A 47-year-old Black man was reportedly shot and killed by an Ohio police officer after being called to the scene over a noise complaint early Tuesday (December 22). Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther said during a Tuesday afternoon press conference he instructed the city’s police chief to suspend and take the …

If the retail industry wasn’t already in the midst of a transformation, 2020 with the coronavirus pandemic and the rise of contactless shopping would have ensured that. But one Black woman tech founder was already upending the status quo. In Episode 11 of the SistersInc. podcast, “Driving Innovation,” Dawn Dickson-Akpoghene …

Chicago Mayor-elect Lori Lightfoot leaves the Rainbow PUSH Coalition in Chicago, Illinois on April 3, 2019.Image: Kamil Krzaczynski (Getty Images) Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot revealed Tuesday that she would enlist the help of former federal judge Anne Claire Williams to investigate the handling of the Anjanette Young case. As we’ve …

Another reason A Charlie Brown Christmas has staying power is because it’s cool. That’s because in 1963 the producer, Lee Mendelson, had an experience that many people had that year. He was listening to the radio when a song came on that wasn’t like any other. It was the B …

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The NBA’s Detroit Pistons have announced that hip-hop artist and entrepreneur Sean Michael-Leonard Anderson, better known as Big Sean, will become the organization’s Creative Director of Innovation. Detroit born and bred Big Sean will be providing creative counsel and strategic guidance on a number of off-the-court initiatives for the Pistons. …

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Find more in Yoni’s Twitter thread. Then, the veto. The president cited a few reasons for his decision to send back the National Defense Authorization Act. Among them is a clause in the bill that would rename several military bases currently honoring Confederate leaders. Trump had promised to veto the …

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Vanessa Bryant sent out early Christmas gifts to her nearest and dearest friends. The widow of NBA legend Kobe Bryant distributed pairs of the unreleased Nike Kobe 6 Protro “Grinch” sneakers to pals like Kim Kardashian, Kris Jenner, radio host Patty Rodriguez and others, according to People. Kim Kardashian unboxed …