by Cedric 'BIG CED' Thornton

February 5, 2026

Deontay Wilder Angrily Leaves In Middle of TV Interview

"Why is it so hard to believe a Black man?"

After requesting that an interviewer stop asking about a white fighter who had nothing to do with his upcoming match, Deontay Wilder left the television studio exclaiming, “Why is it so hard to believe a Black man?”

Derek Chisora is set to fight Wilder in London April 4 at the O2 Arena. The fighters were on the talkSPORT set on Wednesday, Feb. 4, to discuss the upcoming bout.

Interviewer Simon Jordan asked Wilder about his three fights against his rival, Tyson Fury, whom he has lost to twice. As Jordan questioned Wilder, he brought up that Wilder had accused Fury of cheating.

“I don’t want to talk about him,” Wilder said. “We’re here about Derek Chisora. We’re not going to talk about him. Understand that.”

Jordan pushed back. Wilder became noticeably agitated. He explained that Fury cheated in their matches and called him “the biggest cheat in boxing.” He then said that there will be a documentary exposing Fury’s cheating ways.

“When the documentary and everything start to come out, I’m going to show everything,” Wilder blurted.

When Jordan disputed what Wilder was saying, it set Wilder off. He said Jordan believed Fury because Fury is white. Chisora, a Black man, agreed with his upcoming opponent.

Wilder, visibly angry, asked Jordan, “You done had a great life? You think your life has been like mine?” before telling Jordan that he has white privilege. The boxer continued, “I’m a Black man with dark skin.  Ain’t nothing ever been given to me. I mean, I’ve had [to] kick in every opportunity.”

The host and the boxer went back and forth before Wilder calmed down. That didn’t last long. Wilder got agitated and left the studio in disgust, about 27 minutes into the sitdown.

You can view the full video below.

by Kandiss Edwards

February 5, 2026

Family Sues California City Over Ancestral Home Seized By Eminent Domain in 1924

Both the lawsuit and the Piedmont Historical Society thoroughly detail the extended campaign against the Dearings.

Descendants of the first Black family to own property in Piedmont, California, have filed a lawsuit against the city over the 1924 seizure of their ancestors’ home.

The complaint, filed in Alameda County Superior Court on behalf of the heirs of Sidney and Irene Dearing, challenges a longstanding condemnation assertion as the reason for the sale.

Condemnation, more commonly known as eminent domain, was evoked to take the property unfairly over a century ago, according to Piedmont Historical Society.

The lawsuit alleges that the city eventually used eminent domain to condemn the property for a public purpose and then sold the land to a different buyer a few months later. The complaint alleges the condemnation and subsequent sale were racially motivated and harmed the family’s ability to accumulate generational wealth through homeownership.

“The city never intended to build the road,” said Leah Aden, senior counsel at the Legal Defense Fund, told SFGate. “We know based upon the factual record that they put the home up for sale and sold it to a white person a mere few months after the condemnation action was settled, which to us is indication that they were not intending to build or complete a road to the home, but that the city lied to the Dearings because they did not want a Black family to live in the city of Piedmont.”

Though the claim made by the family comes after the expiration of the statute of limitations, the lawsuit argues that due to extreme circumstances the case should be heard.

In 1924, a racist mob and bombing attempts forced Sidney and Iréne Dearing’s family to flee their home in Piedmont, CA.

A new lawsuit by their descendants alleges city officials played a role in fraudulently inducing them to leave.https://t.co/QxM8KEhrKg pic.twitter.com/o68SaFxa6A
— Darwin BondGraham (@DarwinBondGraha) February 4, 2026

The Dearings purchased the home on 67 Wildwood Avenue in 1924 in a neighborhood that barred Black Americans from ownership, but Irene Dearing convinced sellers she was French-Canadian. Shortly after they moved in, the family’s Black ancestry was discovered, which led to harassment and intimidation.

The complaint alleges that the Dearings experienced threats and intimidation linked to their ownership. The Piedmont Historical Society details the multiple attempts to remove the Dearings from their home, including a mob of 500 “protestors” backed by Piedmont Police Chief Burton Becker, a Klu Klux Klan member.

