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Acclaimed Iranian filmmaker Asghar Farhadi won his second Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film this past Sunday. To accept the award for his film, The Salesmen, Farhadi had an Iranian-American astronaut, Anousheh Ansari, give his speech while he boycotted the awards show. In the speech, Ansari reads, “My absence is out of respect for the people of my […]
Rachel Dolezal became the face for challenging identity and beliefs when it was discovered that she was a white woman, living her life and identifying as a black woman. After publishing a book, receiving major backlash and becoming the laughing stock of the Internet, Dolezal is now speaking out about her current life conditions, revealing […]
An Idaho judge sentenced a high school football player to three years of probation and 300 hours of community service after prosecutors said he took part in a brutal locker room assault on a black football player. Judge Randy Stoker is now speaking out and responding to people who feel that the sentence was too […]
Sad news occurring on the biggest night in Hollywood as we learn our loss of a great talent on the movie screen. Bill Paxton has died due to complication following open heart surgery after having a fatal heart attack. TMZ reports were pronounced dead on Saturday. Paxton starred in some of our favorite movies […]
It looks like Beyoncé is sharing ways to support LGBTQ students. In light of the Trump administration’s roll back of protections for transgender students, the megastar singer is demonstrating support for the 100 Days of Kindness initiative aimed at LGBTQ students. The initiative is organized by GLSEN which is a group that seeks to improve the educational experience for LGBTQ […]
Former star athlete, Caitlyn Jenner is speaking out against Donald Trump’s recent rollback of federal protections for transgender students.On Wednesday, the Trump administration lifted federal guidelines initiated by the former Obama administration allowing transgender students to use the public school bathroom and locker rooms that align with their gender identity. Amidst the decision, Jenner voiced her support […]
The progress made by the former Obama administration and grassroots efforts to roll back on private prisons has all been undone by President Donald Trump. Attorney General Jeff Sessions has reportedly rolled back on a memo implemented by former President Barack Obama reducing and ultimately ending the Justice Department’s use of private prisons. Sessions views on […]
GOP congressmen and women want to repeal the Affordable Care Act but are scare to look in the face of their constituents while doing so. With the media showing intense town hall meetings across the country, many politicians are choosing to stay home instead of facing the heat for those who may or may not have […]
Quarterback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Jameis Winston, has strict ideas on how boys and girls should act. In a speech to a group of third, fourth and fifth graders at Melrose Elementary school in St. Petersburg, Winston insisted boys “aren’t supposed to be soft-spoken” and girls are “supposed to be silent, polite, gentle.” Watch […]
It seems like ESPN anchor Sage Steele is continuing her critiques of the Black community by claiming the worst racism she’s received has come from Black people. On a panel discussing race and faith, called Under Our Skin, Steele had this to say: “There are times that I believe that we, as African Americans, can […]
Protests erupted on Wednesday after a video emerged of an off-duty cop pulling his gun on a group of teenagers right before firing it. According to a press release by the Anaheim, California police, the incident began when the teenagers walked across the officer’s property on Tuesday at 2:40pm. A confrontation ensued and the press release states […]
A wanted man, connected to the killing of T-Pain's niece was found dead on Tuesday, February 21.