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Black banking executives are fighting a demand by progressive Democrats that President-elect Joe Biden’s administration exclude anyone with corporate ties. The heads of the National Bankers Association, the National Association of Securities Professionals, the Association of African American Financial Advisors, and several other groups have signed a letter arguing that dismissing finance-industry …

Gucci Mane Verzuz Jeezy (2020)Screenshot: Tonja Stidhum/Instagram We survived Gucci Mane Verzuz Jeezy, y’all. In fact, it looks like there were no actual casualties…other than our peace of mind. Sure, things turned out fine in the end, but the super tense lead-up? Yeah, I’m still recovering… But first, let’s backtrack …

Some experts believe the government should have done more to develop such kits, Olga Khazan reports in her latest. “If somebody was bombing us, killing even a fraction of the number of people who have died at the hands of this virus, we would not be sitting idly by and …

Kyle Rittenhouse is claiming that he used his coronavirus stimulus check to purchase the weapon he used to kill two Black Lives Matter protesters in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The accused double-murderer, in a phone interview with the Washington Post that was posted on Thursday, the 17-year-old also said he acted in …

Representative Cedric Richmond will be joining President-elect Joe Biden as a senior adviser according to The New York Times. In this position, Senior Advisor to the President and Director of the White House Office of Public Engagement, he is poised to become one of the highest-ranking Black officials in the …

Photo: Marcelo F. Junior (Shutterstock) Throughout the year, the twin crises of the coronavirus pandemic and the recession it spurred have disproportionately hurt Black and Latinx communities across the country. A new study from the nonprofit Me Too has found that survivors of sexual violence in these communities have been …

Bobby Brown Jr., the son of singer Bobby Brown Sr., has died at age 28. Authorities report that they found him dead in his Los Angeles home on Wednesday (Nov. 18).  According to CNN, the Los Angeles Police Department responded to a call for a medical emergency around 1:50 p.m.. …

One of the most powerful telescopes in the world is on the brink of collapse. Arecibo, a giant radio observatory nestled in the lush mountains of Puerto Rico, did some of the dreamiest work in astronomy. But it was forced to stop operations this year after suffering unprecedented damage, and …

The highly anticipated Fresh Prince of Bel-Air reunion aired last night on HBO Max. The cast of the iconic sitcom came together to reminisce about the groundbreaking show and even the original Aunt Viv, played by Janet Hubert, made an appearance. It was her first time talking with Will Smith …