A girls’ high school basketball coach in upstate New York has been fired after footage showed him angrily yanking a player’s hair after the team’s loss on March 21. The incident took place at the 2025 New York State Public High School Athletic Association Class D Girls Basketball Tournament championship final at Hudson Valley Community...
A growing diplomatic rift between the United States and France has emerged over an unexpected source of contention: the Statue of Liberty. The monumental disagreement began when French politician Raphaël Glucksmann publicly suggested France should reclaim the iconic symbol, arguing that American policies no longer align with the values the statue represents. The 305-foot copper...
An Alabama man was fired from his job after he was caught on a viral video hurling racially charged insults at a group of Black people after allegedly pulling a knife on one of them. The 30-second clip, originally posted by @livysotoxicccc on TikTok, shows the encounter between three Black individuals and two white men...
In a nation where voting rights face mounting challenges, a new campaign celebrates the Black women who stand at the forefront of democracy protection efforts. The Global Black Economic Forum and Election Protection have launched “Ojo Asé: Black Women Answering the Call,” an initiative recognizing 15 remarkable women who lead grassroots voting rights efforts in...
A Kentucky man and self-proclaimed Ku Klux Klan leader who was cited for distributing flyers promoting the hate group around several Ohio towns was recently found guilty during a bench trial. Police say William Bader targeted several towns, including the historically Black village of Lincoln Heights, which drew national attention last month after more than...
Michelle Obama’s conspicuous absences at major political events recently have spawned odious rumors and innuendos about her marriage to former President Barack Obama. The former finally reveals why she has chosen to be ghost for most public appearances recently — sans the big unveiling of her new podcast, “IMO,” with her brother Craig Robinson at...
News that Ben & Jerry’s CEO was allegedly fired over the company’s social activism initiatives has triggered numerous reactions online. Ben & Jerry’s accused its parent company, Unilever, of unlawfully ousting CEO David Stever in retaliation for the ice cream brand’s pointed social content on several hot-button social and political issues. A man is seen...