Black America Breaking News for the African American Community
Photo: fizkes (Shutterstock) Mortgage denial rate for Black applicants is 84 percent higher than for white applicants, according to data from Zillow in 2020, the most year the data was available. This is an increase from 2019 when the denial rate was 74 percent higher. Are we surprised? No, but …
Read More »The TV Show for the Age of Conspiracism
This article contains spoilers through the ninth episode of Yellowjackets Season 1. The Ouija board brands itself as a “mystifying oracle,” an ornately silk-screened conduit to the past and the future. I know it mostly from childhood sleepovers. Huddled around the board, aware of the low probability that an object …
Read More »‘Here She Is’: Natalia Salmon Named 2022 Miss Earth USA
On Saturday, Miss Pennsylvania Earth, Natalia Salmon, was crowned Miss Earth USA. The 22-year-old University of Maryland grad succeeded Miss Earth USA 2021, Marisa Paige Butler, for the title. Words… words cannot explain how blessed I feel,” Salmon captioned an Instagram post. “Thank you so much to everyone who has …
Read More »Will It Ever Happen? Two Senators Halt A Voting Rights Bill
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) speaks during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol on January 11, 2022, in Washington, DC. Schumer and the Senate Democrats spoke about their party’s push to pass election reform and voting rights legislation. Photo: Drew Angerer (Getty Images) On the latest episode of… …
Read More »When Meals Nourish a Plot
The meals in Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Little House series sounded, at times, sumptuous despite their plainness. In Farmer Boy—Laura’s fictionalized account of the childhood of her husband, Almanzo Wilder—one such dinner included “a plate of quivering head cheese, glass dishes of jams and jellies and preserves, and a tall pitcher …
Read More »Death of Justin King, A Black Missouri Resident Killed By White Neighbor, Deemed Jusifiable
The death of Justin King, a Black man fatally shot in a Missouri trailer park by a white neighbor, has been ruled a justifiable homicide. King, 28, was shot on Nov. 3 in the small town of Bourbon, about 85 miles southwest of Ferguson. Local law enforcement said King was …
Read More »Jennifer Hough Drops Harrassment Suit Against Nicki Minaj
Nicki Minaj arrives for the 2019 Met Gala celebrating Camp: Notes on Fashion on May 06, 2019 in New York City.Photo: Karwai Tang (Getty Images) It appears the score is now 2-0 for Team Minaj when it comes to the ongoing legal battle between Nicki, her husband Kenneth Petty and …
Read More »Leave The Content Creation To The Nichesss AI Copywriter
The Internet has created an endless portal for opportunities. No matter your interest, there’s something on the World Wide Web that will fit your needs. For content creators, this can be a blessing and a burden. Endless opportunities also mean endless chances that at some point you’ll run into writer’s …
Read More »Rising Queer Actress Jasmin Savoy Brown says there's a Place for Dave Chapelle's Jokes
Photo: Jemal Countess (Getty Images) The Yellowjackets star Jasmin Savoy Brown is rising to fame on the queer Hollywood stage following an intense uproar from the LGBTQ community regarding Dave Chapelle who was accused of including a transphobic and homophobic bit in his comedy special “The Closer.” Brown said the …
Read More »National Association of Realtors Issues An Official Apology for Housing Discrimination
Redlining and housing discrimination have plagued people of color in America for decades. But the National Association of Realtors has finally decided it’s time for a change. Last week, the National Association of Realtors issued a formal apology to Black Americans and other non-whites who have experienced housing discrimination in …
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