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Glendale, California becomes the first city in California and third in the nation to pass a resolution apologizing for its history as a “sundown town,” a term that has an extremely racist and violent history. The Glendale city council responded to this June’s Black Lives Matter protests with a promise …

When it comes to luxury, it may be common for many people to look to countries like France or Italy for premier brands that set trends throughout the industry. Since the resurgence of the Black Lives Matter movement earlier this year, many in the fashion industry have come forward to …

Philadelphia twin brothers Aaron and David Cabello, 24,  have used their entrepreneurial ambitions to help connect their community to Black-owned restaurants as the creators of Philly’s first Black-owned delivery service app in 2019. One year later, Black And Mobile has expanded its efforts and now also serves the Atlanta and …

Photo: SeventyFour (Shutterstock) I’m not sure if y’all knew this, but we’re in the middle of a pandemic right now. Look,I’m sure you haven’t forgotten this, but Republican lawmakers in Texas seem to need a reminder as they tirelessly work to prevent every effort to make voting safer during this …

A whole new generation of fans have been introduced to the popular 90s sitcom Family Matters through syndication, but two of the show’s actors are reuniting in a way that might make some folks a bit uncomfortable. EW.com reports Darius McCrary and Kellie Shanygne Williams who played siblings Eddie and …

Two men who operated a North Carolina party bus company were reportedly shot and killed over the weekend by a customer. According to WRAL, Randy Lee Hargraves and Keyshawn Lorenzo Cooley were shot on Friday night (October 9) while driving their bus from Durham to Charlotte. The two operated Clipper …

Rapper Chris “Ludacris” Bridges is a Grammy-winning rapper and star of several blockbuster films. He also might be the coolest girl dad in Hip-Hop. Proof positive is his most recent venture, an animated series called Karma’s World, set to debut on Netflix. Inspired by the rapper’s 19-year-old daughter, Karma, and …

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation will donate $15 million to historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) participating in The Just Project. The Just Project is the foundation’s coronavirus testing program to facilitate the safe reopening of HBCUs. Through the project, 29 of the more than 100 HBCUs across the …

Screenshot: Gisele Barreto Fetterman/ Twitter Gisele Barreto Fetterman is the wife of Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman. The 38-year-old was born in Brazil and used to be an undocumented immigrant but is now a proud American citizen enjoying good old-fashioned American racism as a woman of color. On Sunday, Fetterman …

Every weekday evening, our editors guide you through the biggest stories of the day, help you discover new ideas, and surprise you with moments of delight. Subscribe to get this delivered to your inbox. KEVIN DIETSCH / GETTY Amy Coney Barrett didn’t answer the question. Today, the Supreme Court nominee …