Federal prosecutors on Friday (July 23) added a string of new allegations in the sex trafficking case against R. Kelly, including shocking details of the R&B singer’s alleged abuse of underage boys in addition to girls. Now, they want jurors in his upcoming sex trafficking trial to hear the allegations, …
Read More »How Black trauma may be impacting the way we spend money
(Photo: Adobe Stock) Acknowledging the issues around a lack of financial literacy is one problem, but it’s not the only issue that impacts Black dollars. As a financial empowerment coach, I’ve been leaning into a less popular but arguably more impactful aspect of financial education; and that’s the money mindset. …
Read More »Jason Whitlock Blames LeBron James For Team USA Basketball’s ‘Indifference’ in Summer Olympics
The 2021 Summer Olympics has already been an interesting affair before the first week has finished. From Olympian gymnast Simone Biles becoming the first female athlete with her own Twitter hashtag and emoji, to tennis professional Naomi Osaka facing harsh criticism because she is playing for Japan in the Summer …
Read More »Civil Rights Icon and Educator Bob Moses Dies at 86
In this June 26, 2014 file photo, Robert “Bob” Moses, Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) project director in 1964, discusses the importance of Freedom Summer 1964 during the 50th Anniversary conference at Tougaloo College in Jackson, Miss.Photo: Rogelio V. Solis (AP) “[In] Mississippi, Bob Moses was the equivalent of Martin …
Read More »Introducing America In Person,<em> The Atlantic</em>’s new section about what it means to be an American
America In Person launches with stories on evangelical church-planting and the diverse internet subcultures created by the pandemic investing boom. John Whitlock Today, The Atlantic launches America In Person, a new section dedicated to exploring the complexity and multidimensionality of American identity. “The Atlantic has long been preoccupied by pluralism …
Read More »HBCU Grad Buys TV Station Where She Once Interned
Alabama State University celebrated an alumna who began her journalism career as “a low-level” production assistant and now owns her own TV station. April Ross purchased WJCN TV-33 in LaGrange, Georgia in May 2021. The 24-hour news station reaches approximately 600,000 households, according to an ASU statement. “What is ironic …
Read More »Kanye West Lives In A Stadium In Atlanta To Channel Energy For His New Album
Last week, Kanye West had a listening party for his fans at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. In true Kanye fashion, he decided to remain at the venue long after it was over. No, not to magnanimously sign autographs for a few hours. He remained there to live, reported TMZ. …
Read More »North Carolina Car Dealership Calls Black Woman 'Bon Quisha' in Now-Deleted Facebook Post. That's Not Her Name.
Image: Wellnhofer Designs (Shutterstock) Trinity Bethune would like everyone to know that her name is, in fact, Trinity Bethune. WTVD in Durham reports that the 21-year-old purchased her first car at Lumberton Honda on Wednesday. Her excitement was quickly doused the next day after seeing a photo of her that …
Read More »Rep. Cori Bush Shares Some Of The Death Threats She’s Faced
Missouri Rep. Cori Bush is speaking out about death threats she’s received since taking office in January. Taking to Twitter, the freshman Congresswoman, 45, says the racism she’s faced has only increased as the months go by. “White supremacists wanted me dead before I came to Congress,” the St. Louis …
Read More »Naomi Osaka Wins Opening Tennis Match; Opens Up to Reporters at Tokyo Olympics
Tennis phenom Naomi Osaka is back on the court and she’s still claiming victories. On Sunday, Osaka won her first match against China’s Saisai Zheng at the Tokyo Olympics. Saisai ranks 52nd in the world in women’s tennis, ESPN reports. Osaka defeated Saisai in straight sets — 6-1, 6-4 — …
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