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As children, we grow up thinking that our heroes must be able to fly higher than the clouds, have superhuman strength, or even transform into something beyond our wildest imagination. That’s what we’re taught, from fairy tales to movies and everything in between. Even the dictionary defines a hero as …

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt (R) signed a bill into law that bans the teaching of critical race theory (CRT) Friday, now residents and activists want him removed from the Tulsa Race Massacre Commission. Stitt signed the bill Friday and released a video on Twitter explaining why he signed the bill …

Photo: Patrick Smith (Getty Images) After bullying boxscores for the past 13 seasons, Russell Westbrook has accomplished a feat that was once thought humanly impossible. On Monday night, the nine-time NBA All-Star etched his name in the record books when, after snatching his 10th rebound off of the rim with …

A Father Takes Justice the Only Way He Can in American Skin When his son is killed by police, a father refuses to submit to injustice in American Skin, a BET+ original film presented by Spike Lee and directed by Nate Parker, now streaming on BET+. Source link

According to a press release, a $5,000 pitch competition to connect and support Black women business owners, entrepreneurs, and “side hustlers,” after a four-week virtual program that will include panel discussions lead by entrepreneurs Beatrice Dixon, Angela Simmons, and Tai Beauchamp. From May 1- 22, two-hour virtual workshops will be …

Photo: Eugenio Marongiu (Shutterstock) It’s incredibly frustrating seeing white people spin a statement as innocuous as “Black Lives Matter” as politics. It’s not political; it’s literally just a more concise way of saying “the color of our skin shouldn’t dictate the way we’re treated.” Of course, facts have never gotten …

Rapper J.Cole is back like he never left with a new single from his upcoming album, The Off-Season.  At midnight on Friday (May 7), the Dreamville artist released “Interlude.” Earlier this week, Cole announced the release of The Off-Season on the 14th anniversary of his popular debut mixtape, The Come …

A Twitter user ignited uproar with a post on Mother’s Day (May 9) that reportedly accused Phylicia Rashad of enabling Bill Cosby to drug and rape women. According to TMZ, the commotion stems from a friendly social media debate about the best TV moms. Scores of people praised Rashad’s character, …

Imagine building a running car made from scraps and trash. That is what Emmanuel Alie Mansaray—a college student from Sierra Leone—did. Further Africa reported that the university student came up with the idea of building a solar-powered car made from trash and scraps he picked up over time. Further Africa …

In the opening scene of the new Netflix drama Monster, Steve Harmon, played by Kelvin Harrison Jr., narrates, “What do you see when you look at me?” “Boy? Artist? Outsider?”   Monster vividly illustrates the racial injustices embedded in the criminal justice system of America, and with stunning clarity, the film …