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Exonerated 5 Member Yusef Salaam to Run for Harlem State Senate: Report

Dr. Salaam’s campaign is reported to include criminal justice and police reform.

By

Rachel Pilgrim

Published

September 7, 2021
Politics

AOC Reminds America That Rahm Emanuel Covered Up the Murder of 16-Year-Old Laquan McDonald. So Why Is Biden Still Kiki-ing With Him?

It’s time for the former Chicago mayor to find a job in the private sector and give up trying to be in politics because he’s trash.

By

Stephen A. Crockett Jr.

Published

September 1, 2021
Entertainment, It’s Lit

PageTurners: Tryin’ to Imagine What (YA Literature) Looks Like

Young adult titles that look at adult themes, fantasy and magic, while Nichole Perkins gives us an anthology of essays inspired by Prince and more.

By

Bella Morais

Published

August 18, 2021
Black Business, Culture

Spotlight on DC’s Mahogany Books

A commitment to our culture has sparked a flourishing books business

By

Vanessa De Luca

Published

August 17, 2021
Politics

California Man Charged for Sending Death Threats Signed From ‘KKK’ to Rep. Maxine Waters

The 71-year-old man faces up to 10 years in prison.

By

Terrell Jermaine Starr

Published

August 13, 2021
Culture, Philanthropy

Time Is a Gift: For Her 40th Birthday, Meghan Markle Would Like 40 Minutes of Your Time

Under a partnership between Archewell Foundation and YWCA, the Duchess of Sussex is asking women to contribute 40 minutes of community service and mentorship.

By

Maiysha Kai

Published

August 4, 2021
Politics

Former President Obama Scales Back 60th Birthday Celebration as Delta Variant Spreads

The forever president and first lady had planned a star-studded affair at their Martha’s Vineyard estate. Now it will be a party for family and close friends.

By

Terrell Jermaine Starr

Published

August 4, 2021
Black Excellence, Culture

Do It Like It’s Your B-Day: Obama Planning Big 60th in Martha’s Vineyard

The best president ever to place his Stacy Adams on the Resolute Desk is turning 60.

By

Stephen A. Crockett Jr.

Published

July 30, 2021
Culture, Sports

What Do You Give the Former President Who Has Everything? Minority Ownership in NBA Africa, Of Course

Former President Barack Obama will help grow the game of basketball in the motherland.

By

Jay Connor

Published

July 28, 2021
Politics

The 1609 Project: The Republican-Approved History of America

The GOP’s attacks on teaching accurate history have sparked a new whitewashing industry. But what would a GOP-approved history book look like?

By

Michael Harriot

Published

July 23, 2021