Black Man Who Saved Baby From Viral Pit Bull Attack in NYC Speaks out
New Details Emerge After ‘Lion King’ Broadway Star Found Fatally Stabbed Days Before Christmas
How Trump’s Power is Crumbling and The Resistance is Growing
Trump’s Christmas Day Airstrikes in Nigeria Spark Outrage and Divide
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Black Army Lieutenant Sues Virginia Cops Who Pulled Guns on Him, Pepper-Sprayed and Struck Him in the Legs After Stop in New SUV
At this point, I really only have one question for police officers across the nation: Why are you like this? A Black man who also happens to be an Army lieutenant has recently filed a lawsuit alleging racial profiling and excessive use of force against two Windsor, Virginia, police officers who pulled him over in…
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Day 10 of Chauvin Trial Debates How Large of a Role George Floyd's Pre-Existing Conditions Played in His Death
Day 10 of Derek Chauvin’s trial consisted of testimony from medical officials offering their opinion on the medical cause of George Floyd’s death, with much debate surrounding how much of a role his pre-existing medical conditions factored into his death. According to the New York Times, Dr. Lindsey Thomas, a forensic pathologist, was the first…
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No Charges for NYPD Officer Seen on Video Kneeling on Black Man's Neck, Despite Law Passed After George Floyd's Death
Challenging police brutality and the lack of accountability for the officers who practice it is a continuing battle, despite the many reforms that have been introduced in the wake of the harrowing George Floyd killing in 2020. The viral video of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin kneeling on 46-year-old Floyd’s neck during an arrest…
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Apparently, White People Are Planning 'White Lives Matter' Rallies Across the Nation on April 11. I May Have a Short List of Activity Ideas
Apparently, Sunday, April 11, is the day white people across the country have set aside for white fragility rallies where the melanin-have-nots will gather and lament the difficulties faced by the white race in America while eating unseasoned green bean casserole and discussing how the “trickle-down effect” refers to why the washing of legs in…
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Auntie Unfiltered Talks Auntie-isms With Bevy Smith
Who is your favorite auntie? What kind of advice did she give you? What lessons did you learn from her? This week, my guest is the ultimate Auntie, Bevy Smith. With her new book, Bevelations: Lessons from a Mutha, Auntie, Bestie, Bevy is leaning into all the roles she has picked up along the way…
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Beloved Rapper, Songwriter and Actor DMX Dead at 50
DMX, beloved rapper, songwriter, and actor has died at the age of 50. The entertainer was admitted to the hospital on April 2, and had been in a coma on life support following a heart attack caused by a reported drug overdose. After a series of brain function tests were conducted and showed no improvement…
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Kansas Senator Reportedly Leads Cop in Car Chase, Drives Drunk on Wrong Side of the Highway, Calls Cop 'Donut Boy,' Doesn't Get Treated Like a Negro
Do I even need to say it? Surely, what is known doesn’t need to be put in words—but you want me to say it, don’t you? Fine, I’ll say it: There are two Americas. Just last week, I addressed the issue of police officers thinking that being led in a car chase justifies them beating…
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Ronnie Long Spent 44 Years in Prison for a Crime He Didn’t Commit. The State Believes That’s Worth $750,000. Long Says That’s Not Nearly Enough
In 1976, Ronnie Long was accused of raping a white woman and sentenced to life in prison. Long would spend 44 years in prison despite evidence collected at the scene that would have proved his innocence never being shared. In August 2020 Long was freed, but the damage had been done. Long lost his freedom…