Last year, it was revealed that the Crips tried to file a trademark for Nipsey Hussle’s iconic slogan, “The Marathon Continues.” Now, news surfaced, noting Nipsey Hussle’s family is at a standstill with the Crips over the withdrawal of the trademark for the slogan. Previously, Crips LLC apologized to the family of the late rapper and
Netflix announced that they are putting 2% of their cash holdings into financial institutions and organizations to “directly support Black communities in the U.S.” The initial commitment is expected to be as high as $100 million. $25 million will be moved to a new fund called the Black Economic Development Initiative, which invests in Black
According to CNN, Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves signed a bill to remove the Confederate emblem from the state’s flag, making it the final U.S. state to do so. The signing of the bill comes as residents, public employees, and college athletes lamented against Mississippi maintaining Confederate ties via the state’s flag. “I know there are
To curb the spread of COVID-19, many businesses, restaurants, and more were forced to shut down. As a result, the government issued stimulus checks to help out American citizens during the lockdowns that took place in various states due to the spread of coronavirus. Now, news surfaced, noting that about 1.1 million stimulus checks
A “March for Our Rights 3” right-wing rally took place in Olympia, Washington this past Saturday, and found the likes of Sacha Baron Cohen infiltrating the rally while dressed as a redneck in overalls. His appearance made the news because he was able to get on stage and perform a racist song that mocks the
The massive effects of COVID-19, along with the lockdown that followed to curb the spread of the disease, hit businesses hard. Now, Nike has revealed how the coronavirus has affected their business, saying they recently saw a loss of $790 million in net profit. Nike revealed the news via a company email, and the $790
Shyne, a former Bad Boy Records artist, and son of Belize Prime Minister Dean Barrow, was recently nominated by the United Democratic Party to be a candidate for the Belize House of Representatives for the constituency of Mesopotamia in Belize City. This comes years after his pops became the first Black prime minister of Belize.
Previously, news surfaced noting that Kyrie Irving allegedly spoke with his Brooklyn Nets teammates and urged them to boycott the rest of the 2019-2020 season to address the systemic racism and injustice issues currently plaguing America. Along with that the player allegedly tried to get players to start their own league after he said he
According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, there are millions of Americans that probably had the coronavirus without knowing. Dr. Robert Redfield told reporters on Thursday, “Our best estimate right now is that for every case that was reported, there actually were 10 other infections,” estimating that somewhere between 5% and 8% of
As coronavirus cases continue to decline in the UK, Oxford scientists are doing human trials for a possible coronavirus vaccine in Africa and Brazil, where more people are being exposed to the virus. South Africa has nearly one-third of Africa’s confirmed cases with more than 106,000, including more than 2,100 deaths. In addition to the current
