Photo: Eric Glenn (Shutterstock) For some reason, white people haven’t made the correlation that racism often comes at a hefty price these days. Columbus, Ohio, learned this lesson the hard way after the city voted to settle a former officer’s discrimination suit against the Columbus Division of Police for nearly …

Colin Kaepernick may not be headed back to the NFL but he is about to make an impact with his new Netflix series, which is spearheaded by Ava DuVernay. Kaep also announced via Twitter that the person who will portray him in the series is newcomer actor Jaden Michael.  The …

Read: The progressive roots of the pro-life movement Biden’s bet is that he knows these voters, and that their hearts are broken. But the Scranton of his childhood, the one he’s pitching to America, is an illusion.These days, the cathedral-size churches that dot the Wyoming Valley around Scranton are a …

Kevin Boseman, Chadwick Boseman’s older brother, is celebrating two years of being cancer free. According to The Shade Room, Boseman wrote last week, “I was diagnosed with cancer in 2018 and underwent four rounds of chemotherapy. I’m in remission!!!!! You read right. I am in remission. Today marks my official …

The City Council in Columbus, Ohio voted on Monday (October 26) to pay $475,000 to an African-American police officer. The settlement comes after a 28-year veteran of the department said he faced retaliation for reporting racism and other misconduct by a superior. Karl Shaw is not alone in saying he …

The presidential election is just a week away as voters are already lining up around the country to place their early ballots in what is being billed as one of the most important, if not, the most important presidential election. The battle to run the United States is between current …

Photo: Quang Ho (Shutterstock) A postal worker in Kentucky was hit with federal charges after it was found he allegedly dumped a large amount of mail in the dumpster, including over 100 absentee ballots. CBS News reports that U.S. Attorney Russell Coleman announced on Monday that DeShawn Bojgere, a 30-year-old …

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The Qai Qai doll began to get tons of buzz after Sernea Williams gave the doll to her daughter Olympia Ohanian and created an Instagram account. Over 157,000 followers later, the doll is now available at Amazon.com. On Oct. 15, Williams announced the news on Instagram, “When we first opened …

Tens of thousands of former felons in Florida will be able to cast their ballots this election. The Florida Rights Restoration Coalition says they were able to raise $27 million and restore the voting rights of nearly 40,000 people. Michael Jalazo of People Empowering and Restoring Communities said former felons …