Black People Are Asking Why We Didn’t Know About Mamdani’s Wife’s N-Word Tweets
A Peek Inside Aretha Franklin’s 1990s Detroit Mansion, In Honor of Her 84th Birthday
Black Woman Charged With Murder For Taking Abortion Pills
A Year After Eaton Wildfires Devastated this Historic Black Neighborhood, a Full Investigation Begins
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America Keeps Trying to Clean Up George Washington’s History, But We Won’t Forget the Nine He Enslaved
Removing a park exhibit honoring George Washington’s slaves doesn’t make him more venerable, it makes whitewashing history more obvious.
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Lemon Pepper Wings are So Popular in Georgia There Might Be a New Law For Them!
Georgia lawmakers hope to become the first state with an official wing flavor with new legislation.
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Black Texas Teen Finally Exonerated 70 Years Later for a White Woman’s Murder He Didn’t Commit
Tommy Lee Walker of Texas was just 19 years old when he was executed for raping and murdering a white woman. 70 years later, he’s been exonerated.
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Black Stars Who Have, Um, Disappointed Us Big Time
While celebrities like Ben Carson, Drake and Keke Palmer have contributed greatly to the Black community, they’ve also disappointed us beyond belief.
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All the Ways MLK’s Legacy Is Being Misused
Dr. King shouldered immense pressure for the sake of achieving positive change. However, today, his name is frequently and conveniently invoked to lend credibility to figures and movements that directly contradict the very principles he risked his life to uphold.
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4 Powerful Things to Do on Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2026
MLK Day isn’t just a federal holiday that gets you a free day from work, but a call to action. Here’s four ways you can celebrate the day— before the brunches.
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Inside MLK’s Childhood Home in Honor of the Civil Rights Icon’s 97th Birthday
We’re taking a look inside MLK’s childhood home to honor his birthday!
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How Trump is Threatening to Erase the Legacies of World War II’s Black Soldiers
After Trump’s anti-DEI policies rocked the nation, a WWII museum in Europe is facing backlash for removing Black soldiers’ memorials.
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The Reason Black Churches Use Watch Night Services to Ring in the New Year is Deeper Than You Think
We’re looking at the history of watch night, a New Year’s Eve tradition for Black Americans that goes back to the Civil War.
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Why Rihanna and A$AP Rocky Are The Flyest Parents Ever
Between Rihanna’s billionaire empire and Rocky’s influence on fashion and culture, their children might just be the coolest kids in Hollywood.