A demonstrator holds a sign at the Glynn County Courthouse as jury selection begins in the trial of the shooting death of Ahmaud Arbery on October 18, 2021, in Brunswick, Georgia. | Source: Sean Rayford / Getty Jury selection that began on Oct. 18, 2021, in the trial of three men accused of murdering unarmed…
OPINION: In addition to Facebook Inc.’s racial and ethical issues, it has long enforced harrowing effects on the self-esteem of Black and Brown children and adolescents. Black America has disproportionately contributed to the Big 3 social media networks, Facebook, Instagram and Whatsapp, which have been a focal point of Black and Brown communities for years…
Merrick Garland, U.S. attorney general, right, speaks during a House Judiciary Committee hearing in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021. | Source: Bloomberg / Getty A Republican-endorsed video that Democratic House leadership successfully prevented from being played during a hearing on Capitol Hill disproportionately features Black parents at school board meetings pushing anti-critical race…
OPINION: Writer Autumn A. Arnett shares her experience as a Black woman who chose to move her family out of the United States and the “survivor’s guilt” she sometimes feels for being happy. The other week, I logged into Medium.com to write a blog post, and all of the suggested blogs were about how “you…
The “Old Town Road” singer received the honor a month after the release of his debut album “Montero.” Oct. 20 is officially “Lil Nas X” day in Atlanta. The “Old Town Road” singer flew to his hometown on Wednesday to collect a proclamation honoring his impact and influence in the city. “Whereas, the Atlanta City…
Simone Biles is going through a shift when it comes to gymnastics. The most decorated gymnast opened up on NBC’s “TODAY” show about how her experience with having the “twisties” made her apprehensive about doing gymnastics. Simone Biles (@simonebiles) Currently, the Gold Over America Tour is taking place featuring Biles and gymnasts from the all-star…
President Joe Biden invoked Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s fight for racial justice and equality as he acknowledged the legislative roadblocks to his policy agenda on voting rights and police reform President Joe Biden honored the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial on its 10-year anniversary in Washington, invoking King’s persistent fight for racial justice and…
An investigation has been launched in a New Orleans suburb after a video captured a Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office deputy flinging a 4-foot-8 Black woman just minutes after she had been attacked by a group of boys. It’s unclear who captured the graphic footage, but in a clip that has since gone viral, the unidentified deputy…
There is growing outrage from a viral video that shows a white math teacher in her California high school’s classroom appearing to mock Native American tradition by donning a “fake feather headdress” and performing a dance in front of students that was widely construed as being culturally disrespectful. The video was posted across all social…
The star-studded concert coincided with the announcement of the #YouTubeBlack Voices Class of 2022. YouTube hosted an exclusive concert at New York City’s Apollo Theater Tuesday to celebrate the announcement of its #YouTubeBlack Voices Class of 2022. Headlined by Mary J. Blige and Jazmine Sullivan, the event coincided with Advertising Week in New York and…
