Brides And Grooms Who Got Married At A Former Slave Plantation Are Speaking Out About Criticism Of The Venues
“The reality is that I am a white female who grew up middle-class, and so I do have those white-privilege goggles on,” one bride said. “And I try to always be super mindful of other people’s situations, but in this situation, I wasn’t.”
Greta Thunberg Changed Her Twitter Bio After Trump Mocked Her For Being Time's Person Of The Year
"Greta Thunberg is handling being bullied by the President of the United States much better than I would be. I’m genuinely proud of her."
Zola Has Removed Plantations As Wedding Venue Options From Its Website
The decision comes one day after Pinterest and the Knot Worldwide said they will no longer promote wedding content that romanticizes former slave plantations.
A Man Shot And Killed His Girlfriend's Two Teenage Children, And Then Himself, Over An Argument About Smoking
"It's traumatic for the whole community," the police chief said. "They had many friends, I'm sure, many classmates, and this is very hard to handle."
Pinterest And The Knot Will Stop Promoting Wedding Content That Romanticizes Former Slave Plantations
"Weddings should be a symbol of love and unity. Plantations represent none of those things," a Pinterest spokesperson told BuzzFeed News.
A 27-Year-Old Indian Woman Was Allegedly Raped And Killed By Four Men Who Later Burned Her Body
The brutal incident echoes the 2012 gang rape of a woman on a bus in Delhi.
Indigenous People Are Worried A New Bill Goes Too Easy On Non–Native Americans Accused Of Crimes On Tribal Lands
Amid an ongoing epidemic of violence against indigenous women, advocates said a bill pushed by Sen. Joni Ernst will hinder Native domestic violence and sexual assault survivors’ efforts to get justice.
Two Accounts Claimed To Be From A Woman Who Lived With R. Kelly For Years
The accounts, on Patreon and Instagram, said they were from Joycelyn Savage, one of the women who was living with R. Kelly. Savage and the platforms have since said the accounts were hacked or a hoax.
A 14-Year-Old Boy Allegedly Posted A Photo Of His Black Classmate In A Craigslist Ad Called "Slave For Sale"
The boy allegedly took a photo of his black classmate, then made a listing on Craigslist for a "Slave for sale (Naperville)," with a racist slur in the caption.
A White Teenager Was Arrested After Allegedly Planning To Attack A Local Black Church
"This was obviously a racially motivated crime," one police official said.
A California School Shooting Victim Is Being Remembered As An "All-American Girl"
"You just had to love her," one of Gracie Muehlberger's friends said. "She always had a smile on her face."
Two Students Were Killed During A Shooting At A California High School
A 16-year-old student shot five others at the school before shooting himself in the head, authorities said.
Tim Robbins Called Out Ellen DeGeneres For Hanging With George W. Bush
"I'm all for going across aisles and making peace with people, but there's certain people that are walking around right now that are responsible for a lot of death," Robbins told BuzzFeed News.
The New "Sonic The Hedgehog" Design Is Here And Fans Are Breathing A Sigh Of Relief
"Guys, if the Sonic the Hedgehog movie could pull itself together by the end of 2019, YOU CAN TOO!!!!"
A Plane Crashed During A Gender Reveal, And That's Just The World We're Living In Now
The pilot told an inspector with the Federal Aviation Administration that he was conducting a gender-reveal flight for his friend.
Officials Charged A California Woman With Murder After They Found Meth In Her Stillborn Fetus's System
It's not the first time in the US a pregnant woman has been charged with a crime, including murder, for behavior that prosecutors allege endangered a fetus.
T.I.'s Interview Where He Talked About His Daughter's Gynecologist Trips Has Been Removed
T.I.'s comments sparked a fierce backlash that spilled over into a number of one-star reviews for the Ladies Like Us show on Apple Podcasts.
T.I. Said He Goes To The Gynecologist With His Daughter Every Year To "Check Her Hymen"
The rapper added, "I will say, as of her 18th birthday, her hymen is still intact."
LGBTQ Southerners Still Face A Lot Of Challenges When It Comes To Health Care
"It's a very specific experience to be an LGBTQ person in the South," Rev. Jasmine Beach-Ferrara, the executive director at Campaign for Southern Equality, told BuzzFeed News.
Three Women And Six Children From A Mormon Family Were Killed By Gunmen In Mexico
The LeBaron family has been targeted by organized crime groups in the past.