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Read More »Unarmed Black DoorDash Driver Tased After Asking For Supervisor
Delane Gordon, a Black DoorDash driver who was pulled over for speeding, was tased after asking a Collegedale, Tennessee police officer to speak to his supervisor. The Washington Post reports Gordon was making a delivery on Mar. 10 when a police officer passed him, pulled a U-turn and pulled Gordon …
Read More »The Lip Bar and Glam-Aholic Lifestyle are redefining Black beauty
“Beauty” is not the word that most people think of when describing Detroit. Yet, for natives of this gritty, industrial city–beauty can be found at every turn. In addition to aesthetics of its landmarks and its glistening waterfront, Detroiters find beauty in the hearts of its residents. Hence why beauty …
Read More »A Black Mother's Dilemma Examined: Why Lawmakers Need to Support Affordable Childcare Options for Us?
Photo: Prostock-studio (Shutterstock) Three months into my pregnancy with my oldest child, I was laid off. As soon as I had begun sharing the good news that my family was growing, I found myself a casualty of a corporate merger. Without health insurance and a regular paycheck, I rushed out …
Read More »21-Year-Old Denied Bail in Car Crash that Killed 2 State Troopers and Pedestrian
A 21-year-old Pennsylvania woman who boasted of her drunk driving skills on Twitter has been arrested and charged with after a Monday car crash that killed a pedestrian and two state troopers on Interstate 95. According to 6 Action News, Pennsylvania State Police have arrested and charged Jayana Tanae Webb …
Read More »Critics of Opera Based on Emmett Till's Murder Don't Want the Curtain to Go Up
Photo: Bettmann (Getty Images) Nearly 50 years after Emmett Till’s death, the composer of a new opera based on his murder wants her show to inspire conversations around racism. Emmett Till, A New American Opera, is inspired by the story of 14-year-old Emmett Till, who was brutally beaten and lynched …
Read More »Meet the CEO of the Largest Black-Owned Food Bank in the Southeast
Elisabeth Omilami is the CEO of an Atlanta-based food bank Hosea Helps. Her father, a civil rights leader named Hosea Williams, started it in 1971, and today it’s the largest Black-owned food ban in the southeast part of the U.S. When her father launched it, it was originally called Hosea …
Read More »Black HERstory: Lupita Nyong'o to Explore Black Warrior Women In Documentary on Smithsonian Channel
Lupita Nyong’o poses at the opening night of the new play “Nollywood Dreams” on November 11, 2021 in New York City.Photo: Bruce Glikas (Getty Images) The real-life warrior women who inspired the fictional Dora Milaje in the 2018 hit film Black Panther will soon be the center of a new …
Read More »Family Of Manuel Ellis Reaches $4 Million Settlement In His Wrongful Death While in Police Custody
Pierce County, Washington, has reached a proposed settlement of $4 million with the family of Manuel Ellis, a Black man who died in police custody in March 2020. According to CNN, the Pierce County Council is set to vote on approving the settlement. “This proposed settlement will bring the county’s …
Read More »NCAA Accused of Violating Black Athletes' Civil Rights in Federal Complaint
The NCAA headquarters in Indianapolis is shown in this March 12, 2020. A group that advocates for college athletes has filed a federal complaint that claims NCAA Division I schools are violating the civil rights of Black basketball players and major college football players by prohibiting compensation. The National College …
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