It was an entirely routine moment: Four people exited the home they had rented on Airbnb in Rialto, Calif., and loaded suitcases into their car. […]
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White Man Attempts to Hire Hit Man to Kill Black Man
A white South Carolina man is accused of trying to hire a hit man through a white supremacist group to kill his black neighbor. What […]
Spotify Removing R. Kelly from Playlists
Spotify is removing R. Kelly‘s music from its algorithmic and curated playlists under its new hate content and hateful conduct policy. What we know: The music-streaming […]
YALE: White Student Calls Police On Black Student For Napping
A white Yale graduate student reported one of her black classmates to campus police for napping in a dorm common room — and the student was interrogated […]
Two Baristas Fired for Listening To ‘Trap’ Music At Work
It’s reported that two baristas were fired from a Joe Van Gogh coffee shop on the campus of Duke University last Friday. What we know: Baristas […]
Jordan Peele in talks with Winston Duke, Lupita Nyong’o & Elisabeth Moss for new thriller
A new Jordan Peele project has been announced and three hot stars of the moment are circling around it. What we know: Peele’s new “original […]
NY Gubernatorial Candidate Ignites Outrage
Cynthia Nixon took heat Monday from black leaders over her comments that creating a legalized pot industry in New York could serve as a form […]
Black-owned Restaurant Closes On Mondays to Feed & Clothe Homeless
Soul food can bring a lot happiness to the those who need it most. What we know: Restaurateur Paulette Johnson closes her restaurant in South Dallas, […]
New York Gov. Cuomo grants 35,000 paroled felons right to vote
What we know: In an executive order signed Wednesday, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo granted some 35,000 paroled felons the right to vote. State Republicans […]
D. C. police to learn black history as part of new training program
What we know: D.C. police officers will take a course on critical race theory and visit the National Museum of African American History and Culture […]