New Study: DNA Testing Could Be the Key to Saving Black Women With Breast Cancer
Florida Vice Mayor Found Dead Inside Home as Police Investigate Husband for the Crime
Chess, Not Checkers: The Calculated Brilliance of Cardi B’s Corporate Takeover
10 Years After Tulsa Police Killed Unarmed Black Man, His Family Is 1 Step Closer to Justice
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Following Viral Article, More Than 30,000 Call for Release of Black Teen Incarcerated for Not Doing Her Schoolwork
Earlier this week, ProPublica and the Detroit Free Press published a story about a 15-year-old Black girl, identified only as Grace, who is currently detained in a Michigan juvenile detention center for not keeping up with her schoolwork. The article, which went viral, chronicled the struggles between Grace, her mother and the legal system leading…
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Newly Released Body-Camera Footage of George Floyd’s Death Reportedly Shows Callous Disregard for His Well-Being
Every piece of new evidence released to the public surrounding the death of George Floyd reveals the disregard many cops have for Black life as well as how Black people are immediately perceived as criminal. For the first time, police body camera footage has been made available for in-person viewing and what that footage shows…
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'I'm Incredibly Thankful to be Alive': Megan Thee Stallion Clarifies Previous Reports, Says She Suffered Gunshot Wounds
Megan Thee Stallion has spoken up and given her own version of what went down this past weekend with Tory Lanez and the house party incident that ended up with Tory being arrested and Meg taken to the hospital for a foot injury. On Wednesday, the “Savage” rapper took to Instagram to clear up some…
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Pennsylvania Approves Police Reform Bill Requiring Employment Records From Officers Seeking New Jobs
The state of Pennsylvania is taking baby steps towards weeding out the “bad apples”—in a bunch that’s more spoiled throughout than people want to admit—plaguing police departments by requiring officers applying for new positions to reveal previous employment records. And I know what you’re thinking: How was this not already a thing? CNN reports that…
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The Family of George Floyd Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Minneapolis Police
The death of George Floyd has had an undeniable ripple effect across the world. It’s been almost two months since the horrific video of his death hit the internet and people are still on the streets, protesting in his name. While the officers involved in Floyd’s death have all been arrested and are currently facing…
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Tennessee Man Alleges That Police Beat Him With Chairs, Ping Pong Equipment After Arrest
For every story of police brutality that gains national attention, there are several more that fly under the radar. Take, for instance, the story of Daniel Jefferson, who alleges that, after being arrested by Memphis Police in 2015 during a drug investigation, he was beaten up at the Raines police precinct. “They beat me with…
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Monument of British Slave Trader Replaced With Statue of Black Lives Matter Protester
Last month, as global protests were held against systemic racism and police brutality, one of the side effects was folks re-evaluating the casual monuments of racism that exist within their communities. While efforts to remove Confederate monuments have been raging for years, the fight to remove these racist statues is not limited to just America.…
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New Reports Faults D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser for ‘Slow and Passive’ Response to Coronavirus
To find some of the worst recorded coronavirus disparities between Black and white residents, you need look no further than the nation’s capital, where Black residents have died of COVID-19 at a rate nearly six times that of white people in the city. As has been made explicit by numerous public health experts, reporters, and…
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A Reminder To Me and You, Your Mama and Your Cousin, Too, That You Miss 100 Percent of The Shots You Don't Take
I spend a lot of time listening to podcasts, especially those that feature Black artists. My favorite (and one I’ve written about before) is Questlove Supreme because it’s a show where they somehow book many of my favorite artists and I also feel like I could be part of the team. Questlove and the rest…