Edmunds Middle School students finally raised the Black Lives Matter (BLM) flag; after working on getting the flag-raising approved for years. What We Know: Firstly, […]
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Barr Announces Harsh Sanctions and “Significant Escalations” on Sanctuary Cities
Speaking at the National Sheriff’s Association 2020 Winter Legislative and Technology Conference Monday, Attorney General William Barr announced new sanctions against sanctuary cities and said […]
WWE Welcomes Its First Full-Time African American Female Referee Aja Smith
Aja Smith is now in the history books. What We Know: The company released a video showing the moment Canyon Ceman, senior director of talent […]
CEO Loses His Cool and Then His Job After Calling an Uber Driver the N-Word
The CEO of an Arizona company is no longer in charge after using a racial slur during a disagreement with an Uber driver. ***WARNING: EXPLICIT […]
Republicans Urging GOP Voters to Vote for Bernie Sanders in South Carolina
State Republican leaders in South Carolina are urging GOP voters to vote for Sen. Bernie Sanders in the state’s Democratic primary on February 29th. What […]
DeAndre Arnold, Teen from Texas Who Refused to Cut Dreadlocks, Attends Oscars
DeAndre Arnold, a Texas high school student who was suspended from school because of his dreadlocks and told he couldn’t attend graduation unless he cut […]
Boston Opens Its First Recreational Cannabis Shop And Its Black Owned
On Thursday, Boston’s first retail pot shop and Massachusetts first black-owned business was approved more than a year after the shops had opened throughout the […]
BET Is Celebrating Black LGBTQ People With #29DaysOfQueerExcellence
Every day throughout the month of February, BET’s social media network will highlight different Black LGBTQ people, their stories, and their work. What We Know: […]
J.C. Watts Launches the Black News Channel, but how Black is it?
It’s monumental that for the first time in history, a cable news channel has launched solely focused on reaching Black people. Regardless of your personal […]
Presidential Candidate Mike Bloomberg Unveils his Immigration Plan
Presidential Candidate Michael Bloomberg has a plan to overhaul current immigration policies put in place by the Trump administration. What We Know: NYC Mayor Michael […]