Yara Shahidi’s Black-ish Spinoff to Be Called Grown-ish
Grown-ish will be the name of the Black-ish spinoff that follows Zoey, Yara Shahidi’s character, to the University of Southern California for college.
Fla. Women Trash Chick-fil-A Over Cold Chicken Nuggets
On Monday, a Chick-fil-A restaurant in the River City neighborhood of Jacksonville, Fla., was trashed because two women were up in arms over a cold chicken-nugget meal that had been given to their brother.
Woman Goes on Racist Tirade in Target, Starts Throwing Merchandise at Customers
A new video of a woman yelling racial slurs and throwing merchandise at other customers in a Target has gone viral on social media.
Court Rules for Redistricting in NC to Address Racial Discrimination
On Monday, three federal judges in North Carolina ordered the state Legislature to draw up new legislative-district boundaries within a month. The current boundaries drawn by Republicans are considered unacceptable, The Hill reports.
Rihanna Meets With French President to Discuss Education Fund
Weeks after tweeting to her millions of Twitter followers, “bonjour @EmmanuelMacron, will France commit to #FundEducation?,” Grammy Award-winning singer Rihanna met Wednesday with recently elected French President Emmanuel Macron at the Élysée Palace in Paris.
Laverne Cox Responds to Trump’s Transgender Military Ban
Celebrities and trans-rights activists are not having it since y’all’s president declared that the U.S. military will not allow transgender people to serve in “any capacity”:
Detroit Deputy Chief to Become 1st Black Female Chief of Police in Dallas
The deputy chief of the Detroit Police Department will be moving on and up to become the first black woman to become chief of police in the Dallas Police Department.
White Nationalist Pleads Guilty to Physically Harassing Black Woman Protesting at Trump Rally
The leader of a white nationalist group has pleaded guilty to physically harassing a black woman during a March 2016 Donald Trump rally in Louisville, Ky.
3 Black Sergeants Sue St. Louis Police Department Over Alleged Discriminatory Promotion Practices
Three black sergeants and the Ethical Society of Police are suing the St. Louis Police Department, alleging discriminatory promotion practices.
New Judge Appointed in Laquan McDonald Cover-Up Case
A new judge will hear the case involving three Chicago police officers who allegedly covered up for Officer Jason Van Dyke in the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald.
Fla. Babysitter Allegedly Broke 3-Year-Old’s Arm Because He Peed in His Pants
Daytona Beach, Fla., babysitter Haillee Howell has been accused of breaking a 3-year-old’s arm with a large kitchen utensil, all because the child wet his pants.
Whoopi Goldberg Challenges DeRay Mckesson’s Claim That Planet of the Apes Is Racist
The View co-host Whoopi Goldberg criticized Black Lives Matter activist DeRay Mckesson for creating controversy over the upcoming War for the Planet of the Apes movie. Mckesson wrote in a tweet that has since been deleted, “Given the history of black people as apes, I am offended and appalled by the lack of…
Tamron Hall to Get Her Own Daytime Talk Show After Leaving Today Show
On Wednesday, Weinstein Television announced that it is co-creating a show with Tamron Hall, former Today-show host and MSNBC anchor. Hall announced her departure from MSNBC and the Today show in February, after her contract ended at the end of the month.
Airbnb Host Pushes Black Woman Down Stairs After Late Checkout
The host of an Airbnb in Amsterdam can be seen in a video pushing Sibahle Nkumbi, a black South African woman, down a steep flight of stairs during what is believed to be a racially motivated altercation over her late checkout.
2 Police Officers Pull Over Black Fla. State Attorney, Can’t Explain Why
Bodycam footage from the Orlando Police Department shows two police officers pulling over Florida’s only black state attorney, Aramis Ayala. One officer claims they made the stop because the tint on her car’s windows was too dark.
Black Lives Matter Holds Unity March in Newport News, Va.
On Monday evening, the local community members of Newport News, Va., held a #ShutDown757 Unity March on the anniversary of the Black Lives Matter 757 march in 2016.
Ava DuVernay Is Making a Miniseries on the Central Park Five for Netflix
Ava DuVernay has agreed to write and direct a five-part miniseries with Netflix about the infamous case of five young men who were wrongly accused and convicted of a gruesome rape in New York City’s Central Park in 1989, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
US Mint Philadelphia Worker Leaves Noose on Black Colleague’s Chair
A white U.S. Mint Philadelphia employee has been placed on leave after a noose was found at the work station of a black colleague, CBS News reports.
NYPD Officer Encourages Toddler to Use N-Word: Report
An off-duty New York City police officer was reportedly captured on video encouraging a toddler to use the n-word.