President Donald Trump commuted the life sentence of Alice Marie Johnson on Wednesday, just days after reality star Kim Kardashian West lobbied the president in an […]
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Men arrested at Starbucks settle with City of Philadelphia
Two black men arrested for sitting at a Philadelphia Starbucks without ordering anything have settled with the city for a symbolic $1 each and a […]
L.A. Fitness fires 3 workers after black men get kicked out of N.J. gym
What we know: L.A. Fitness has fired a manager and two employees at a New Jersey gym where two black men were kicked out Monday night […]
Say His Name: Stephon Clark
Stephon Clark was a son, brother and father of 2. He was unarmed when he was shot in his own backyard by Sacramento police, responding […]
Howard University Officials Stole Nearly $1 Million in Financial Aid Funds
Note: For the safety of student whistleblower, he will be referred to as “Chase” throughout this article. Administrators who provided information in the spirit of […]
First-ever male cheerleaders in NFL history are BLACK
For the first time in NFL history, the Los Angeles Rams announced that two men would join its cheerleading squad. Quinton Peron and Napolean Jinnies […]
Louisiana will not charge officers responsible for Alton Sterling unarmed death
Louisiana will not charge two police officers for the fatal 2016 shooting of a black man, which was caught on video and sparked protests, because […]
Honor: Today Would’ve Been Trayvon Martin’s 23rd Birthday
Today, Feb. 5, would have been Trayvon Martin‘s 23rd birthday. Nearly six years ago, the unarmed 17-year-old was tragically gunned down by neighborhood watch George Zimmerman. […]
Not Cool: Hoda Kotb’s ‘Today’ Salary Far Less Than Matt Lauer’s
After ending the year firing network star Matt Lauer for “inappropriate sexual behavior,” NBC News’ first move of 2018 is a make-good. On Jan. 2, […]
A letter to Black Alabama voters
Dear Black Alabama Voters, Thank you, as usual. Despite all the terrible legislation that was specifically created to prevent you from voting, you still went out to […]