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‘Just Out There Doing His Job’: A Town Official Shot a DoorDash Driver In the Back Who Got Lost And Needed Directions. Now Authorities Are Investigating Whether Shooting Qualifies as a Hate Crime

May 6, 2025
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A town official in New York state was arrested for shooting a DoorDash driver who had come to his home to ask for directions after getting lost in the neighborhood while trying to make a delivery. John J. Reilly III, 48, now faces felony charges for the shooting, including first-degree assault, criminal possession of a…

A Black self-taught Brooklyn tailor was behind some of the 2025 Met Gala’s best looks

May 6, 2025
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(left to right) Lionel Nichols the tairlor behinf Diana Ross’ Met Gala train (Photos: Courtesy of Lionel Nichols and Getty Images) From Diana Ross to Balmain, Lionel Nichols, a self-taught tailor, describes creating for the Met Gala as a “win over self-doubt.” At the Met Gala, every stitch told a story. Every hem is a…

NAACP requests a formal meeting after Kennesaw State University ends Black Studies program

May 6, 2025
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(Photo credit: Adobe Stock) Kennesaw State University announced in late April that it was ending three “low-producing” programs, including Black Studies. The NAACP in Georgia has requested a formal meeting with Kennesaw State University after the school announced it was deactivating a handful of “low-producing” majors, including its Black Studies program. In a recent memo…

Op-Ed: In America, Calling A Black Child The N-Word Could Make You A Millionaire

May 6, 2025
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Source: LB Studios / Getty In America, calling a Black autistic child a n****r on the playground can potentially make you a millionaire. I know we are collectively supposed to use “the N-word” now, but if Shiloh Hendrix is bold enough to not only hurl that slur at a 5-year-old but defend her use of…

‘I Actually Feel Sorry for Barack’: Michelle Obama Says She’s In Therapy to Sort Through ‘Guilt’ Weeks After Barack Reveals ‘Deep Deficit’ in Their Marriage

May 6, 2025
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Michelle Obama needs all the help she can get while adjusting to living life on her own terms years after leaving the White House When she appeared on Jay Shetty’s “On Purpose” podcast, the former first lady revealed that she has been leaning on someone other than her husband Barack Obama for guidance. During the…

Hegseth directs 20% cut to top military leadership positions

May 6, 2025
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Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth arrives for a meeting with Peru’s Foreign Affairs Minister Elmer Schialer and Peru’s Minister of Defense Walter Astudillo at the Pentagon, Monday, May 5, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) In line with the Trump administration’s deep cost-cutting agenda, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday ordered the military to eliminate…

‘Needs to Go to Jail’: U.S. Postal Worker Avoids Charges After Video Caught Her Beating Up 10-Year-Old Girl Outside Elementary School Because School District Made One Major Mistake

May 6, 2025
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A disturbing video shows a United States Postal Service worker assaulting a 10-year-old girl outside an elementary school in Ohio. WOIO obtained video of the incident showing the fight outside Ben Franklin Elementary School in Cleveland, Ohio. The worker is seen in full uniform wrestling a child to the ground. Postal worker allegedly assaults 10-year-old…

Teacher Appreciation: Black Educators Who Saved Us

May 6, 2025
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Source: Afro Newspaper/Gado / Getty Throughout history, Black educators have played a vital role in shaping minds, breaking barriers, and fighting for equal access to education. Their dedication went far beyond the classroom, often intertwining with activism, leadership, and community empowerment. Here are seven influential Black teachers whose legacies continue to impact, inspire and thrive…

The rich diaspora-inspired dandyism at the 2025 Met Gala

May 6, 2025
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(Left to right) Lauryn Hill, John Imah, Tems, Lewis Hamilton at the 2025 Met Gala “Superfine:Tairloring Black Style.” (Photos: Getty Images) The 2025 Met Gala celebrated dandyism across the diaspora through bold, cultural symbolism and heritage-driven styles. While Black dandyism is deeply rooted in African American culture, its influence stretches far beyond the United States,…

So this is the Met Gala? 8 thoughts from a first-time carpet watcher

May 6, 2025
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 05: Damson Idris attends The Mark Hotel Met Gala 2025 departures at The Mark Hotel on May 05, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Craig Barritt/Getty Images for The Mark Hotel) OPINION: Because the theme of the 2025 Met Gala centered Blackness, I decided to see what that…