Ida B. Wells has inspired generations of activists and journalists. Revealed on Wednesday, a new monument commemorating her life and legacy stands in the South Side Chicago neighborhood she called home. A dedicated memorial honoring Wells has been a long time coming. After several years of fundraising, the Ida B. Wells Commemorative Arts Committee secured…
The debate between the activist and former criminal court judge illustrate the Black community’s divide over the case Black News Channel’s Marc Lamont Hill and former reality TV court Judge Joe Brown engaged in a heated debate on Thursday over the disgraced comedian Bill Cosby‘s recent release from prison during. Brown appeared on Hill’s TV…
“On behalf of the College of Mayor and Alderpersons, I apologize,” Mayor Femke Halsema says The mayor of Amsterdam apologized Thursday for the extensive involvement of the Dutch capital’s former governors in the global slave trade, saying the moment had come for the city to confront its grim history. Debate about the role of Amsterdam’s…
The short-lived drama that was stirred up by comedian Katt Williams claiming Cedric The Entertainer stole some of his material remains a hot topic. So much so that “King of Comedy” D.L. Hughley dropped his take on things while speaking with “The Breakfast Club” co-hosts Charlamagne tha God and Angela Yee this week. In short,…
OPINION: Writer and author Touré says track and field star Sha’Carri Richardson’s suspension from the Tokyo Olympics is a reminder of the ridiculousness of the prohibition of marijuana Sha’Carri Richardson was winning the race for Pre-Olympics Most Popular American Athlete and then, suddenly, she wasn’t. She’s still popular — controversy has made her sympathetic and…
“This has been a long journey that started in Harlem,” says Alvin Bragg, who will likely be elected to lead one of the most high-profile prosecution jobs in the U.S. Alvin Bragg, a former top deputy to New York’s attorney general, was poised to become Manhattan’s first Black district attorney and to take over the investigation of…
Rap icon Lil’ Kim took to Instagram after 50 Cent shared a meme of her 2021 BET Awards look side by side with an owl Lil’ Kim has no time for haters, even if they’re 50 Cent. In a recent Instagram post, the icon called out the “In Da Club” rapper for comparing her BET…
UPDATED 10:30 p.m. ET, July 3, 2021 2021 marks the second straight year that the Fourth of July will be observed during the pandemic. And with the delta variant being even more contagious than previous iterations of COVID-19, no one would blame you if you decided to keep a low profile and just hang out…
Lil Kim fired shots at 50 Cent on Thursday, July 1, via Instagram following the mogul’s owl joke stemming from the “Crush on You” lyricist’s outfit worn at the 2021 BET Awards during Queen Latifah’s Lifetime Achievement Award performance tribute. Fifth initially reposted a side-by-side image of Lil Kim — who was seen wearing a white two-piece ensemble…
About a half-dozen relatives of subjects of the infamous Tuskegee syphilis experiment are taking part in an ad campaign targeting Black Americans who are hesitant about receiving the COVID-19 vaccine. “I want to save lives,” said Omar Neal, the nephew of Freddie Lee Tyson, one of several hundred men who were involved in the study…
