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Source: Joe Raedle / Getty Last month, we reported that Oakland County, Michigan, Probate Judge Kathleen Ryan was removed from her docket – meaning she cannot hear cases – while being investigated for racist and homophobic remarks she made. Recordings of her bigotry were placed into evidence by the court’s administrator, Edward Hutton. In fact, Judge Ryan, who was elected to the bench in 2010, is not only racist and […]

Source: Grace Cary / Getty A meat recall has been issued for products sold in some of the most popular grocery stores in America over listeria contamination. Nearly 10 million pounds of product from pre-cooked meat producer BrucePac has been recalled. In new information released yesterday (October 16), through routine testing, BrucePac found evidence of listeria monocytogenes in ready-to-eat poultry.  If ingested, it can cause a listeriosis infection. Listeriosis is […]

Source: Spencer Platt / Getty Within the span of three weeks, Florida residents faced two Category 4 hurricanes and an unprecedented number of tornadoes. The aftermath has been especially stressful as people grapple with loss, uncertainty, and the daunting task of recovery. Dr. Meghan Martin, pediatric emergency medicine physician at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital in St. Petersburg, told NBC News her home has flooded three times in the past […]

Unpopular Opinion: Candy Corn Is The Best Halloween Candy As the leaves turn golden and the air fills with the crisp whispers of autumn, one iconic treat makes its grand entrance… CANDY CORN! Often debated, sometimes misunderstood, but undeniably a staple of Halloween, candy corn boasts a legacy that sets it apart from other candies. Candy Corn History Candy corn’s journey began in the 1880s when it was first crafted […]

Source: Marc Piasecki / Getty Angie Martinez went on social media to shut down rumors about the death of DJ Clark Kent, which were hastily published by outlets, including The Source. On Wednesday (Oct. 16), the Hip-Hop website The Source reported that the legendary DJ Clark Kent had passed away suddenly due to an undisclosed illness. Other outlets began to follow suit and report the claim, which would be swiftly […]

Source: kali9 / Getty Restoring voting rights to people who have a conviction history has been a battle formerly incarcerated people have led for more than 20 years. Their exclusion from the electoral process once they’ve been released has never been fair, given that in every other way, they are expected to adhere to the responsibilities of citizenhood in America, including paying taxes. On Election Day this year, Nebraska will […]

Source: CHANDAN KHANNA / Getty / Donald Trump Disgraced Former President Donald Trump participated in a Univision town hall on Wednesday, addressing an audience of undecided Latino voters. Spoiler alert: Trump didn’t do so well. While Vice President Kamala Harris is out here killing every damn interview and town hall she has participated in, her opponent, Donald The Orange Menace Trump, is trying to keep pace with the MVP, and […]

Source: courtesy / The Coca-Cola Company The Coca-Cola Company has launched an exciting new initiative called The World Is My Yard, a platform designed exclusively for HBCU (Historically Black Colleges and Universities) students. Read more about the beverage company’s new program inside. Available through Coca-Cola’s +one app, this platform provides students with invaluable resources, immersive content, and campus-based experiences tailored to celebrate HBCU culture and support students on their academic […]

Source: Stephen Maturen / Getty Another day, another racist “teacher” –this one in Minnesota–shows us why they should be kept as far away as possible from Black students — or any students for that matter. Meet Steven Dwight Williams. Williams was a substitute teacher who taught four classes of 10th and 12th-grade English students at Woodbury High School in Minnesota. As of Monday, he is no longer in that role, […]