Ava DuVernay is set to produce a new podcast about the Law Enforcement Accountability Project (LEAP) in her first series for Spotify. LEAP Files was announced during the streaming giant’s Stream On event on Monday (February 22) and will investigate officers who commit murder and expose the blue wall of …

Among the visible remnants of Donald Trump’s presidency is a blank patch of wall along a hallway a short distance from Capitol Hill. Just eight months ago, that wall in the headquarters of the United States Agency for Global Media, the independent body charged with overseeing the country’s five federally …

American film director, producer, and actor, Spike Lee was recently honored by his peers and associates becoming the 34th recipient of the American Cinematheque Award last month. The honor is given to an extraordinary artist who has achieved, and continues to achieve, great success by making significant contributions to American …

Stevie Wonder is packing his bags and moving to Ghana. The music icon recently spoke to Oprah Winfrey and explained his decision. “I wanna see this nation smile again. And I want to see it before I leave to travel to move to Ghana because I’m going to do that,” …

Killer Mike’s Atlanta barber shop was damaged during a shooting, but he is quickly picking up the pieces to reopen. The exact time of the shooting is not known but, according to WSB-TV, “the shop had boarded up windows and broken glass” early Monday morning (Feb. 22). According to Killer …

(Reuters) – New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed legislation on Monday making New Jersey the latest U.S. state to legalize marijuana for recreational use, but it is expected to take up to a year before dispensaries will begin selling cannabis to the public. The Democratic governor signed a package of …

18-year-old Rodney Reese Screenshot: Fox 4 If you’re reading this, then it likely won’t come as a surprise to you that the cops will arrest a Black boy for no real reason. Last week in Plano, Texas, a Black teenager was arrested and spent the night in jail. His crime? …

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It’s no surprise that Black and Latino-owned small businesses had trouble receiving funds from the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). However, small community banks have stepped up, providing a lifeline for small Black and minority businesses who were struggling. The issue was so prevalent, when Congress added another $284 billion in …