Happy Juneteenth! The tradition, in honor of the abolition of slavery in the United States, has long been established as a marker of actual independence for Black Americans, complete with…

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The U.S. Department of Justice announced Wednesday it will cancel agreements with the cities of Minneapolis and Louisville that were designed to reform their police departments after the deaths of…

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Baseball’s all-time home run leader Barry Bonds has never been one to mince words. In a recent interview following Major League Baseball’s posthumous reinstatement of Pete Rose, Bonds delivered a…

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On May 13, 1985, a devastating and unprecedented act of state violence unfolded at 62nd and Osage Avenue in West Philadelphia. The incident—now infamously remembered as the MOVE bombing—resulted in…

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A white woman in Minnesota has sparked national outrage—and surprisingly, massive financial support—after a video surfaced of her allegedly directing a racial slur at a young Black child with autism.…

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The National Park Service has reinstated original content on its Harriet Tubman and Underground Railroad webpage following public outcry over unapproved changes that appeared to downplay key elements of American…

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D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser has confirmed plans to remove the Black Lives Matter Plaza, including the prominent “Black Lives Matter” mural on 16th Street NW. A spokesperson for the mayor…

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Offset has publicly criticized Elon Musk for his recent comments regarding the potential pardon of Derek Chauvin, the former police officer convicted of murdering George Floyd. Musk, the CEO of…

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Today marks what would have been Trayvon Martin’s 30th birthday—a milestone he was never given the chance to reach. His name became known not for his dreams or accomplishments, but…

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Derek Chauvin, the ex-Minneapolis police officer convicted of murdering George Floyd, was seriously injured after being stabbed by another inmate at the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) in Tucson, Arizona. The…

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It’s been almost two months since the viral brawl at Riverfront Park in Montgomery, Alabama. Now Dameion Pickett, the dock worker who was attacked in the violent melee by a…

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Finally! Hollywood can bring back our shows.The WGA and major studios and streamers have reached a tentative agreement on a new three-year contract that promises to end the 146-day strike…

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King Harris is catching flack again on social media. This time the son of rapper Tip “T.I.” Harris and R&B singer Tameka “Tiny” Harris offered a homeless man $50 to…

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When will these deadly trends and challenges stop?The creators of the Paqui One Chip Challenge tortilla snacks have removed their products from store shelves after a Massachusetts boy died attempting…

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Rapper-turned-philanthropist French Montana made a generous donation of 500 canoes to the community of Makoko, an impoverished community built on top of coastal waters in Yaba, Lagos Mainland. Makoko served…

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Ta’Kiya Young did not have to die.When it comes to a black woman, no one ever stops to think of her story. Unlike ‘Karen’s’ who have the ability to cry…

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The man who beat two people with a folding chair during the Alabama riverboat brawl has bonded out of jail. Reggie Ray, 42, turned himself in on Friday and bonded…

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According to several reports, 16-year-old basketball star in Los Angeles was killed in a drive-by shooting outside of a nightclub in L.A. Quincy Reese Jr. was gunned down outside of…

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Numerous news reports have confirmed that seven people were shot, including a graduate and his father who succumbed to their injuries after a suspected lone gunman opened fire at a…

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Several reports have confirmed that a Black mother of four children, all under the age of 12, was shot and killed by white woman over a verbal dispute. The alleged…

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Several reports have confirmed that Black Lives Matter’s investment accounts lost over $10 million in value, forcing them to report a significant loss. BLM, a nonprofit organization, had a 88%…

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Actor Isaiah Washington shocked social media in a recent Instagram post where he shared he grew up in Texas around Klu Klux Klan members who were some of the best…

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A former Louisville police officer who fired the fatal shot that killed Breonna Taylor has a new job in law enforcement. This controversial hiring drew protesters to a rural Kentucky…

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Hulu has released a series, Tone Death: Loss & Hip-Hop recanting the recent slew of murders in hip hop. I remember the pain I felt when my mom woke me up to…

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According to several confirmed reports, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors has been sifting through over 100 recommendations for slavery reparations for its Black residents. Some of the suggestions include…

