A single punch at a community pool has ignited a debate over when fighting is justified. According to a July 23 video circulating online, an older white pool-goer, barefoot and in swim trunks, lunged toward a young Black man after a brief exchange of words. The older man threw the first punch but missed as...
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio appeared caught off guard when a reporter said the Tate brothers’ lawyer had mentioned him by name. The exchange came on July 22 while Rubio was speaking to reporters at the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Summit in Manila, Philippines. Rubio, famous for his stoic demeanor, seemed uncomfortable...
‘An elderly Georgia woman is thankful to be alive after she says she unknowingly used fentanyl patches mistakenly given to her by a Publix pharmacist. Betty Thomas, 78, told WXIA she was given another customer’s prescription from the store in Decatur. She said she knew something was wrong when she became increasingly ill. “I’m throwing...
A Florida man who found himself in the social media spotlight for threatening a Black woman has been arrested. Terry Akers, 68, was arrested by the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office on Thursday. According to arrest records, he was released Friday morning after posting a $1,300 bond. He was charged with simple assault, battery, and making threats...
A Black ride-share driver instantly shut down a white passenger who touched her braids, and the video has reignited a longstanding debate about the fetishization of Black hair and bodies. Judging by the comments on social media, Black women aren’t surprised — they’re just over it. “Do you have curls and braids?” one of the...