• Black Man Charged With Attempted Murder After Being Shot by a Police Officer During Traffic Stop

    For black men throughout the country, getting pulled over by the police is one of our biggest fears—if not our greatest source of anxiety. But to be charged with attempting to murder a police officer after what should’ve been a routine stop is something none of us could ever foresee coming. WESH-2 reports that at…

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  • Alphonso David Becomes 1st Black President of Human Rights Campaign: ‘I Will Fight for Each and Every One of Us’

    The Human Rights Campaign has hired civil rights lawyer Alphonso David as its seventh president. According to the Advocate, he is the first person of color to lead the organization in its nearly 40-year history. He will assume the role in August, replacing Chad Griffin, who served as president of the organization since 2012. “If…

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  • Brooklyn Lindsey Becomes 11th Black Trans Woman Killed This Year

    On Tuesday, the body of Brooklyn Lindsey—a transgender black woman—was discovered on the porch of an abandoned house in Kansas City, Mo. She was 32. CNN reports her death has been ruled a homicide due to multiple gunshot wounds. This makes her the 11th black transwoman to be murdered in America this year. Kris Wade,…

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  • Black Woman Alleges She Was Denied Service, Forced to Give Up Her Seat for White Men

    Black Woman Alleges She Was Denied Service, Forced to Give Up Her Seat for White Men

    Welcome to 2019: Where our president is racist, our college campuses aren’t far behind, and black people are apparently still expected to give up their seat to white folks. Huffington Post reports that on June 20, Lia Gant was at a J. Alexander’s restaurant in West Bloomfield, Mich., minding her black-ass business when she was…

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  • California Is a Governor’s Signature Away From Prohibiting Employers From Discriminating Against Black Hair

    On Thursday, California lawmakers passed a bill protecting black folks from hair discrimination, an important step in decriminalizing blackness. Huffington Post reports that the state assembly passed the CROWN Act, which prohibits both employers and schools from enforcing discriminatory policies that penalize black people for wearing their hair naturally. Specifically, those who wear ethnic hairstyles…

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  • New Lawsuit Alleges Macy’s Discriminates Against Black, Latino Employees in Its Hiring Practices

    If the allegations leveled against Macy’s in a recent lawsuit are true, the department store chain could be in serious trouble. NBC News reports that the Fortune Society Inc., a nonprofit that aids people with criminal records in securing employment and reintegrating into society, filed a lawsuit alleging Macy’s discriminates against black and brown employees.…

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  • White Supremacist Propaganda on the Rise on US College Campuses

    As if juggling student loans and a respectable GPA weren’t hard enough, a new report claims college students have racist rhetoric to contend with as well. The Anti-Defamation League reports that during the 2018-19 school year, there were 313 documented cases of white supremacist propaganda found on US college campuses, a seven percent jump from…

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  • Homeless Father Turns Tragedy Into Triumph After Being Publicly Shamed on Facebook

    Homeless Father Turns Tragedy Into Triumph After Being Publicly Shamed on Facebook

    As if being homeless isn’t stressful enough, imagine waking up from taking a nap inside of the McDonald’s where you work and learning that a picture of you sleeping was uploaded to Facebook. According to WSB-TV, that’s exactly what happened to 21-year-old Simon Childs, who was resting between shifts at the Fayetteville, Ga., restaurant when…

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  • Okay, So Breakdancing Might Really Become an Olympic Sport

    Hip-hop’s cultural impact is undeniable and it appears that it’s one step closer to infiltrating what was once considered unimaginable—the Olympics. USA Today reports that the International Olympic Committee has greenlit a request from Paris officials to include breakdancing in the 2024 Olympics. Other approved sports include skateboarding, competitive climbing/bouldering, and surfing. Which, unlike breakdancing,…

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  • Twitter Offers 'Thoughts and Prayers' After NRATV Meets Its Untimely Demise

    In the immediate aftermath of tragedy, the phrase “thoughts and prayers” is probably the last thing you want to hear. Especially if it’s in response to a mass shooting and coming from politicians or public figures with no intention of properly addressing gun reform. On Tuesday, the New York Times reports that the plug got…

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