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Idris Elba is clapping back at critics who claim he denied his Blackness when he denounced the label, “Black actor.” The British actor explained to Esquire UK that referring to…

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Sauce Walka has landed himself in trouble. According to Daily Loud, the Houston rapper was allegedly caught carrying 66 grams of marijuana inside his backpack. He is also said to…

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Today, we will come to the end of what would be the 47th year of celebrating Black History Month. The historical celebration began in 1924 after Dr.Carter G. Woodson believed…

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Eleven years ago, during the NBA All-Star Game, 17-year-old Trayvon Martin was shot and killed by self-appointed Neighborhood Watch person George Zimmerman in his father’s neighborhood of Sanford, Florida, outside…

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Over the weekend Dwyane Wade and his wife Gabrielle Union received the prestigious Presidents Award from the NAACP at the 54th annual Image Awards. Both gave moving speeches advocating for…

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Chance The Rapper just released an alternate video for his single “YAH Know” as a celebration of Black revolutionaries who have been trailblazers in history. The new video opens with…

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Many people may have heard of the “Five Percenters” or the teachings that stem from this cultural phenomenon born in the ghettos of America, but there are very few who…

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Some say he was 50 Cent before 50 Cent. Some called him “the Robin Hood of The Ghetto,” while the establishment dubbed him “the crack city terminator.” In the hood,…

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Twenty years ago, “Real Sports” first featured Work to Ride, an extraordinary program that teaches the upper-crust sport of polo to at-risk inner-city youth in Philadelphia. This past fall, Work…

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TV/movie mogul Tyler Perry is donating $750,000  to help low-income seniors in Atlanta not be forced out of their homes by rising property taxes. With more people moving near Tyler…

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One of South Africa’s top rappers, known as AKA, was murdered outside a restaurant in the city of Durban. Kiernan Forbes was killed along with his close friend, the chef…

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Today marks the 28th birthday of a young man named Trayvon Martin, who not only in the United States but the rest of the world came to know because he…

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Twenty-four years ago on this date, a 23-year-old Guinean immigrant named Amadou Diallo was murdered by four plain-clothes NYPD police officers in his hallway after they unloaded 41 shots into…

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As we wait to see the Kansas City Chiefs play the Philadelphia Eagles for the Super Bowl LVII crown, it is essential to remember Black History Month runs in tandem…

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February 2, 1862 Congress abolished slavery in the District of Columbia, an important step on the road to freedom for all Black Americans 1862 was a pivotal year toward ending…

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Last year on the first day of Black History month, at least a dozen Historically Black Colleges and Universities received bomb threats, causing the schools to either evacuate or dismiss…

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Yikes! Kylie Jenner upset social media when she showed up wearing a noose necklace to Paris Fashion Week. On Monday, the 25-year-old entrepreneur made headlines for wearing a stuffed lion’s…

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Recently news that Kanye West allegedly dumped a whole bunch of his ‘White Lives Matters’ shirts among the homeless population down on Skid Row in downtown Los Angeles. Apparently Ye…

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In an unprecedented act of solidarity, over two dozen major hip-hop and pop artists and industry insiders recently came together in an open letter aimed at “protecting Black art,” which…

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Kanye West is in the news again. And again, it is not for his music or other artistic endeavors. During an episode of Revolt TV’s “Drink Champs,” Ye claimed that…

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It seems as if people have finally had enough of Kanye’s antics, and his latest stunt is receiving attention from members of the Black Lives Matter movement. Ahmaud Arbery’s mother,…

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Jason Lee, owner of Hollywood Unlocked, parted ways with Kanye amid the public backlash over Ye sporting a “White Lives Matter” shirt in Paris. According to Eurweb.com, Lee quit as…

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Elijah McClain’s autopsy has revealed his death was caused by ketamine injection after being forcibly restrained. The dosage was too much for his body size and it resulted in an…

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Last week, a Mississippi grand jury decided not to indict Carolyn Bryant Donham, the woman whose false accusations led to the death of Emmett Till in 1955. The decision not…

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