Actor Chadwick Boseman, who played Black icons Jackie Robinson and James Brown before starring as ‘King T’Challa’ in Black Panther, died Friday of cancer, his […]
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NBA, WNBA, MLS, MLB Players Go On Strike Over Jacob Blake Shooting
The Milwaukee Bucks basketball team has decided to boycott Wednesday’s NBA playoff game with the Orlando Magic over the police shooting of Jacob Blake in […]
Wisconsin police shoot Black man multiple times in the back
Update January 5th, 2021 as of 4:30 PM EST: Officers will NOT be charged in the murder of Jacob Blake, the Black Man Shot 7 […]
Trump Signs Executive Orders on Potential Coronavirus Economic Relief
After what was described by both Republicans and Democrats as an “unproductive meeting,” Trump has signed four executive orders potentially aiding in Coronavirus relief. The […]
John Lewis’ Last Words
Congressman John Lewis, who died on July 17, wrote this essay shortly before his death. He wanted it to be published on the day of […]
Malik B., founding member of The Roots, dead at 47
Malik Abdul Basit, the rapper, singer and founding member of The Roots, passed away according to a statement posted on the group’s Twitter account. He […]
Four charged in murder of rapper Pop Smoke
Two men and two teens were charged Monday in the killing of rap artist Pop Smoke during a robbery at a Hollywood Hills home in […]
5 Teens Held at Gunpoint in Clayton County, GA, Citizens Outraged
A confrontation between police and a group of teens goes viral in Clayton County, Georgia and a community is outraged and demanding answers. View […]
Op-Ed: You Think the Rayshard Brooks Case is Different, You’re Wrong
Friday night, we lost a Black man that we didn’t have to lose. By all accounts, he was literally doing the one thing that wasn’t […]
Dave Chappelle drops ‘8:46’ comedy special discussing George Floyd
In a new comedy special called 8:46, comedian Dave Chappelle addressed the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis as well as the nationwide protests that have erupted across […]