New York law gives municipalities by year end the chance to “opt out” of hosting marijuana establishments More than 400 towns and villages across New York have opted to block local marijuana dispensaries and consumption lounges as a statewide deadline to do so nears, with many officials deciding to stay out of the upcoming market…
OPINION: Despite this latest setback, the attorney general’s political future remains bright. (Photo by David Dee Delgado/Getty Images) On Thursday, New York State Attorney General Letitia James announced that she was suspending her campaign for governor and will seek re-election for her current position. She launched her gubernatorial campaign a little less than two months…
OPINION: The conflation of healthy skepticism surrounding the troubled actor and supporting the carceral state is an extreme that does more to gaslight Black people than humanize them. If you had doubts about actor Jussie Smollett’s account of what happened to him on that super cold Chicago night in 2019, you’re not alone. You’re also…
Sam Cooke (1931 – 1964), singer, songwriter and civil-rights activist, on stage with band at New York’s Copacabana nightclub, June 1964. | Source: Ben Martin / Getty UPDATED: 4:00 a.m. ET, Dec. 11, 2021 Pioneering soul singer Sam Cooke, also dubbed the “King Of Soul,” left an unmistakable mark on the music industry, and his…
Source: SAUL LOEB / Getty While the artist formerly known as Kanye West is raising awareness around Larry Hoover’s case, a woman who previously served as his publicist made headlines for allegedly trying to coerce a Georgia election worker into confessing to election fraud. Reuters reported that 62-year-old Ruby Freeman received death threats forcing her to…
Method Man is going viral once again for his devilishly good looks. Two photos of Method Man wearing a black suit and glasses on a red carpet have gone viral after fans can not stop talking about how he’s been able to maintain being so handsome. The photos began to circulate on Twitter on Dec….
The slogan has become a call to action, driven primarily by this Black-owned, Los Angeles-based apparel company. “Protect Black People” — three simple words making a call to action. These three words are making a statement in society and in fashion, thanks to CISE founder and CEO Blake Van Putten. Facebook/CISE Van Putten launched CISE,…
LL Cool J now has a bust built in is honor displayed in his hometown of Queens, New York. The artwork is titled “Going Back to The Meadows, A Tribute to LL Cool J and Performance at F.M.C.P.” The piece was created by artist Sherwin Banfield and is also being labeled “The G.O.A.T. Monument.” LL…
A historic staple in the HBCU community has just taken another huge step to regaining its power. The Federal Financial Aid program has officially been reinstated to Morris Brown College in Atlanta after nearly 20 years. Morris Brown on Thursday announced that the U.S. Department of Education reinstated its participation in the federal program after…
A portion of the proceeds from the NFT sales will go directly to the Los Angeles Urban League Baron Davis is getting into the NFT game. The NBA All-Star’s Baron Davis Enterprises has officially signed an agreement with Crypto.com, which is centered around an exclusive Black Santa-themed NFT drop. This new NFT collection is set…
