Moments after George Floyd‘s family attorney Benjamin Crump took to Twitter to report the arrest of the remaining ex-officers responsible for Floyd’s death (as we reported here), the Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison officially announced their charges.

The public was already alerted to the arrest of Derek Chauvin (the former officer directly responsible for the death of Floyd) as his third-degree murder charge was upgraded to second-degree murder.

Likewise, the three other officers who were fired alongside him – Tou Thao, Thomas Lane and J. Alexander Kueng – went from uncharged to charges of aiding and abetting second-degree murder, according to court documents.

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Footage of a gang of white teens assaulting an autistic black child has sparked sorrow and outrage online after going viral.

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‘Pull Over’ performer Trina will soon be pulled from her own morning radio show if disappointed fans have their way.

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‘Clarissa Explains It All’ star Melissa Joan Hart has got some explaining to do herself after she posted a photo to Instagram some are deeming ‘tone deaf’ in light of the heightened conversations around racial privilege and cultural sensitivity.

Taking to the platform Monday (June 1), Hart posted a still photo from the 1935 film ‘The Little Colonel’ to celebrate diversity on screen.  The problem?  The focal Black character in the movie, Mr. Bojangles, has long been pointed to as representative of a problematic trope in African American film history (namely due to the limitations of roles available to actors of color during the time period).

Regardless, the TV actress is learning the hard way about racial insensitivity.  See what we mean inside:

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Less than a week after the arrest of Derek Chauvin, the former officer who caused the death of unarmed Minneapolis Black man George Floyd by kneeling on his neck for nearly 9 minutes (as we reported here), the remaining 3 ex-officers involved with the crime have officially been charged.

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Warner Music is to donate a large amount of money to social causes.

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A week after slamming racists in the wake of the death of George Floyd (as we reported here), ‘Star Wars’ star John Boyega took his action to the streets of London Wednesday (June 3) to remind protestors just how much Black lives matter.

“Black lives have always mattered,” said the 28-year-old actor. “We have always been important. We have always meant something. We have always succeeded regardless. And now is the time. I ain’t waiting.”

An impassion plea for change and racial equality, look inside to hear the speech that has the world talking:

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Trina may be under fire, but she’s seizing the moment to take a dig at longtime foe Khia.

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Like many-a-celebrity, Tinashe took to social media on #BlackoutTuesday (June 2) to voice her support for the Black Lives Matter movement and to drum up awareness about racial equality, police brutality, and more.

After the ‘2 On’ hitmaker set her sights on President Donald Trump specifically, however, Errol Webber – a cinematographer-turned-politician – hopped in to defend him.

Slamming the songstress for not being ‘able to chart above #100 on Billboard,’ Webber (currently campaigning for a seat in the U.S. House to represent California’s 37th Congressional District) ignited a fiery Twitter exchange with T that resulted in a virtual brawl with her fans.

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Kelis isn’t the only musician condemning the music industry’s exploitation/rejection of black talent.

Find out what the chart-blazing Dance vocalist Kelli-Leigh has to say about her experiences in the business below…

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Trina is wasting no time addressing the drama she found herself in this morning, after comments she made about the race riots fell foul of public favor.

As reported, the rapper slammed the riots that have broken out in the wake of George Floyd’s death.

The passing of the unarmed Black man, after Minnesota police officer Derek Chauvin knelt on his neck for nine minutes, has sparked protests and broader discourse about racial injustice.

It’s exactly this that has so many riled up at Trina, who used her Miami radio platform to brand rioters as “animals” and suggest it’s Black people destroying Black businesses.

She went on to stress that she isn’t afraid of being stopped by police while driving because she has her “license and registration.”

Despite the backlash, she’s undeterred. So much so that she’s doubling down on her comments.

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The teenage musician/influencer Bhad Bhabie has entered a rehabilitation facility.

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