Rapper Common has tapped into the power of music to capture his perspectives on life and now he’s empowering those who are incarcerated to do the same. According to CBS Chicago, the music artist—whose real name is Lonnie Rashid Lynn—helped create a recording studio for inmates at Stateville Correctional Center in Illinois. ‘Our Life’s Work’:…
Source: Phillip Faraone / Getty Recently, Black high school students in Rome, Ga., protested displays of the Confederate flag at their school and were subsequently suspended. The flag remains a controversial symbol at times used to directly challenge and intimidate Black people demanding equality and justice. Over the summer, PBS released a documentary exploring the history of…
Micheal Hayes was arrested for attempted murder and assault with a deadly weapon for shooting a Black man while calling him the n-word Police have arrested a California man who they say shot a Black man seven times while yelling racial epithets at him earlier in October. Michael Hayes, 31, was charged with attempted murder…
The historic fundraising haul could foreshadow a reshaping of the Senate in coming years, according to a Politico report Across the country, Black candidates for the United States Senate have had unprecedented success during the latest campaign fundraising period, a potential sign of forthcoming changes within a club which few African Americans have ever been…
The 34-year-old rapper said he is the tour’s ”best performer” during a fiery social media rant hours before performing for over 17,000 fans in Atlanta on Oct. 16 In the latest instance of drama from the 2021 Millennium Tour, Bow Wow took to social media to let the world know he’d “had enough” of the…
Songstress Solange has used her artistry and activism as avenues to uplift and her latest project is centered on using literature as a source of empowerment. According to Variety, her platform Saint Heron is launching a free library that features the work of Black creatives. Solange’s Saint Heron Unveils Free Library of Rare Books and…
The building is surrounded by gardens with indigenous plants that were planted by MSU Native American students and staff Montana State University celebrated the grand opening of its American Indian Hall over the weekend, saying it will serve as a bridge between Native American culture and all other cultures on campus. The event Saturday began…
Haiti is once again struggling with a spike in gang-related kidnappings that had diminished in recent months A gang blamed for kidnapping five priests and two nuns earlier this year in Haiti is now accused of kidnapping 17 missionaries from a U.S.-based organization, including a 2-year-old, police said Sunday. The 400 Mawozo gang kidnapped the…
The 1935 sculpture by Alexander Phimister Proctor was among several Lee monuments around the U.S. that were removed from public view A statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee that the city of Dallas removed from a park and later sold in an online auction is now on display at a golf resort in West…
After 11 years in the NBA Avery Bradley has learned to roll with the punches. He’s played for seven teams over that span, and he’s known for his defensive prowess as well as his ability to score when necessary. Avery Bradley #10 of the Golden State Warriors in action against the Denver Nuggets at Chase…
