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December 27 marks Day Two of Kwanzaa, and on this day, we light the first red candle to the left of the black candle in our kinara. This candle represents the principle of Kujichagulia, or self-determination. On this day, we pledge “to define ourselves, name ourselves, create for ourselves and …

Sunday service came one day after Christmas this year. With it landing on the last Sunday of the year, two churchgoers made sure to handle their unfinished business before the New Year hits. A shocking video from Olivet Baptist Church in Chattanooga, Tennessee, shows two men throwing hands in the …

After a long, hard day at the office (or working from home), nothing beats meeting up with your crew for a few drinks at your favorite local wine bar. From the laid-back ambiance and chic décor with the perfect playlist always in rotation to the friendly bartender who knows exactly …

A video surfaced of Nipsey Hussle’s 12-year-old daughter, Emani Asghedom, singing a beautiful rendition of Whitney Houston’s “I Will Always Love You,” has received an overwhelming response from the internet.  The clip was shared by Emani’s mom Tanisha Foster on her Instagram Story and showed the 12-year-old first hesitant before …

Imagine gaining millions of dollars to help your business survive and then having to give the money back. That misfortune fell upon GN Bank, the last Black-owned bank in Chicago. It started in 2017 when then-City Treasurer Kurt Summers announced the bank—then named Illinois Federal Savings Bank and Loan Association—would …

  Archbishop Desmond Tutu, born in 1931 in Klerksdorp, Transvaal received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984 for his work to overcome the apartheid regime. He died Sunday, Dec. 26, in Cape Town.Photo: Horst Galuschka/picture-alliance/dpa (AP) The world is mourning the loss of Archbishop Desmond Tutu, who became a global …

Carmen Bolden Day had to wait a month to be able to see the body of her son, Jelani  who was found dead in the Illinois River on Sept. 4. But the fact that she had to wait so long, according to an article series published in the Chicago Sun-Times, …

Video gamers know that the perfect gaming setup can take the experience to theater-like levels and enhance all of their sessions. Gamers, in the pursuit of the most realistic experiences, have dumped money into stunning gaming-centric televisions, ultra-comfortable chairs, and high-powered computers. Sound, however, is just as powerful a sense, so …

Photo: sdx15 (Shutterstock) A Google office search for Black women workers is starting to display some slim results. NBC News reports that in 2020, Black + female identifying employees left the company at the second highest rate of any other racial-gender group, following only that of Native + female identifying …

For the first time since filing for divorce, LaLa Anthony is reflecting on her marriage to Carmelo Anthony. During an interview with Power 105.1’s Angie Martinez, the actress and television host explained why she kept it private for so long. “It’s been years now since then,” she explained. “Like, to …