Both the lawsuit and the Piedmont Historical Society thoroughly detail the extended campaign against the Dearings.

by Jeroslyn JoVonn

February 5, 2026

Shaboozy Admits He ‘Should Have Been More Intentional’ Before Saying Immigrants ‘Built This Country’ During Grammy Speech

Shaboozy clarified his comments in a tweet.

Country music star Shaboozy is now saying he “should have been more intentional” before saying that immigrants “built this country” in his Grammy acceptance speech.

Shaboozy, born Collins Chibueze, took to social media on Feb. 3 to address the backlash in an open letter after his emotional speech for Best Country Duo/Group Performance with Jelly Roll, in which he said that “immigrants built this country.”

“To be clear, I know and believe that we—Black people, have also built this country,” Shaboozy tweeted. “My words were not meant to erase, diminish, or overlook that truth, and I sincerely apologize for how they came across. That history, sacrifice, and resilience are undeniable, and I should have been more intentional in honoring that in my moment on stage.”

A letter from me 🖤 pic.twitter.com/DgcOavMHjx
— Shaboozey (@ShaboozeysJeans) February 3, 2026

Shaboozey aslo reflected on the significance of being the first Black artist to win the Grammy for Best Country Duo/Group. He described the moment as “not just my achievement—it is a continuation of Black history,” adding that it “stands on the shoulders of those who fought, created, and paved the way long before me This moment belongs to all of us.”

The “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” hitmaker highlighted his commitment to “lifting people up, honoring where we come from, and expanding what’s possible.”

“I am proud to be a part of this legacy, and I intend to continue doing that work for the rest of my life,” he concluded in his statement.

Shaboozey, who was born and raised in Virginia to Nigerian parents who immigrated to the U.S., came under fire after his Grammy speech.

While accepting his award, he praised his mother, noting that she “worked three to four jobs just to provide for me and my four siblings as an immigrant in this country,” before expanding his comments to address immigration more broadly.

shaboozey shouts out immigrants in his speech after winning his first grammy for best country duo/group performance.

“Immigrants built this country … you give this country colour.”

his mother is an immigrant and worked 30 years as a registered nurse in a psych ward. #GRAMMYs pic.twitter.com/aSIfIcAgeT
— 🫶🏽🤎 (@wateryonce) February 1, 2026

“Immigrants built this country, literally. So this is for them,” the singer said. “For all children of immigrants, this is also for those who came to this country in search of better opportunities, to be part of a nation that promised freedom for all and equal opportunity to everyone willing to work for it.

“Thank you for bringing your culture, your music, your stories, and your traditions. You give America color, I love y’all so much. Thank you,” he added.

by Cedric 'BIG CED' Thornton

February 5, 2026

WBC Strips Shakur Stevenson Of Lightweight Title

'100k to some crooks who don’t deserve it? Nah,' Stevenson said

The World Boxing Council (WBC) is mired in another controversy after stripping Shakur Stevenson of the lightweight title after his latest victory, in which he moved up in weight to capture the WBO championship.

According to ESPN, the WBC has declared the title vacant, citing its rules and regulations for titleholders because Stevenson moved up in weight.

“The WBC wishes Champion Stevenson continued success in all his future endeavors, both inside and outside the ring,” the WBC said in a written statement. “The WBC will provide further information regarding the process to crown a new Lightweight World Champion in the near future.”

Stevenson handily defeated Teofimo Lopez to take home the WBO junior welterweight title at their matchup, Jan. 31 at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

The stripping comes less than two months after the sanctioning body stripped undefeated fighter Terence Crawford of his super middleweight title.

Stevenson took to social media to respond to the news, accusing the organization of stripping him of his title for refusing to pay the $140,000 sanctioning fee.

“100k to some crooks who don’t deserve it?” He stated that they had nothing to do with his last fight and “it’s eating them alive.”

https://twitter.com/ShakurStevenson/status/2019153615630250313

The controversial move mirrors the complaint Crawford raised when the WBC stripped him of his title. Crawford said he wouldn’t pay the $300,000 fee, which is why the WBC stripped him of the title.

Stevenson expressed the same sentiments and blamed them for the WBC’s issues with Crawford over unpaid fees.

