EntertainmentIt's LitEntertainmentIt's LitThe Best Black Non Fiction of 2022 [UPDATED]2022 was a great year for Black books. Here are even more of our favorites.ByAngela JohnsonPublishedDecember 30, 2022
EntertainmentEntertainmentBlack Celebs Who Were Canceled in 2022These Black celebs received more boos than applause from the Black community this year.ByAmira CastillaPublishedDecember 29, 2022
NewsCriminal JusticeNewsCriminal JusticeJimmy Atchison's Family Demands More Than an Indictment in His Fatal ShootingEx-officer Sung Kim faces involuntary manslaughter after shooting Atchison while he hid in a closet.ByKalyn WomackPublishedDecember 20, 2022
Criminal JusticeLaw EnforcementCriminal JusticeLaw EnforcementAtatiana Jefferson’s Killer Should've Never Been a Cop, Psychologist TestifiesThe ex-cop was found guilty in Jefferson’s murder and faces 20 years in prison.ByKalyn WomackPublishedDecember 16, 2022
NewsLegalNewsLegalVirginia Beach to Pay $3 Million to Family of Pharell's Cousin in Wrongful Death LawsuitPharell’s cousin, Donovan Lynch, was fatally shot by a police officer in 2021.ByNoah A. McGeePublishedDecember 16, 2022
NewsRace MattersNewsRace MattersPrison Sentence Handed To BLM-Hating Eye DoctorThe Michigan man pleaded guilty to threatening Starbucks workers for wearing Black Lives Matter t-shirts.ByKalyn WomackUpdatedMay 28, 2023
NewsLegalNewsLegalLexington Officer Retaliation Claim Dismissed by Judge After Department Fired Him for Sharing Info with BLM ProtestersHis termination was the cherry on top to an ongoing complaint of discrimination.ByKalyn WomackPublishedDecember 1, 2022
EntertainmentEntertainmentWant To Buy the ‘White Lives Matter’ Phrase Kanye? You’ll Have To Pay a Hefty PriceThe two Black activists who own the rights to the phrase said Ye could buy it for $1 billion.ByNoah A. McGeePublishedNovember 7, 2022
NewsLaw EnforcementNewsLaw EnforcementBlack Officers At Knoxville, Tennessee Police Department Have Experienced Discrimination, Report ClaimsThe officers said they have largely been passed over for leadership positions.ByMurjani RawlsPublishedOctober 26, 2022
PoliticsPoliticsWhy Is Marco Rubio Trying To Hold Hearings About the George Floyd Protests of 2020?If the Republicans regain Senate control, the Florida senator wants to put the George Floyd summer protests under a…ByMurjani RawlsPublishedOctober 25, 2022
NewsLaw EnforcementNewsLaw Enforcement8 Akron Officers Involved In Jayland Walker Shooting Returned to Active DutyAkron Police Chief Steve Mylett says that staff shortages is the reason for the move.ByMurjani RawlsPublishedOctober 12, 2022
NewsNewsSay What? BLM Founder Patrisse Cullors Allegedly Spent Thousands In Backyard Renovations For Her $1.4M HomeAdditions include a plunge pool, a sauna and a play area for her son.ByCandace McDuffiePublishedOctober 10, 2022
NewsLegalNewsLegalPolice Charged a Woman for Recording Them Holding a Black Man at Gunpoint. Now, They Owe HerHer charges were dropped by the county judge who said her recording/shouting did not interrupt the officers from…ByKalyn WomackPublishedOctober 6, 2022
CultureRace MattersCultureRace MattersAhmaud Arbery's Mother Is "Extremely Disappointed" By Kanye West's "White Lives Matter" StuntIn a statement to Rolling Stone, Wanda Cooper-James believes West's latest antics help "legitimize extremist…ByCandace McDuffiePublishedOctober 5, 2022
EntertainmentMusicEntertainmentMusicFat Joe Tries to Defend His Use of the N-WordDuring an interview with the Breakfast Club, the hip-hop veteran addressed his critics.ByNoah A. McGeePublishedOctober 5, 2022
PoliticsPoliticsGirl, Shut Up! Candace Owens Says Lizzo Should Wear A "White Lives Matter" Shirt, Would Spread Obesity AwarenessThe far-right personality took to her Daily Wire podcast to disparage the performer, and it's incredibly pathetic.ByCandace McDuffiePublishedOctober 5, 2022
NewsLegalNewsLegalNosey-Ass Neighbors Threaten Woman with Fine for the BLM Sign Inside Her Own HouseThe sign is allegedly in violation of the community policy.ByKalyn WomackPublishedOctober 4, 2022
NewsCriminal JusticeNewsCriminal JusticeNew Developments Involving PA Cops who Killed Fanta BilityTheir attorneys say this is a result of “political pressure.”ByKalyn WomackPublishedSeptember 27, 2022
CultureRace MattersCultureRace MattersNC City Council Votes to Take Down “Black Lives Matter” MuralDespite no requests to use the same space, the council voted with seemingly no explanation.ByKalyn WomackPublishedSeptember 23, 2022
NewsNewsShaun King Nonprofit's Finances Examined In News reportThe controversial activist's org raised more than $6 million in 2020ByKeith ReedPublishedSeptember 21, 2022