The money will be shared by four Michigan school districts to pay for new uniforms and to eliminate logos that reinforce racist stereotypes. The Native American Heritage Fund announced last month that it would grant $480,000 to be shared among four Michigan school districts to eliminate imagery depicting racist stereotypes of indigenous people. According to…
To create the anthem of the summer, Nigerian superstar Burna Boy sampled Toni Braxton‘s R&B hit “He Wasn’t Man Enough For Me.” Toni’s 2000’s track reached the No. 2 spot on Billboard’s Hot 100 Song Chart. Burna’s track “Last Last” also gained notoriety in the streets and on the music charts, peaking at number three…
California Assembly Bill 1466, which was signed into law last fall by Gov. Gavin Newsom, went into effect July 1. Every county recorder in California will establish a program to identify and redact unlawfully restrictive covenants from the state’s real property records by order of Assembly Bill 1466, which was signed into law last fall…
The family of a man wounded by a hail of bullets in a road rage incident said they believe the attack was racially motivated. Authorities said Wade McEwan, 61, was driving west on Ga. 92 near Woodstock Road in Roswell, when the victim, Jason Daxon, attempted to pass him. McEwan blocked the other car, and the…
Reginae Carter always shows out when it comes to her wardrobe. The young actress posted a video of her outfits from the 2022 Essence Festival that took place the first weekend in July, asking fans to comment on their favorite look of hers. The 23-year-old made a collage with five different outfits and had the…
Hepatitis C virus. | Source: BSIP / Getty Nearly 33 years ago, a collective of scientists leading research at a biotechnology firm nestled in Emeryville, California unearthed the existence of the hepatitis C virus (HCV). Since that ground-breaking discovery was made, the condition has spiraled into becoming the deadliest infectious disease in America. For the…
Police crime tape is seen around the area where children’s bicycles and baby strollers stand near the scene of the Fourth of July parade shooting in Highland Park, Illinois, on July 4, 2022. | Source: YOUNGRAE KIM / Getty Sometimes it really just seems like America simply has no interest in preventing mass shootings. If…
The former NFL player described his achievement as “something that I’m extremely proud of” at an introductory news conference Tuesday. The San Jose Sharks have hired Mike Grier, making the hockey veteran the National Hockey League’s first Black general manager. The Houston Chronicle reported that Grier told reporters his achievement is “something that I’m extremely proud…
The Snoop Dogg impersonator ‘Doop Snogg’ was hired to trick fans at an NFT conference in an effort to call out the culture of scamming in the NFT industry. With NFT sales drastically declining over the last few months, the NFT start-up Fair.xyz, decided to spice things up by hiring a Snoop Dogg impersonator to…
The problem is hardly unique to Detroit — Baltimore, Milwaukee and Dayton, Ohio, are among the many cities looking to rid themselves of old structures. DETROIT (AP) — One of the first things 84-year-old Mahalie Wilson sees when she steps out of her home on Detroit’s east side is the brick, steel and concrete skeleton…