And I just paid these dudes after my last fight.. What the hell im giving yall 100k right now for? Because yall got beef with Bud so come at me for it
— Shakur Stevenson (@ShakurStevenson) February 4, 2026

Shakur Stevenson became a four-division champion after the Jan. 31 victory. In November 2023, he won the WBC lightweight title when he beat Edwin De Los Santos by unanimous decision. He has defended the title three times, winning each match. The 28-year-old boxer has an undefeated 25-0 record and has secured 11 knockouts.

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by Mitti Hicks

February 5, 2026

GOP Congressman Introduces Bill To Halt Immigration From Somalia

"Mass Somali immigration makes the United States weaker, poorer, and erodes social trust," Rep. Brandon Gill (R-TX) told Breitbart News.

Rep. Brandon Gill, a Republican from Texas, has introduced legislation to halt immigration from Somalia for 25 years.

Gill reasoning behind the Somalia Immigration Moratorium Act is Somalis “failure to assimilate” in the United States. He added that large-scale migration from the East African country has contributed to widespread misuse of federal assistance programs.

“Mass Somali immigration makes the United States weaker, poorer, and erodes social trust,” Gill told Breitbart News, which first reported on the legislation.

Gill introduced his legislation as an amendment to section 212 of the Immigration and Nationality Act. Since the act’s passage in 1965, more than 76 million immigrants have reportedly entered the United States.

Gill and his supporters argue that the Somali community has drawn increased scrutiny due to repeated fraud investigations that involve federal benefit programs. According to the New York Times, federal prosecutors said 59 people have been convicted in Minnesota in federal fraud schemes. Many of those convicted are a part of the Somali community. Federal prosecutors allege that more than $1 billion was stolen from taxpayers’ money in three plots they are investigating.

“The sole aim of our immigration system is to benefit American citizens, not facilitate mass migration from corrupt, failed societies,” Gill added in his statement to Breitbart News. “The recent fraud scandal in Minnesota highlights the acute dangers of unchecked immigration.”

Trump Administration

Weeks after the increased scrutiny of the Somali community in Minnesota following fraud allegations within the community, the Trump administration announced the termination of the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Somalia, effective March 17. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security cited improved conditions in the country and national interests for the decision. Between 700 and 2,400 individuals will likely be affected.

TPS for Somalia was granted in 1991 during the country’s civil war. With estimates between 50,000 and 100,000 people, Minnesota has the largest concentration of Somali immigrants in the United States.

Outside of the fraud allegations, Breitbart News reports that the Somali community overwhelmingly benefits from American welfare programs. 81% of Somali immigrant households are reportedly on welfare, 73% are on Medicaid, and 54% are on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

by Kandiss Edwards

February 5, 2026

50 Cent Partners With DoorDash To ‘Literally Deliver The Beef’

DoorDash admitted that 50 Cent's reputation precedes him.

DoorDash is partnering with rapper Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson in a nationwide promotion in which customers can purchase a 50-cent beef item from select restaurants during Super Bowl LX.

In a press release, DoorDash said the offer will be available during the big game and applies to qualifying beef menu items ordered through the DoorDash app. The promotion plays on Jackson’s track record of never shying away from beef, rap-centered or personal.

In an ad, Fifty acknowledges his behavior and claims to be done with his antics, but in his next breath, he doubles down.

“It’s come to my attention that everyone’s calling me a troll, some even said ‘king of trolls.’ First of all, I’m flattered, but I’m done with that. I would never do a deal with DoorDash and quite literally delivers the beef.”

In its announcement, DoorDash admitted that Jackson’s reputation precedes him, making him the perfect partner for the promotion.

“[Super Bowl Sunday] is a day fueled by emotion, competition, and trash talk, no matter who you’re rooting for,” said Gina Igwe, vice president and head of consumer marketing at DoorDash. “DoorDash already has everything consumers need for the Big Game, and now we’re talking a big game with the help of cultural icon and beef expert, 50 Cent.”

According to DoorDash, the 50-cent beef promotion is limited to one qualifying beef item per customer while supplies last. The company said the promotion is available through participating merchants. Customers are required to meet minimum purchase requirements, which vary by restaurant.

The company said the promotion is designed to showcase beef as a central part of Super Bowl food culture. DoorDash cited internal ordering data showing that beef-based items consistently rank among the most ordered foods on game day, particularly burgers, wings, and tacos. Beef-based items are also noted as one of the highest-grossing items during the Super Bowl.

by Jameelah Mullen

February 5, 2026

Trump To Honor Black Legends In ‘National Garden Of American Heroes’

Is he playing in Black people's faces during Black History Month?

