An Ode to Res’ Debut Album, How I Do
Back when Cash Money was takin’ over for the ’99 and the 2000, at least once a week, the homies and I would trek from…
North Philly Residents Protest Realistic Toy Guns Being Sold in Their Neighborhood
Over the weekend, North Philadelphia residents protested at a local bodega that was selling realistic toy guns to…
Meek Mill Working With Philadelphia 76ers Co-Owner To Reshape The Criminal Justice System
When I think of Meek Mill, I think of his music, of course, (and immediately “Dreams and Nightmares” plays in my head)…
Jay-Z Rails Against Philadelphia and Its Mayor for 'Evicting' His Made In America Festival
In an op-ed published in the Philadelphia Inquirer on Tuesday, rapper and mogul Jay-Z let it be known that he was none…
Philly Rallies Behind Meek Mill as Rapper Awaits Judge’s Decision on Possible Retrial
Meek Mill is seeking justice, and his city is behind him. Fans gathered in droves Monday outside the Juanita Kidd Stout…
Philly Mayor Blames Trump for Eagles Team Not Wanting to Visit
The Philadelphia Eagles are still celebrating their Super Bowl win, but they won’t be doing it at the White House.…
It Turns Out, That Cop-Calling Starbucks Manager Might Be the Beckiest Becky Who Ever Beckied
Remember that white girl who called the cops on those two black guys?
Meek Mill Discusses His High-Profile Battle With Justice System: ‘This Happens to Minorities on a Daily Basis’
In an interview with CBS This Morning, rapper Meek Mill acknowledged that without the high-profile support and…
Michelle Obama Just Called Herself Our ‘Forever First Lady.’ No Other First Ladies Need Apply
During a stirring speech delivered to rising college students in Philadelphia on Wednesday, Michelle Obama embraced the…
Black Men Arrested in Philly Starbucks Settle With City for $1 and Pledge of $200,000 for Young Entrepreneurs, Settle With Starbucks for Undisclosed Amount
Updated Wednesday, May 2, 2018, 3:10 p.m. EDT: Starbucks says it has settled for a yet undisclosed amount with Donte…
Philadelphia’s Housing Authority Bought a High School: What Does That Mean for One of the City’s Poorest Neighborhoods?
Ryan Moten’s grandmother remembers her time at Philadelphia’s Roberts Vaux Junior High School fondly: the sewing…
Meek Mill Is Free!
Meek Mill has won his battle to be freed from prison on bail.
Oh, Nooow Y’all Want to Boycott Starbucks? I Been Trying to Get Y’all to Do That for 15 Years!
Have you ever been right for the wrong reason? I’m sure you have. We all have. Well, when it comes to Starbucks, I’ve…
John Lewis Is a Living Legend, and We’d Better Cherish Him While We Can
Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.) is a living legend of the civil rights movement and we get to take selfies with him. We can…
Watch: Starbucks Involved in Another Racist Incident
Warning: The video contained in this post is another example of the criminalization of black skin. I warn that the…
Philadelphia Starbucks Manager Who Called Police on 2 Black Men Decides to Leave Company in ‘Mutual’ Decision: Report
Updated Monday, April 16, 2018, 12:41 p.m. EDT: Well, well, well. Despite calls for the Starbucks manager to be fired…
Starbucks Witness: Implicit Bias Exists and White People Need to Speak Up When They See It
When two black men were arrested at a Philadelphia Starbucks on Thursday for simply sitting there, being black and…
Starbucks CEO Apologizes, Says He Wants to Meet With the Black Men Arrested in Philly
Remember Starbucks’ “Race Together” idea a few years back? The since-destroyed concept was that baristas at the…
Rolling Stone Talks to Meek Mill—and Shares the Receipts on the Judge Who Put Him Back in Jail
Anyone who’s been following the Meek Mill case by now knows that it has taken on the feel of a Greek tragedy. The…