Barack Obama was taking in the sights of the Washington, D.C., Tidal Basin on a brisk spring morning on Monday, completely unaware that he was about to become part of a family’s cherished memory. The former president, now eight years out of office, was admiring the cherry blossoms — an annual spectacle that draws thousands…
Malik Yoba has finally explained what he meant when he announced to the world that he would “no longer identify as a Black man.” The actor, best known for his role as Detective J.C. Williams on “New York Undercover,” sparked intense debate as many questioned how and why someone visibly of African descent would reject…
(Photo: C-SPAN/Getty Images) “Having Senator Booker use his body as Black people have done in this country to fight for the advancement of other people, fight against the oppression of a group of people is pretty significant to the Black experience in America.” U.S. Senator Cory Booker, D-N.J., broke the record for the longest speech…
Source: Ray Tan / Getty Just before 2 a.m. on Sept. 29, 2023, a police officer in Montgomery, Alabama, fired 18 shots at an armed Black man. The officer claimed self-defense and motioned to have his case dismissed, citing the state’s “Stand your ground” law, which “grants immunity from prosecution to any individual who uses…
Washington DC, USA – October 26, 2024: Entrance sign for Howard University Campus OPINION: A recent profile about the dearth of Black men in college—especially in Black elite spaces like Howard and Morehouse—made me reflect on my own experiences. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own….
Source: The Washington Post / Getty The Trump administration keeps cutting funding to essential services, and finally, states are fighting back. Officials from 23 states and Washington, D.C., have filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., claiming that the drastic cuts of some…
On April Fools’ Day many are known for making silly jokes or pulling pranks, though not everyone finds them funny. But one of the more cruel April Fools’ jokes had to do with NBA legend Dennis Rodman. On April 1, various social media sites like Instagram, X, and Facebook claimed that the 63-year-old was deceased….
Lt. Matthew Furman of the Melvindale Police Department in Michigan is the quintessential bad cop; the one we’ve seen hundreds of times on videos over the years, using the power of the badge to harass, intimidate and abuse Black citizens — only to continue being promoted within the department. Body camera videos reveal Furman to…
Doechii attends the 2025 Billboard Women in Music at YouTube Theater on March 29, 2025 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images) Doechii put to rest the claims that she’s an industry plant while accepting Billboard’s “Woman of the Year” award. It’s safe to say that Doechii, the dynamic force behind the breakout mixtape…
Source: Aaron M. Sprecher / Getty The Trump administration just can’t stop ruining people’s lives. This time, they kidnapped a man from his family and friends and sent him to one of the worst prisons in the world, and when asked about the incident, they crafted a beautiful word salad that amounted to the political…
