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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 …

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 …

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 …

A affectionate mother and daughter sitting on sofa If you’re reading this, stop, and give your mother a hug.  There’s no doubt that Black mothers are the backbone of Black America, and this has never been more evident than during the pandemic. Changes to work, school, and life, in general, …

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 …

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,” …

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 …

Vivica A. Fox is recalling an offensive exchange she had with Ivanka Trump during her time on Celebrity Apprentice. On Thursday (May 6)’s episode of For Real: The Story of Reality TV, the actress said that during a board meeting, Trump thought she was complimenting Fox and Keisha Knight Pulliam …

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 …

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 …