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Millions of American renters could begin losing their homes at midnight (August 1) as a federal ban on evictions is set to expire. But Congresswomen Cori Bush, Ilhan Omar and Ayanna Pressley are fighting back via protest in an effort to force Congress to extend the protections. According to TMZ, …

Beyoncé is celebrating the ‘Black is King’ anniversary with the release of two music videos. On Saturday, July 31, the music icon dropped “Mood 4 Eva,” featuring her husband Jay-Z. She also released “OTHERSIDE”. “A year later and the impact is still a mood 4 eva,” a fan commented under …

In this Oct. 29, 2020 file photo, Jay Anderson’s mother, Linda Anderson, holds a sign during a Get Out The Vote rally in Chicago. Jay Anderson was fatally shot by police in 2016 in Wauwatosa, Wis.Photo: Nam Y. Huh (AP) Five years after a Wisconsin police officer shot and killed …

Weeks into his freshman year at the Marion Military Institute, a public two-year college in Alabama, Thomas was bored. The campus, in the sleepy, hard-luck town of Marion, lacked the glitzy amenities of modern-day universities. To escape the institute’s starchy military uniforms and rigid schedule, Thomas would jump in his …

Former First Lady of the United States Michelle Obama’s mom turned 84 years old on Friday (July 30). To express her appreciation of her mom, Obama took to Twitter to post a heartfelt message. On Thursday (July 29), Mrs. Obama tweeted a picture of herself with her mom Marian Robinson, …

If you’re looking for the best soul food restaurants down south or Black-owned boutiques or just about anything that Black folks have curated or created, wouldn’t it be great if that information was compiled in one convenient place without the need to go slogging through the interwebs to conduct your own …

Elaine Thompson-Herah, of Jamaica, celebrates after winning the women’s 100-meter final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 31, 2021, in Tokyo.Photo: Martin Meissner (AP) We have a new Olympic record holder in the women’s 100 meters: Jamaica’s Elaine Thompson-Herah broke Florence Griffith Joyner’s 33-year-old record in Tokyo on Saturday, …

Simon Biles’s withdrawal from the Olympics reminds us that there are humans behind unfathomable athletic feats. Every weekday evening, our editors guide you through the biggest stories of the day, help you discover new ideas, and surprise you with moments of delight. Subscribe to get this delivered to your inbox. …

Nigeria’s track and field Olympics team takes a huge blow following the elimination of sprinter Blessing Okagbare over a positive drug test.  Okagbare, 32, produced a failed drug test for human growth hormones. In a press release provided by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU), said the 2008 Olympics long jump …

Insecure actress and comedian Amanda Seales caught the proverbial fade after a now-deleted Instagram criticized Will Smith’s portrayal of Richard Williams, Serena and Venus’ father. She also questioned why anyone would make a film about the man who is the force behind the greatest tennis players in the world. The …