UPDATED: 8:45 a.m. ET, Feb. 6, 2022 Originally published: June 19, 2019 When you think of Bob Marley, the first thing that comes to mind may not necessarily be politics. But the legendary singer’s genre — roots reggae — is embodied by topics that are intrinsically intertwined with politics, including Black Liberation and revolution. In…
A student enters the Admissions Building at Harvard University on September 12, 2006, in Cambridge, Massachusetts. | Source: Getty Images / Getty In 1963, Duke University admitted its first five Black undergraduates. When I walked onto campus as a freshman 29 years later, most of my Black classmates and I were still the first in…
After a difficult week, Candice Marie Benbow reminds us of the hope we can find in ourselves as we start a new one. “You are your best thing, Sethe. You are.” I have run to this particular passage in Toni Morrison’s Beloved so many times, and this week was no different. I can feel the…
Source: Anadolu Agency / Getty New York’s new mayor Eric Adams is stuck on bringing back a version of broken windows policing. Less than a month into his administration, Adams continues to draw ire for his tough-on-crime approach and homage to a system of policing that failed under past mayors. Under Mayors Rudy Giuliani and Michael…
The boy, Rayan, was pulled out Saturday night by rescuers. A 5-year-old boy who was trapped for four days in a deep well in Morocco has died, the royal palace said Saturday. Moroccan King Mohammed VI expressed his condolences to the boy’s parents in a statement released by the palace. The boy, Rayan, was pulled…
The cyclone gained strength as blew across the Indian Ocean. The full force of Cyclone Batsirai pounded Madagascar’s eastern coast with torrential winds and rain Saturday night. The center of the tropical storm landed near Mananjary, on the east coast, and moved inland across the island. The cyclone gained strength as blew across the Indian…
Formula 1’s first and only Black driver posted on Twitter on Saturday. Lewis Hamilton returned to social media Saturday following a lengthy silence that dates to last season’s controversial Formula 1 finale. Hamilton had dropped out of public sight after he was denied a record eighth championship in the December finale in Abu Dhabi. He re-emerged…
Minneapolis police insisted on changing the warrant to “no-knock” before conducting the deadly search, KARE 11 reports Before fatally shooting Amir Locke in his apartment, the Minneapolis police unit called upon to execute the search warrant refused unless they were authorized to enter without knocking, reported NBC-affiliated KARE 11 on Friday. After the 22-year-old Black…
Source: NurPhoto / Getty People have complained about the racism and ridiculousness of Joe Rogan’s podcast for years. But a post from India Arie has the former Fear Factor frontman apologizing and his platform quietly purging dozens of episodes. Arie announced that she would pull her catalog from Spotify four days ago, following Neil Young…
Whether you’re passing the mic or coming to a safe stop at the light, remember: a Black person made it possible. What would Black History Month be if we didn’t take the time to reflect on our rich history and ancestors? The impact of generations of the past continues to reinforce our future as a…
