Sheila E. shocked fans when she shared that Paisley Park denied her access to Prince‘s studio during her visit to Minneapolis. On June 7, the legendary drummer was in Minneapolis on what would’ve been the late music icon Prince‘s 66th birthday. She was in town for her show with Morris Day & The Time the following […]
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A paralyzed Black woman took to social media in tears after being denied service by a Thorntons gas station employee in Louisville, Kentucky. Atlanta Black Star broke the news of Zakiya Wright’s viral TikTok video sharing what allegedly happened between her and a white female employee. Under her account @wintermarie5, she posted videos where she was visually distraught. Wright prefaced the TikTok with a […]
In 1854, Elizabeth Jennings Graham refused to get off a streetcar that only allowed white passengers in NYC. She sued the streetcar company and the court ruled that it had been illegal to forcibly evict Graham solely because she was Black and awarded her $225 in damages Elizabeth Jennings Graham was born free in New […]
A Texas teen almost choose between his hair and wearing a cap and gown walked across the stage last weekend. Latrenda Rush said she was “taken back” when Jacob’s application to walk in the school’s graduation ceremony was rejected in March. The mother blasted the school online and launched an online petition calling for the school […]
The Program Director at KFYI 550 AM News Talk, a commercial radio station owned by iHeartMedia blatantly refused to run ads on-air promoting a local Black-owned business’ initiative about the importance of diversity and inclusion Black News reported. Aaron Trimmer wrote an email regarding an on-air endorsement during Black History Month, he said that the […]
A Texas doctor says she was embarrassed last year when she was denied opening a bank account with a $16,000 check from her job according to a lawsuit claiming racial discrimination. 34-year-old Dr. Malika Mitchell-Stewart recently finished her residency and was excited to open an account on Dec. 18. with a $16,780.16 signing bonus check […]
A voice behind the camera questions the staff member. “Excuse me, did you tell my sister you weren’t going to serve her because she’s Black?” she asked. “Cause she’s Black? Cause another Black person took your food and didn’t pay, you’re not going to serve my sister?” the Tiktok user adds. The employee allegedly didn’t […]
Recy Taylor was raped on September 3, 1944 by six white men. Taylor born on December 31, 1919 was a sharecropper who grew up in Abbeville, Alabama. On September 3, 1944, Taylor was walking home from Rock Hill Holiness Church with a friend and her son. During the two-mile walk the pair, was stopped by […]
The teen said he wanted to improve his speed, when the assistant athletics director responded by stating he “gained that speed by running from the police.” Humphrey believed the statement was “racist.” He also added, “There was no reason for him to say that.” Humphrey shared that he went home to talk to his mother […]