Robbins, Illinois is among the oldest Black incorporated communities in the U.S.; Bryant takes office after a surprise victory in an April election Darren E. Bryant became the youngest Black sitting mayor in Illinois history last month when the 29-year-old took office as mayor of Robbins, a historic Black village outside of Chicago. Bryant, a…
From historic enrollment milestones to reaccreditations that will ensure longevity, historically Black colleges and universities throughout the country have made significant strides this year. One of the latest institutions to have a breakthrough achievement is North Carolina A&T State University which recently logged a recording-breaking accomplishment in terms of fundraising. Within the past year, the…
Five states have implemented a mobile driver’s license program, while three others intend to launch programs by next year The card that millions of people use to prove their identity to everyone from police officers to liquor store owners may soon be a thing of the past as a growing number of states develop digital…
New York Attorney General Letitia James doesn’t pull punches with getting the people’s justice. James announced Thursday her office filed a $2.75M lawsuit against two right-ring conspiracy theorists who disseminated false information to Black voters. Ahead of the 2020 election, Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman used a fake organization “Project 1599” to target Black voters….
“When it’s dark times, we have to be the light. So in a physical form, be the light. If it’s through music, be the light,” DJ Khaled says When it’s time to release one of his maximalist albums, DJ Khaled turns a moment into an event. He posts Instagram videos showing recording sessions, silly dances…
Hacked data posted on the whistleblower site Distributed Denial of Secrets shows that people with Asian surnames donated 80 percent of the funds raised for members of the Proud Boys who were injured during violent Washington, D.C., clashes in December. In total, gifts from members of the Chinese diaspora, which began pouring in through the…
An official with the Los Angeles Police Department claims the 15-year-old confessed to shooting the Brooklyn rapper three times in his February 2020 slaying A detective from the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) testified on Friday that the late rapper Pop Smoke was shot and killed by a 15-year-old assailant. The platinum-selling Brooklyn rapper was…
Vivica A. Fox has been in movies, television shows and even did a short stint on reality T.V. Recently, the veteran Hollywood actress opened up about her time on the competition series “Celebrity Apprentice” and the racially insensitive comment Ivanka Trump once said to her and fellow actress and “Cosby” child star Keshia Knight Pulliam. During…
Jury selection will begin Oct. 18, with the trial commencing as soon as a jury is seated A Georgia judge Friday scheduled an October trial for three white men charged with murder in the slaying of Ahmaud Arbery, a 25-year-old Black man who was chased and shot while running in the defendants’ neighborhood last year….
“Every day, Black women are subjected to harsh and racist treatment during pregnancy and childbirth” says Bush, a freshman Democrat from St. Louis A congressional committee examining the Black maternal health crisis heard emotional testimony from one of the committee’s own members. Democrat Cori Bush of St. Louis on Thursday described how she nearly lost…
