Criminal JusticeLaw EnforcementCriminal JusticeLaw EnforcementMinneapolis Having Trouble Recruiting Cops Post-George Floyd KillingThe city's mayor, Jacob Frey, has a plan when it comes to hiring and maintaining more officers.ByCandace McDuffiePublishedOctober 24, 2022
EntertainmentMusicEntertainmentMusicDamn, Balenciaga is Done With KanyeThis news comes after the rapper's anti-Black and anti-semitic tirades.ByCandace McDuffiePublishedOctober 21, 2022
NewsLegalNewsLegalKanye West Gets A Cease & Desist And A Possible $250 Million Lawsuit from George Floyd's FamilyIt all just got real for Ye over his unhinged remarks of late.ByKeith ReedPublishedOctober 18, 2022
EntertainmentEntertainmentCelebrities Who've Sabotaged Their Own CareersSome have managed to recover while others are still fighting for relevance.ByCandace McDuffiePublishedOctober 18, 2022
CultureMediaCultureMediaKanye West Says He’s Buying Parler, the Right-Wing Social Media PlatformBecause of course a guy who loathes accountability wants his own social media platformByKeith ReedPublishedOctober 17, 2022
NewsLegalNewsLegalDaniel Prude’s Family Has Reached a Multi-Million Dollar Settlement with City of RochesterThe city agreed to the settlement, however, they did not admit any fault in Prude’s killing. SMDH.ByKalyn WomackPublishedOctober 6, 2022
NewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityNewsLaw EnforcementPolice BrutalityNew York Police Union President Is Big Mad Over Misconduct DatabaseThis is us, sipping Patrick Lynch's salty, blue tears.ByKeith ReedPublishedOctober 5, 2022
EntertainmentIt's LitEntertainmentIt's LitA Supersized List of October 2022 Books By Black Authors We Can't Wait to Read [UPDATED]There are so many great new titles hitting the shelves in October we had to update it again.ByAngela JohnsonPublishedOctober 4, 2022
Criminal JusticeLaw EnforcementCriminal JusticeLaw EnforcementTwo of George Floyd’s Killers Head to Their New Home: Federal PrisonThe two are set to begin their sentences, yet the facility where they'll serve them out remains undisclosed.ByKalyn WomackPublishedOctober 4, 2022
NewsEducationNewsEducationMadea Goes to College? Emory University Reveals New Course Inspired by Tyler PerryThe first-of-its-kind course is available to first-year students.ByShanelle GenaiPublishedSeptember 29, 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
CultureBusinessCultureBusinessBlack Businesses Are Fighting To Survive, But This Isn't Anything NewSystemic racism, in addition to issues of chain supply and inflation, are hurdles unique to Black entrepreneurs.ByCandace McDuffiePublishedSeptember 21, 2022
NewsCriminal JusticeNewsCriminal JusticeEx-Cop Sentenced for Aiding and Abetting in George Floyd’s MurderThis sentence is in addition to the 2 years he must serve for his federal charges.ByKalyn WomackPublishedSeptember 21, 2022
NewsLaw EnforcementNewsLaw Enforcement"Qualified Immunity" Saves Another Cop (Who Killed a Black Person) from AccountabilityThe federal suit alleged the officer violated the constitutional rights of the teenager.ByKalyn WomackPublishedSeptember 19, 2022
NewsCriminal JusticeNewsCriminal JusticeGeorge Floyd’s Posthumous Pardon Bid Denied By Texas Parole BoardThe Texas State Board of Pardons and Paroles had previously voted to give George Floyd a full pardon for a 2004 drug…ByMurjani RawlsPublishedSeptember 16, 2022
NewsLegalNewsLegalPregnant Black Activist Now Serving Prison Time Will Have Her Sentence ReconsideredBrittany Martin is serving a four-year prison sentence for her behavior during racial justice protests in 2020.ByNoah A. McGeePublishedSeptember 7, 2022
CultureRace MattersCultureRace MattersSay Their Names Memorial Will Debut Exhibition Honoring Black Lives Lost In NYCThe augmented reality exhibition will debut Sept. 17 in the Seneca Village area of Central Park.ByCandace McDuffiePublishedSeptember 7, 2022
PoliticsPoliticsAttorney Leo Terrell Slams Biden over “Racist” Remarks in Wilkes-Barre SpeechOut of the entire 1-hour speech, Terrell honed in on a single comment he considered racist...but he had a point.ByKalyn WomackPublishedAugust 31, 2022
EntertainmentMusicEntertainmentMusicRoyce da 5’9 is Taking OwnershipThe Detroit MC discusses owning his master’s and his newly released compilation album, The Heaven Experience, Vol. 1.ByNoah A. McGeePublishedAugust 27, 2022
OpinionOpinionOpinionOpinionOnly Racists Would Equate The Capitol Riot To Black Lives Matter ProtestsHow do you say you're a white supremacist without saying you're a white supremacist?ByCandace McDuffiePublishedAugust 24, 2022