New Black Voter Outreach Initiative Will Target 12 States, Run digital PSAs and Ads. Sept. 17, 2020 A new major outreach initiative to get African American and other marginalized communities to the polls has been launched as the 2020 presidential election approaches. The Black Voters Matter Fund says on its …

John David Washington appears in this week’s issue of PEOPLE and he is reflecting on the late  Chadwick Boseman. The actor passed away from colon cancer at only 43 years old on August 28.  “He was just as warm and welcoming as you would hope a leading man would be,” …

0 (Image via @theroyalfamily/Instagram) On Tuesday, the government of Barbados announced that it will move forward to become a republic and will effectively remove Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain as the head of state. In a speech by Parliament, the government said that it will aim to complete the …

For the past two decades, The Urbanworld Film Festival has been one of the largest international competitive festivals in the world. Founded in 1997 by Stacy Spikes, the legendary festival is a unique space that connects Black directors, writers, producers and actors from across the diaspora to showcase their work …

Photo: Richard Shotwell (AP) Netflix is gearing up for awards season, and it’s betting big on Delroy Lindo, the standout star of Spike Lee’s Vietnam War drama, Da 5 Bloods. As Variety reports, the streaming platform and production company confirmed that they will be campaigning the 67-year-old Lindo for an …

Halle Berry apparently has a new man in her life. Taking to Instagram on Thursday (September 17), the actress shared a photo of herself wearing a black T-shirt featuring the logo of singer Van Hunt along with an olive-colored hat. “Now ya know…” Berry captioned the post, accompanied by a …

“This is the challenge that New York will have to face after the pandemic, to get back to that city for working people,” the writer and novelist Kevin Baker argues. Further reading: Ted S. Warren / AP One question, answered: How should I prepare for flu season? “Get a shot, …

Jake Gardner, an Omaha bar owner, has been indicted by a grand jury for the fatal shooting of James Scurlock, a 22-year-old Black man. According to CNN, Douglas County Attorney Don Kleine had previously decided not to bring charges against Gardner, who claimed he was acting in self-defense. Days later …

The COVID-19, or novel coronavirus pandemic, has made collecting data for the 2020 Census difficult, especially under the guidance of the Trump administration. On Wednesday, during an online conference, Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms called out the administration’s plan to slow down in-person data collection for the Census Bureau, calling …

CV Vitolo-HaddadScreenshot: YouTube Doctoral Defense video *DJ Khaled voice* AND ANOTHRER ONE!!! Can you imagine the full-throated cackles you would get if you told Black people 50 years ago that by the year 2020, white people would be losing their jobs, credibility, social circles and self respect by pretending to …