As he continues efforts to dismantle diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, President Donald Trump announced plans to include Black historical figures in his proposed National Garden of American Heroes.

In a Feb

3 proclamation, the president stated that Black history is inseparable from American history and named several notable Black figures to be honored in the park.

“ I have authorized the construction of the National Garden of American Heroes, a new statuary park honoring our greatest Americans, including black icons like Booker T. Washington, Jackie Robinson, Aretha Franklin, Coretta Scott King, Muhammad Ali, and many others,” the proclamation reads.

Trump initially announced plans for the garden in February 2025, praising abolitionists Harriet Tubman and Frederick Douglass as “black patriots.” He also revealed that the park will feature a statue of Prince Estabrook, who fought in the Revolutionary War while enslaved. The nation’s first convicted felon president noted that Estabrook was the first American to “spill blood” in the war, claiming that by fighting in the war, Estabrook “won his own freedom.”

During that announcement, Trump slammed far-left politicians, claiming that they “needlessly divide our citizens based on race, painting a toxic and distorted and disfigured vision of our history, heritage, and heroes.”

Trump’s Black History Month proclamation seems to conflict with his administration’s efforts to defund organizations and programs that aim to support Black people and other marginalized groups.

“Since the start of Trump’s second term, we have seen a coordinated effort to erase or rewrite parts of American history, especially Black history and the legacy of the Civil Rights Movement,” Martin Luther King III, son of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr., told Axios.

Last month, the Trump administration ordered the removal of a slavery exhibit at Philadelphia’s Independence National Historical Park as part of its effort to comply with the administration’s goal of “restoring truth and sanity to American history.” This action was part of a broader effort to eliminate narratives about slavery and racism in U.S. history.

by Sharelle B. McNair

February 5, 2026

Steve Bannon Says ‘Damn Right’ ICE Will ‘Surround the Polls’

The comments come just days after Trump doubled down on how he wants Republicans to take over elections - “in at least 15 places.”

Seems as if President Donald Trump has put a battery in his supporters’ backs to “nationalize” elections, as former White House strategist and podcaster Steve Bannon suggested.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents will be present at the polls during the 2026 midterm elections.

During a segment of his own podcast, War Room, Bannon, who spent four months in federal prison for contempt of Congress, made unspecified claims that ICE officers will “surround the polls” during the hotly anticipated upcoming midterm elections because “we” can’t “allow you to steal the country again.”

“You’re damn right we’re going to have ICE surround the polls come November. We’re not going to sit here and allow you to steal the country again,” he said.

“And you can whine and cry and throw your toys out of the pram all you want, but we will never again allow an election to be stolen.”

Steve Bannon: “We‘re gonna have ICE surround the polls…We’ll never again allow an election to be stolen.” pic.twitter.com/9R9tZdolHx
— Republicans against Trump (@RpsAgainstTrump) February 4, 2026

The comments come just days after Trump doubled down on how he wants Republicans to take over elections — “in at least 15 places” — and continued his years-long claims of “horrible corruption” in Democratic-led cities such as Atlanta. “I want to see elections be honest, and if a state can’t run an election, I think the people behind me should do something about it,” the president said.

All claims are a trickle-down effect of the president’s 2020 loss to former President Joe Biden. The FBI recently raided Fulton County, Georgia, offices to seize records, which Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) called “nothing more than Jim Crow 2.0,” according to The Hill.

Bannon may seem to know something American voters don’t, as his sole focus has shifted to the midterm elections, which he sees as making room for a Democratic takeover.

With Black leaders like Rep. Jasmine Crockett working on a campaign for Texas senator and Illinois Congresswoman Robin Kelly looking to take over Dick Durbin’s seat, during a speech, Bannon alleged that if the right-leaning party loses, “some in this room are going to prison, myself included.”

“We have to understand that if we don’t take this to the maximum, the maximumist strategy with a sense of urgency…if we don’t do that now, we’re going to lose this chance forever,” he said.

“’Cause you’re never going to have another Trump.”

