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In this Sept. 25, 2021, file photo Senate candidate Herschel Walker speaks during former President Donald Trump’s Save America rally in Perry, Ga. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell on Wednesday, Oct. 27, endorsed Herschel Walker’s Republican primary bid for a Senate seat in Georgia.Photo: Ben Gray, File (AP) We don’t …
Read More »Black Students In Duluth Assaulted By White Classmates
A group of Georgia parents is fighting back after their children allegedly endured racist attacks at school. According to NBC News, Kali Proctor, Katelyn Hansen, Roynetter Birgans and Desmond Gilbert are suing Duluth Edison Charter Schools. Rebekah Bailey, the attorney representing the parents, told NBC News, “There’s been a lot …
Read More »How to celebrate Kujichagulia on Day 2 of Kwanzaa
December 27 marks Day Two of Kwanzaa, and on this day, we light the first red candle to the left of the black candle in our kinara. This candle represents the principle of Kujichagulia, or self-determination. On this day, we pledge “to define ourselves, name ourselves, create for ourselves and …
Read More »‘Try Jesus, Not Me!’ Fight Breaks Out During The Middle of Pastor’s Sermon At Tennessee Church
Sunday service came one day after Christmas this year. With it landing on the last Sunday of the year, two churchgoers made sure to handle their unfinished business before the New Year hits. A shocking video from Olivet Baptist Church in Chattanooga, Tennessee, shows two men throwing hands in the …
Read More »Let’s Toast It Up: 15 Black-owned Wine Bars and Wineries to Support Nationwide
After a long, hard day at the office (or working from home), nothing beats meeting up with your crew for a few drinks at your favorite local wine bar. From the laid-back ambiance and chic décor with the perfect playlist always in rotation to the friendly bartender who knows exactly …
Read More »WATCH: Nipsey’s Daughter Emani Sing ‘I Will Always Love You’
A video surfaced of Nipsey Hussle’s 12-year-old daughter, Emani Asghedom, singing a beautiful rendition of Whitney Houston’s “I Will Always Love You,” has received an overwhelming response from the internet. The clip was shared by Emani’s mom Tanisha Foster on her Instagram Story and showed the 12-year-old first hesitant before …
Read More »The Last Black Chicago Bank Gained Millions Of Dollars In Government Deposits And Then Returned Them
Imagine gaining millions of dollars to help your business survive and then having to give the money back. That misfortune fell upon GN Bank, the last Black-owned bank in Chicago. It started in 2017 when then-City Treasurer Kurt Summers announced the bank—then named Illinois Federal Savings Bank and Loan Association—would …
Read More »RIP Archbishop Desmond Tutu
Archbishop Desmond Tutu, born in 1931 in Klerksdorp, Transvaal received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984 for his work to overcome the apartheid regime. He died Sunday, Dec. 26, in Cape Town.Photo: Horst Galuschka/picture-alliance/dpa (AP) The world is mourning the loss of Archbishop Desmond Tutu, who became a global …
Read More »Jelani Day’s Family, Already Grieving, Given Gruesome News
Carmen Bolden Day had to wait a month to be able to see the body of her son, Jelani who was found dead in the Illinois River on Sept. 4. But the fact that she had to wait so long, according to an article series published in the Chicago Sun-Times, …
Read More »Immerse Yourself In Your Gaming Experience With These High-Quality Headphones
Video gamers know that the perfect gaming setup can take the experience to theater-like levels and enhance all of their sessions. Gamers, in the pursuit of the most realistic experiences, have dumped money into stunning gaming-centric televisions, ultra-comfortable chairs, and high-powered computers. Sound, however, is just as powerful a sense, so …
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