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Photo: Alex Wong (Getty Images) During Black History Month, Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt tweeted, “We can never forget the tragedy that happened 100 years ago,” in reference to the 1921 race massacre in Tulsa, Okla. On Friday, the same governor signed into law a bill that prohibits K-12 schools from …
Read More »Bruno Mars’ Six Vegas Shows Sell Out Within Minutes
Bruno Mars’ Las Vegas shows may be sold out, but fear not – here’s how you can still see the singer this summer. According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, Mars’ six shows scheduled at the Park Theater at Park MGM in July sold out in only a few minutes, which …
Read More »2 Oregon Police Officers Charged in Incident Involving Home With Black Lives Matter Flag Being Vandalized
Photo: Creative Photo Corner (Shutterstock) Cops be like: “Follow the law or pay the consequences! But also, if you hurt my feelings, I’m definitely going to break the law.” Last year, a Forest Grove, Oregon, police officer was charged with second-degree criminal mischief and second-degree disorderly conduct after he allegedly …
Read More »The ‘Blurred Existence’ of Motherhood
Photo Illustrations by Tabitha Soren Tabitha Soren documented the months following the birth of her third child, in 2006, with the help of a digital camera mounted in her bedroom and operated by remote. In her new series, Motherload, Soren layers together the resulting images. This article was published online …
Read More »Barack Obama Reveals Death Of Family Dog ‘Bo’
Former President Barack Obama revealed on Saturday that the former “first dog” Bo has passed away. He was roughly 12 years old. Taking to his social media accounts, Mr. Obama let everyone know how much Bo meant to their family. “Today our family lost a true friend and loyal companion,” …
Read More »Kansas Baseball Coach Suspended, Facing Termination Over Allegations That He Told a Black Student to Turn Off His 'N-Word Music'
Photo: Thaninee Chuensomchit (Shutterstock) Another day, another mediocre white man joins the “You Bout to Lose Your Job” chorus line because he couldn’t keep his racism to himself. A high school baseball coach in Kansas has been placed on administrative leave and is facing the possibility of losing his job …
Read More »Pop Smoke’s Brother Speaks Out
Pop Smoke’s murder case has taken all types of twists and turns, including its motive and even the basic details of what happened the night he was killed. On Thursday (May 6), Los Angeles Police Department detective Christian Carrasco delivered pre-trial testimony, relaying the account of a woman who was …
Read More »'New Central Park Karen' Swipes Black Woman's Charger, Tells Cops She's Being 'Threatened' and 'Beaten.' Video Shows She Lied
Screenshot: Lena Cole/ YouTube First, let me just say that I refuse to call this one a “Karen.” The internet has already dubbed her the “New Central Park Karen”—meaning she’s the uninspired sequel to Amy “Central Park Karen” Cooper that nobody asked for—but in this America where Black people have …
Read More »Meet Two Women Fighting To Prove Black Moms' Lives Matter
Written by Dawn M. Baskerville Having a baby is generally touted as being one of the most momentous and enriching milestones in a woman’s life. The miracle of birth, and the sweet bundle of joy that results, conjure images of glowing mothers, flowing fashions, and juicy, adorable babies, all typically …
Read More »Travis Stackhouse Convicted Of Murdering 5-Year-Old Son Over Cheesecake In Milwaukee
A Milwaukee man faces up to 37 years in prison after being convicted of murdering his 5-year-old son over a slice of cheesecake. According to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Travis Stackhouse, 30, became enraged when his son, Sir Amer Stackhouse, and his other children ate a cheesecake that was a …
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