Steve Bannon: “As God is my witness, if we lose the midterms and we lose 2028, some in this room are going to prison, myself included…” (November 6, 2025)pic.twitter.com/BefqFPuu1q
— The Intellectualist (@highbrow_nobrow) February 2, 2026

Pastor Jamal Bryant, Black Friday, Black Business Maket

by Kandiss Edwards

February 5, 2026

Don’t Talk About It, Be About It: Pastor Jamal Bryant Dares Pam Bondi To Arrest White Nationalist Disruptor

Pastor Jamal Bryant called out Pam Bondi after a “white evangelical nationalist” interrupted his church service.

On Feb. 1, the alleged agitator entered the New Birth Missionary Baptist Church to confront Pastor Bryant.

The pastor took to his self-titled podcast to discuss the “propaganda and disturbance.”

He called on Attorney General Pam Bondi to enforce the law to render consequences for what he deems to be “hate speech” spewed by the intruders.

“A white evangelical nationalist pastor had the audacity — he and his wife — to get out of his car… and for propaganda and disturbance, filmed themselves coming into our church using hate speech,” Bryant said. “And since you are against places of worship being disturbed… When is the arrest warrant?”

Bryant did not deny detractors the right to speak in opposition to his mission. He affirmed as much in his message, stating, “This is not about disagreement.”

However, Pastor Bryant believes the rant and intended “correction” by the intruders was “completely out of order” and a safety concern.

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi has stated that America will not tolerate disturbances and threats against religious institutions, he questions Bondi’s lack of response.

“Since you are against places of worship being disturbed and this gentleman attempted to do it at a Black church, I want to know when is the arrest warrant.”

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A post shared by The Jamal Bryant Podcast “Lets Be Clear" (@jamalbryantpodcast)

Bryant is referring to a Jan. 30 video message by Bondi, in which the attorney general vowed to “come after” those who interrupted religious worship.

“Make no mistake, under President Trump’s leadership and this administration, you have the right to worship freely and safely,” Bondi said. “And if I haven’t been clear already, if you violate that sacred right, we are coming after you.”

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— Attorney General Pamela Bondi (@AGPamBondi) January 30, 2026

The video followed the arrest of former CNN journalist Don Lemon. As a now independent journalist, Lemon followed protestors into a church as they protested the pastor’s alleged involvement with Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

by Jeroslyn JoVonn

February 5, 2026

Sonya Massey’s Family Condemns Convicted Cop After 20-Year Sentence: ‘I Rebuke You In The Name of Jesus’

Sonya Massey’s family confronted Sean Grayson in court ahead of him receiving a 20-year sentence for her murder.

Sean Grayson, a former Illinois sheriff’s deputy convicted of second-degree murder for the 2024 death of Sonya Massey, heard from her family as a judge handed him a 20-year prison sentence for the murder.

Just before the Jan. 29 verdict, Sonya’s mother, Donna Massey, looked at Grayson and repeated her daughter’s final words, spoken moments before he fatally shot the mother of two who had called 911 about a possible prowler outside her Springfield home.

”Sean Grayson, I rebuke you in the name of Jesus,” Donna said, as cited by The New York Times.

Sonya’s children, 19-year-old Malachi Hill Massey and 16-year-old Summer Massey, spoke in court for the first time. Summer described the lasting trauma of her mother’s murder, saying her life has never been the same, reading from a paper as Grayson watched.

“It does not feel like he truly understands or cares about the damage he has caused,” Summer said.

Malachi called the pain of losing his mother “unimaginable.”

“My soul is ripped, it’s like a part of me is really dead,” Malachi said.

After the sentencing, Summer said she was grateful but acknowledged it could never make up for the family’s devastating loss.

“I’m thankful for all the love and support that everybody has came out and shown, and I’m grateful that we got the maximum sentence that we could,” Summer said. “Twenty years is not enough, but they did what … they could do.”

In court, Grayson spoke after his defense, admitting for the first time that he had done wrong, saying he made “terrible decisions” that night and apologizing for Massey’s death.

”I was very unprofessional that night,” Grayson said. “She didn’t deserve to be yelled at, cussed at, and called names. Nobody deserves that.”

Grayson’s defense sought leniency, citing his worsening stage 4 colon cancer, but Judge Ryan Cadigan of the 7th Judicial Circuit Court of Illinois imposed the maximum sentence, saying, “That bit of unreasonable rage needs to be deterred.”

A defense motion for a new trial, filed in November, was also denied.