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Read More »Meghan Markle Speaks Out About 'Devastating' George Floyd
Meghan Markle moved back to the United States with her husband, Prince Harry, earlier this year, at the onset of the coronavirus pandemic and just before the country erupted in protest following the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery. Markle, an outspoken advocate for justice and equality, …
Read More »Lauren London Posts Emotional Tribute To Nipsey Hussle
Today is bittersweet for those who knew and loved Nipsey Hussle. The rapper and entrepreneur, who was killed in March of last year, would’ve celebrated his 35th birthday on Saturday, August 15. Instead of celebrating the day, the people closest to him are posting emotional birthday wishes on social media …
Read More »Georgia State Trooper Arrested on Felony Murder Charges for Fatally Shooting 60-Year-Old Black Man After Traffic Stop
Photo: Georgia Department of Public Safety A Georgia State Patrol trooper has been arrested on felony murder charges after he shot and killed a 60-year-old Black man following a traffic stop on August 7. Now, an attorney representing the victim’s family says a civil rights investigation is underway. The Atlanta …
Read More »Rev. Sharpton On The Commitment March On Washington
George Floyd. Breonna Taylor. Eric Garner. Trayvon Martin. Botham Jean. Ahmaud Arbery. Michael Brown. These are just a few of the names of victims of police brutality and racism. We honor their lives; we uplift their families; and we vow to never cease our work to bring about justice for …
Read More »'A Tool to Perpetuate Racism and Xenophobia': Newsweek Apologizes for Kamala Harris Birther Op-Ed
Photo: Drew Angerer (Getty Images) Make no mistake: White people know birtherism is racism. They knew it when Trump and conservatives all over the country were demanding to see multiple forms of President Barack Obama’s birth certificate to prove his eligibility to be commander-in-chief, and they know it now that …
Read More »LeBron James Turns Dodger Stadium Into Massive Voting Hub
LeBron James is helping to make Dodger Stadium a hub for voting in Los Angeles. Thanks to the efforts of More Than A Vote — a nonprofit coalition of Black athletes and artists working to educate, energize and protect young communities of color by fighting systemic voter suppression — the …
Read More »This Nigerian Entrepreneur Is Designing Swimwear For Black Women’s Bodies
Pinghwa Okorie developed a passion for the beach early in life. Okorie, whose father is Nigerian and whose mother is Taiwanese, often traveled to tropical destinations, such as her mother’s homeland and the Philippines. But no matter how many pieces of swimwear she bought, they were never quite right. “Growing …
Read More »Documents Reveal That Federal Agency Monitored Black Lives Matter Demonstrations but Ignored White Supremacist Involvement in Violent Protests
Photo: Lynsey Weatherspoon (Getty Images) America knows it has a homegrown terrorist problem, it just isn’t ready to deal with the reality that the face of American terrorism is…well…a hueless face. White people have no problem accepting the fact that not all terrorists come from the land of scary Muslims …
Read More »Beyoncé’s Search for Home Continues on <em>Black Is King</em>
The final installment in this unofficial trilogy, Black Is King is the most joyful and epic journey of the three. A follow-up to the 2019 soundtrack that Beyoncé curated for The Lion King, the film has been acclaimed for its vivid portrait of Black diasporic beauty—and is best understood by …
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