The year 2024 marked the heartbreaking loss of several iconic Black figures, whose impact transcended entertainment, business, sports, and activism. These individuals didn’t just entertain or excel in their respective …
UPDATED: 9:30 a.m. ET, Sept. 11, 2024 The nation forever changed 23 years ago when 3,000 people were killed in New York City, at the Pentagon and in a field…
UPDATED: 6:30 p.m. ET, Sept. 9, 2024 Originally published on Sept. 9, 2021 More than a half-century after one of the worst prison riots in American history, mistrust of the…
UPDATED: 3:30 p.m. ET, Sept. 9, 2024 Monday marked the 53rd anniversary of the start of the Attica Prison Uprising, one of the worst prison riots in U.S. history that…
UPDATED: 8:00 a.m. ET, Sept. 2, 2024 Most people know about labor unions, but few know what they do. As we celebrate Labor Day in 2024, let’s take a second…
Dr. Umar Johnson is known for his strong opinions and ability to both enlighten and infuriate those who choose to debate with him. In a recent appearance on a popular…
There are a lot of words that can be used to describe the performance by so-called B-girl Rachael Gunn aka Raygun at the Paris Olympics. Most people on social media…
Simone, Simone. Ms. Biles. Yes, she is most assuredly the worldwide acknowledged gymnastics GOAT who reinforced that status on July 30 by leading her team to Olympic Gold–again. But as…
More than 1,300 attendees converged at the Black Girls Dream Conference in Atlanta, Georgia, hosted by the Southern Black Girls and Women’s Consortium (Southern Black Girls) from June 7 to…
White supremacy is an ideology asserting the inherent superiority of white people over nonwhite individuals. This deeply flawed belief system has its roots in pseudo-scientific racism, which historically justified atrocities…
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