A group of Black doctors are teaming up to open the first Black-owned Urgent Care Center in Chicago’s Hyde Park. What We Know: The Urgent […]
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Rape Victim Made to Wear Blackface and Afro Wig to Protect Identity in Interview
A French TV show, Sept a Huit (Seven to Eight) has been called out for racism after dressing up an intended rape victim in blackface […]
Man Charged with Strangling Girlfriend
A Milwaukee man is facing murder charges in the deaths of his 26-year-old girlfriend and her two daughters. What We Know: Arzel Ivery, 25, was […]
Katherine Johnson Passes Away at 101
NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson, who developed equations that helped the United States launch its first astronaut into space in 1961 and safely plant Apollo 11 […]
Louis Farrakhan Addresses Gayle King, Snoop Dogg Controversy
On Sunday, Minister Louis Farrakhan gave a keynote address at the Nation of Islam’s Saviour’s Day 2020 event in Detroit, Michigan. What We Know: Farrakhan […]
Kobe and Gigi Bryant Memorial Summary: Celebration of Life
A public memorial to celebrate the life of Kobe and Gianna Bryant, along with the seven victims who died in the tragic helicopter crash, was […]
Jussie Smollett Pleads Not Guilty to New Disorderly Conduct Charges
Jussie Smollett has pleaded not guilty in Chicago to six counts of disorderly conduct, including filing false reports of a hate crime this past Monday. […]
Katherine Johnson, NASA mathematician depicted in ‘Hidden Figures,’ dead at 101
Katherine Johnson, one of the NASA mathematicians depicted in “Hidden Figures,” died Monday, the administrator of NASA said. She was 101. ***THIS IS A BREAKING […]
Children Stage Mass-Walkout After Teachers Forced To Quit For Being Gay
Students decided to walk out in protest after two teachers Paul Danforth and Michelle Beattie resigned because they were gay. What You Know: The teachers […]
Death of Anitra Gunn, Fort Valley State Student, Ruled Homicide
Georgia college student Anitra Gunn was last seen on Valentine’s Day. Gunn was seen just outside Fort Valley, Georgia near Macon. What We Know: The […]