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Hours after TMZ reported that Dr. Dre was taken to Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles following a brain aneurysm, the rap mogul posted an update on his condition for concerned fans. Taking to Instagram, Dre (born Andre Young) wrote, “Thanks to my family, friends and fans for their …

The COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc across the country, causing many businesses to close and leaving many Americans without jobs. When news of a coronavirus vaccine coming to the market started to make the rounds, many people, particularly in the Black community, were expressed skepticism about taking it due to …

Photo: Mike Ehrmann (Getty Images) Time and time again, we’ve seen police officers go unpunished for unruly behavior that targets the Black community, so while Tuesday’s announcement that the officers involved in the shooting of Jacob Blake will not be facing any charges wasn’t exactly surprising, that doesn’t mean it wasn’t …

Nationally renowned civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump and co-counsels Patrick A. Salvi II and B’Ivory LaMarr released a statement following the news that Kenosha District Attorney Michael Gravely decided that no charges will be pursued against Kenosha police officer Rusten Sheskey in the Aug. 23 shooting of Jacob Blake. RELATED: Kenosha Shooting: Police Officers …

EDWARD GARDNER  SOFT SHEEN PRODUCTS INC. EST. 1964  As founder of Chicago-based Soft Sheen in 1964, Gardner and his wife, Bettiann, operated their fledg-ling enterprise in the basement of their home. Over two decades, they built it into a mammoth Black-owned haircare manufacturer with global reach. With the introduction of the …

Photo: Jessica McGowan (Getty Images) Real quick: I heard them on the phone talking about you, disparaging your integrity. I would have at least told them to keep my people’s name out of their mouths, but I imagine that’s how white boys talk in private. In my head, they’re always …

Georgia Vote Becomes An Overtime Nail Biter Jan. 6, 202012:30 a.m. At midnight Wednesday (Jan. 6), the election runoff contest between the four candidates vying to become U.S. senators for Georgia has come down to just a few thousand votes between them. CBS News reports Democrat Rev. Raphael Warnock has taken …

  HERMAN RUSSELL  H. J. RUSSELL & CO. EST. 1952  A perennial member of an exclusive group of iconic BE 100s CEOs, the late Russell forged a legacy as an accomplished businessman and mentor who inspired several generations of leaders in commerce, politics, education, and corporate America. He rose above both …

Photo: Shutterstock It’s not always easy being a writer whose main focus is documenting racism and racial injustice in America. It’s a job that consistently requires the covering of sad and often infuriating stories. Among the hardest stories to cover are those that involve Black people spending years and even …

Further reading: “When the president of the United States calls up electoral officials to threaten them, he’s leveling a loaded gun at our democracy,” Zeynep Tufekci argues in her latest. GETTY / THE ATLANTIC What to read while you wait for the results of today’s double Senate runoff in Georgia: …