Sarah Sims says she placed a recording device in her nine-year-old daughter's backpack to catch bullying that had gone unaddressed by teachers or administrators.
Sims says no one at Ocean View Elementary School in Norfolk, Virginia returned her calls or emails about what was happening to her daughter, so she decided to collect her over evidence.
A teacher discovered the recorder, and now Sims has been charged with use of a device to intercept oral communication, which carries a maximum five-year prison sentence, and a misdemeanor contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
“I tried to be fair, but it’s not fair,” she told WAVY. “There is nothing fair about this.
“The thing that bothers me the most is that I am yet to get a response from anyone in the administration.
“If I’m not getting an answer from you what am I left to do?”
Oprah has given us many things. One of the finest among them is Queen Sugar, OWN's expansive family drama set in rural Louisiana.
Season 1, led by Ava DuVernay, hit all the right emotional notes and left viewers yearning for more. We'll soon get our fill when the second season premieres on June 20 and 21.
Siblings Charley (Dawn-Lyen Gardner), Ralph Angel (Kofi Siriboe) and Nova (Rutina Wesley) navigate trying to keep their family together and preserve their father's legacy as a sugar cane mill owner in Saint Josephine.
In a trailer for the new season, the Bordelon family turmoil does not let up.
Chicago-native Jamila Woods won our affections by centering Black womanhood in her latest album HEAVN. It was a testament to our lives and loves in a world that offers us no space to be joyful.
She's given us a new visual to accompany "Holy." The song is a celebration of self-care and self-love. In it, Woods sings "woke up this morning with my mind set on loving me" while she bathes, dances, and exalts her own holiness.
Tank and Bangas won NPR's Tiny Desk Contest and soon went viral with a quirky rendition of "Quick." This week the New Orleans-based group celebrated their win with a full set at NPR's offices in Washington, DC.
Led by Tarriona "Tank" Ball and Anjelika "Jelly" Joseph, their performance style is theatrical without bleeding into over-the-top. You'll be drawn in by Tank's personality but stay for the musicality. The three song set includes "Boxes and Squares," "Quick" and "Rollercoasters." Watch below.
Rapper/singer Stefflon Don is building her name with remixes and features in Europe. Now Londoner with Jamaican roots is giving fans a taste of her original music with a new mixtape, Real Ting.
One of the EP's standout's, "16 Shots," showcases her signature Patois-inspired flow and a instantly memorable hook.
Her early work garnered comparisons to Nicki Minaj, but it looks like Steff is going to go the grimier route.
The video she co-directed is an instant bop. Watch below.
After 21 seasons, The Bachelor is iconic in the world of reality television, but Black lovers (male and female) are still underrepresented on the show. Now we know the dynamic of the series would change, completely, with a group of Black women vying for the affections of one suitor (VH1 has effectively exploited this niche), and this hilarious sketch from Funny or Die gets it right. Watch as a group of women, featuring Tatyana Ali, turn on the The Black Bachelor, played by Jay Ellis, in a matter of minutes.
Sha’Condria “iCon” Sibley performs “Working Title” at the 2016 Bayou City Slam at the Alley Theater in Houston, Texas. The poem highlights many of the thoughts and reflections on the results of the recent 2016 presidential election. The poem uses the format of a working title infused with sarcasm and humor to address many Americans' concerns about the newly elected president and the future of this country.
