A federal probe is underway for two of Baltimore’s most prominent leaders. According to the Baltimore Sun, the city’s state attorney Marilyn Mosby and her husband Nick Mosby, president of the Baltimore City Council, are being scrutinized over allegations of campaign finance violations. You can read the subpoena here. Baltimore …
Read More »Bill Aimed at Police Reform in Texas Named for Black Police Shooting Victim Michael Ramos. Predictably, Some Officials Are Mad
A mural honoring Michael Ramos, 42, is seen painted on the facade of La Mexicana Bakery on March 10, 2021 in Austin, Texas. Taylor was indicted by a Travis County grand jury for the murder of Ramos on March 10, 2021 the first time in decades an Austin police officer …
Read More »Meghan Markle Breaks Silence After P.I.’s Illegal Admission
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are speaking out after a private investigator admitted to being hired by a British tabloid to dig into the Duchess of Sussex’s personal life during the first few years she dated Harry. Daniel Portley-Hanks, the American P.I., told the BBC he illegally obtained personal info …
Read More »This Black Woman From the Projects of South Philly Built A Million Dollar Real Estate Portfolio At Age 30
Ayesha Selden has inspired millions with her journey from the projects to becoming a real estate millionaire at age 30. Now, the Philadelphia native owns over 40 rental properties. She’s teaching others about the importance of ownership and what it takes to get started. “Condition yourself as a saver first,” …
Read More »BLM Global Network Foundation Meets With Michael Brown Chosen for Change to Hash Out 'Issues' Between BLM and Parents of Police Violence Victims
In this June 15, 2020, file photo, a giant “BLACK LIVES MATTER” sign is painted in orange on Fulton Street, Monday, June 15, 2020, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation, the group behind the emergence of the Black Lives Matter movement, has established …
Read More »Hip Hop Supergroup Will Release More Than Music
Four West Coast hip-hop legends are extending their rap careers with plans to release “volumes” of music, tour, and complete other business ventures. Too Short, 54, Snoop Dogg, 49, Ice Cube, 51, and E-40, 53, are forming hip-hop supergroup, Mt. Westmore. Too Short revealed the news of the group’s formation on …
Read More »NBA Star Stephen Curry Will Receive NAACP Jackie Robinson Sports Award
Golden State star Stephen Curry was named a recipient of the NAACP Jackie Robinson Award. Curry is a two-time NBA Most Valuable Player and three-time NBA champion. But his moves off the court have scored him a high level of respect from the nation’s most prominent civil rights leaders. The …
Read More »IRS has conducted significantly fewer tax audits on high earners, report says
The rich continue to get richer with impunity. New reports suggest that the nation’s wealthiest people and corporations are paying taxes at new low rates as the number of audits on the most well-off has decreased. Furthermore, an official at the U.S. Treasury Department has disclosed that collecting taxes from …
Read More »No More 'Performative Gestures':BLM Sacramento Purchases Land to Build Community and Resource Center for Black people
Black Lives Matter Sacramento founder Tanya Faison speaks to reporters about plans for land that the organization purchased with donations from the community.Screenshot: ABC 10 The Black Lives Matter movement can’t only be about protests. Anti-racism demonstrations that have erupted across the nation have done a fine job of raising …
Read More »Nicki Minaj’s Mom Files $150M Lawsuit After Father’s Death
Charles Polevich, 70, was arrested and charged nearly a week after he struck Nicki Minaj’s dad, Robert Maraj, as he crossed the street in Long Island, NY. However, there’s more to come from this tragic situation that leaves a now-widowed woman in grief. On the evening of February 12, Maraj …
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