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  • Something Powerful Emerged After Black NYC Woman Was Jumped, Beaten Over a Parking Space

    Something Powerful Emerged After Black NYC Woman Was Jumped, Beaten Over a Parking Space

    The message is clear: Attacks on Black women will not be tolerated.

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    Asheea Smith






    Published

    July 17, 2025
  • As Politicians Try To Bury Black History, A Major Victory For Icon Zora Neale Hurston

    As Politicians Try To Bury Black History, A Major Victory For Icon Zora Neale Hurston

    Preserve the legacy of Black authors.

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    Asheea Smith






    Published

    July 13, 2025
  • Beware: The Real Version of Your Partner May Be Hiding in Their Phone

    Beware: The Real Version of Your Partner May Be Hiding in Their Phone

    One TikTok creator is stirring up conversation online after claiming that if you really want to know your partner — their phone might tell the real story.

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    Asheea Smith






    Published

    March 5, 2026
  • Black Experts Reveal Maternal Health Secrets You Need To Know

    Black Experts Reveal Maternal Health Secrets You Need To Know

    Exclusive: Experts At 5th Annual Anarcha, Lucy and Betsey Day of Reckoning Conference in Birmingham reveal maternal health secrets you must know

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    Asheea Smith






    Published

    February 27, 2026
  • Everything You Need to Know About Black Ski Weekend

    Everything You Need to Know About Black Ski Weekend

    Amid the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina, Black Ski Weekend is alive and thriving, celebrating community, culture and pure joy on the slopes. Here’s what you should know about this historic tradition.

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    Asheea Smith






    Published

    February 11, 2026
  • What Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Performance Says About Who Shapes Today’s Mainstream

    What Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Performance Says About Who Shapes Today’s Mainstream

    From record-breaking viewership to a fully Spanish performance, Bad Bunny’s halftime show didn’t just entertain — it sent a clear signal about where cultural influence lives today.

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    Asheea Smith






    Published

    February 9, 2026
  • Famous Pastor Reveals the Biblical Truth About ‘Submissive Wives’ That Social Media Ignores

    Famous Pastor Reveals the Biblical Truth About ‘Submissive Wives’ That Social Media Ignores

    As red pill rhetoric reshapes conversations about marriage and gender roles, the Brooklyn pastor breaks down what biblical submission actually means — and why it’s been so widely misunderstood.

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    Asheea Smith






    Published

    February 2, 2026
  • Right-Wing Org Sues L.A. School District Over ‘White Discrimination,’ But an Expert Breaks Down the Reality

    Right-Wing Org Sues L.A. School District Over ‘White Discrimination,’ But an Expert Breaks Down the Reality

    The 1776 Project Foundation has slapped the Los Angeles Unified School District with a lawsuit citing discrimination, however expert Stephen C.W. Graves couldn’t disagree more.

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    Asheea Smith






    Published

    January 29, 2026
  • Black Doctors Explain Why It Feels Cancer Is Everywhere These Days

    Black Doctors Explain Why It Feels Cancer Is Everywhere These Days

    We spoke with Black medical experts on why cancer feels more common than ever, and what genetics, lifestyle, and delayed screenings may have to do with it.

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    Asheea Smith






    Published

    January 21, 2026
  • Why It’s Ridiculous That 21 Savage, Young Thug Now Say ‘F the Streets’

    Why It’s Ridiculous That 21 Savage, Young Thug Now Say ‘F the Streets’

    When 21 Savage and other popular rappers who made their name and money promoting street life suddenly condemn it, it comes off as a bit…odd.

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    Asheea Smith






    Published

    January 9, 2026
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