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Derek ChauvinPhoto: Minnesota Department of Corrections (Getty Images) The hits just don’t stop coming for ex-Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin. Now that he’s been convicted of murdering George Floyd, the Department of Justice is considering the possibility of charging him in connection to a 2017 incident where the man who …
Read More »Daunte Wright’s Mother Speaks At His Funeral
Yesterday (April 22) was the funeral of Daunte Wright, the unarmed 20-year-old who was shot and killed by Brooklyn Center, Minnosta police. There were many moving moments at Shiloh Temple International Ministries but the most powerful was Daunte’s mother. “My son had a smile that was worth a million dollars,” …
Read More »Choreographer JaQuel Knight Launches Company to Copyright Dance Moves
After a growing number of Black TikTok creators complained of having their signature moves stolen by white influencers, a Black choreographer has launched a company to protect their creativity. JaQuel Knight has enjoyed success as a choreographer who has worked with the likes of Beyonce and Megan Thee Stallion. His …
Read More »Ma'Khia Bryant's Death Highlights Racial Disparities In Policing Shootings
Children carry a sign at a Black Lives Matter protest as it makes it’s way through downtown in response to the police shooting of MaKhia Bryant on April 21, 2021 in Columbus, Ohio. The 16-year-old Black girl was shot and killed by police who had been called to the scene …
Read More »Season 2 Of ‘A Black Lady Sketch Show’ Brings All The Laughs
If you don’t already know, A Black Lady Sketch Show is all the things hilarious. It’s the first variety sketch series written, directed, and performed solo by Black women. Created by Robin Thede, who’s also the executive producer along with Issa Rae, the show is “a narrative series set in …
Read More »D.C. Firefighter Released From Prison After Fairfax County Police Stop Deemed Unlawful
A former D.C. firefighter was released from prison Wednesday after evidence surfaced that a Fairfax County officer lied about the reason for a traffic stop. Elon Wilson, a Black father and a respected member of his community, was released Wednesday after almost two years in prison. Judge Daniel Ortiz tossed …
Read More »It Has Been a Week, So Please Enjoy This Palate-Cleansing Homage to Black Excellence From Zendaya and Law Roach
Zendaya speaks onstage during ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood Awards in Los Angeles, Calif. Photo: Randy Shropshire for ESSENCE (Getty Images) Y’all, we have missed so much this past year—family reunions, brunches, concerts, the Met Gala, casual hookups (if you’re into that kinda thing—no judgments). I’ve now celebrated two birthdays …
Read More »The Surreality of Documenting 2020
Photographs by Peter van Agtmael Image above: A scene from inside a funeral home in Queens, New York In the early months of 2020, the photographer Peter van Agtmael covered a gun-rights rally in Richmond, Virginia, and a Trump rally in Charlotte, North Carolina. Van Agtmael had been working as …
Read More »Daunte Wright’s Funeral Brings Calls For Lasting Justice
Mourners attending the funeral of Daunte Wright in Minneapolis on Thursday echoed the calls for justice heard at the memorials for a tragically lengthy list of Black people who died at the hands of American law enforcement. The services, at Shiloh Temple International Ministries, drew hundreds of people to the …
Read More »Rapper Jadakiss Held Food Giveaway in Yonkers Hometown in Honor of DMX
One of the members of the infamous Ruff Ryders family has given back to his Yonkers community in honor of one of his comrades. Jadakiss (Born Jason Terrance Phillips) of the famed trio of emcees from Yonkers, New York, hip-hop group, The Lox, honored Earl Simmons, also known to the …
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