]
A video has been going around trying to explain homophobia in Jamaica. Why does the Caribbean island supposedly hate the LGBT community? According to the video, Jamaica’s homophobic roots go back to slavery, when enslaved men were often raped by their White men masters, not just on plantations, but in the ships in which […]
Quarterback Colin Kaepernick is making some major changes next football season. After consistently kneeling this past season during the National Anthem, the much talked about athlete has reportedly decided he will stand this upcoming season. According to ESPN, Kaepernick doesn’t want his form of protest to divert attention from the impactful changes he believes are manifesting. […]
Disney is taking one leap forward toward increased representation of LGBTQ communities. In an episode of the Disney 😄 series, Star vs. the Forces of Evil, a same-gender couple is shown kissing among a series of intimate lovers. The episode follows the main characters attending a boy band concert where the song “Just Friends” inspires multiple lip-locks in the audience. One […]
Trump is a “savior” to Black people according to conservative radio host Jesse Lee Peterson. When discussing Black communities on radio, Peterson argues “it’s the whites, such as President Trump” that’s going to save “blacks from themselves by going in there and cleaning up crime, drugs and so that the decent blacks who are living in […]
A 19-year-old white man who was accused of thrusting a coat hanger up the rectum of a mentally disabled Black teammate will receive no jail time. The defendant, John R.K. Howard, entered an “Alford plea,” which meant he maintained his innocence while admitting that a judge or jury would likely find him guilty. He also faced a sexual […]