Viral Video Shows Brazen Chicago Daylight Shooting That Killed Woman as Baby Rode in Back Seat
GloRilla’s Sister Blasts Her for Not Giving Back to Family, But the Internet Says Not So Fast!
Black Athletes You Should Watch During the Olympic Games
Trump Just Took His Most Viciously Racist Shot at the Obamas to Date
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35 Things I Thought Were Signs of Extreme Wealth When I Was Younger
1. A garage 2. A basketball hoop on said garage 3. A fiberglass basketball hoop (if you had this, I assumed you were Warren Buffet) 4. A pantry 5. A finished basement 6. A family with two cars 7. A salary of over $60,000 a year 8. Annual family vacations 9. Having separate hoop shoes…
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52 Former Black Franchise Owners File Lawsuit Against McDonald’s, Alleging Racial Discrimination
Like many corporations as of late, McDonald’s doesn’t have a problem saying the words “Black Lives Matter,” but voicing support for a movement that’s currently more popular than it ever has been is easy. The real question is whether or not the fast-food giant is practicing what it preaches when it comes to the fight…
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Donald Trump Blasts Black Lives Matter as 'Discriminatory,' 'Bad for Black People' Because of Course, He Did
Kids are a lot of work. They get into everything, have limitless curiosity and oftentimes have to be saved from themselves. If it were up to a child, they’d eat ice cream for breakfast, Skittles for lunch and skip dinner entirely to watch reruns of Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. They’re well-intended though, so their cuteness might…
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New Jersey Mayor Tried to Charge Teenage Activist $2,500 for Police Overtime After She Planned a Black Lives Matter Protest
A New Jersey mayor has rescinded a bill he sent to an 18-year-old activist for $2,500 in alleged police overtime charges after she organized a fair housing protest earlier this summer. Englewood Cliffs Mayor Mario Kranjac, a Republican (surprise!), took back the bill this past Saturday but has not offered an apology to activist Emily…
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Records Show Drug Suspect Offered Plea Deal to Name Breonna Taylor as Part of 'Organized Crime Syndicate'
As we continue to demand justice for Breonna Taylor, new information regarding the raid on her home and the subsequent investigation continues to surface. It was recently revealed that the drug suspect officers were looking for when they raided Taylor’s home and fatally shot her, was offered a plea deal last month to name Breonna…
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'We Set the Tone': Bubba Wallace Defends NASCAR's Decision Not Postpone Races in Protest of Police Violence
NASCAR decided not to join the NBA, WNBA and other professional sports leagues in postponing scheduled games in protest over the police shooting of Jacob Blake. Bubba Wallace, the only Black driver in NASCAR’s Cup series, defended the organization’s decision to resume races on schedule, saying essentially that NASCAR has already proven its commitment to…
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Portland, Ore. Police Investigating White Suspect in Caucasian-Involved Shooting Death at Trump Rally
As a nod to the standards of white mainstream journalism, this story is reported in the language used to report crimes involving Black suspects, “officer-involved” shootings and protests against racial injustice. Police are investigating a military veteran’s involvement in what appears to be a white-on-white shooting death of a gang member participating in a protest…
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‘He Can Say It to Me, But I Can’t Say It to Him?’: White South Carolina Officer Suspended After Repeatedly Using N-Word
It’s about time we have a serious discussion about one particular wypipo proverb: “If they can say it, why can’t I?” A white South Carolina police officer has been suspended after he was recorded Saturday repeatedly using the n-word outside of a bar where he was called to enforce a state ordinance put in place…
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Lafayette, La., Where Police Recently Shot and Killed a Black Man, Says It Will Not Shelter Hurricane Evacuees Because of ‘Outside Agitators’
In the aftermath of Hurricane Laura, hundreds of thousands of people across the state of Louisiana are still without power or water. But those seeking shelter—either because they lack access to important resources or because they have no home to return to—will not find it in Lafayette, according to city officials. The city was largely…