Jay Z, Solange & Beyoncé issue statement on elevator incident
Jay Z, Beyoncé and Solange finally broke their silence about leaked footage that shows Solange attacking Jay Z in an elevator on May 5. In an exclusive statement to the Associated Press on Thursday,...
View ArticleJustin Beiber apologizes for n-word joke
Music entertainer Justin Bieber has issued an apology for a racist joke he told when he was 15. A video of Bieber telling the joke shot backstage at a promotional event early in his career, surfaced on...
View ArticleObama releases statement on passing of Robin Williams, but stays mum about...
Less than three hours after the death of actor/comedian Robin Williams, President Obama issued a warm tribute to the legendary entertainer. “Robin Williams was an airman, a doctor, a genie, a nanny, a...
View ArticlePresident Obama issues statement on death of Michael Brown
After a series of calls for him to address the death of an unarmed teenager who was killed by a St. Louis County police officer, President Obama has released a statement on the matter. Michael Brown,...
View ArticleTracy Morgan battling severe brain injury, future uncertain
Tracy Morgan is fighting to recover from a severe brain injury suffered in a deadly highway crash more than five months ago, his lawyer said Tuesday. It’s uncertain if he will be “the Tracy Morgan he...
View ArticleIn wake of Ferguson decision, push to boycott Black Friday emerges on social...
Momentum on social media is slowing building as users take to various sites to push for a nationwide boycott of Black Friday sales. The move comes in response to a grand jury’s decision to not charge a...
View ArticleDerrick Rose wears ‘I can’t breathe’ t-shirt in solidarity with Eric Garner...
Chicago Bulls player Derrick Rose made one of the biggest social statements of his professional career by wearing an “I Can’t Breathe” shirt while warming up before a game in solidarity with Eric...
View ArticlePresident Obama Calls Prince “Electrifying Performer” In Written Statement
One could claim it’s hyperbole to say that everyone is a Prince fan, but it’s getting harder to deny. With his passing on Thursday, millions of people grieved both privately and publicly, including...
View ArticleBlack Lives Matter Releases Statement On Election Results
Leaders of the Black Lives Matter Global Network have released an official statement following the results of the election, exclusively through Mic. The statement calls on how the organization’s...
View Article‘I am not sorry’: Dylann Roof Speaks To Jury For First Time
Dylann Roof offered the first words many have ever heard him say since he was arrested in 2015 during the opening statements of his sentencing trial. Roof, who killed nine black people during a prayer...
View ArticleLorde cancels Israel show after calls for boycott due to treatment of...
Grammy nominated New Zealand artist Lorde cancelled her tour date in Israel after she says she received “an overwhelming number of messages and letters” asking her to reconsider what performing in...
View ArticleNFL to settle collusion case with Colin Kaepernick
According to the New York Times, quarterback Colin Kaepernick will be settling his collusion case with the NFL for blackballing him after his famed national anthem protests. During the 2016 season,...
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