Wisconsin holds the number one spot despite having a population made of less than 7% African American people A shocking new report reveals that Wisconsin, the midwestern state with a population made of less than 7% African American people, imprisons Black people at the highest rate of any state in the country. The Sentencing Project,…
Source: Goodboy Picture Company / Getty A new report from First Draft News illustrates the depth of COVID-19 vaccine misinformation targeting Black communities. In a Twitter thread, journalist Jacquelyn Mason explained that the major narratives observed were also put in the context of broader political conversations. Mason and her colleagues explored the types of…
Bow Wow has a lot to say about how things are going on the Millennium Tour, but not everyone appears to agree. In the early hours of Saturday, Oct. 16, the “Let Me Hold You” rapper took to his Twitter account, where he aired out his frustrations over his involvement in the musical event which…
Mel Groves, 25, was shot in his upper body numerous times The life of a Black trans man was taken on Monday morning after a deadly shooting in Mississippi, according to local police. 25-year-old Mel Groves collapsed upon arrival at the Merit Health Hospital after driving himself there. He made his way to the hospital…
The 29-year-old rapper revealed she was “bullied” by conservatives and even shunned by those whose political opinions she advocated for Rapper Cardi B is one of many celebrities in today’s social media climate who has used their wide-reaching digital platform to join national political discourse, opening them up to support and backlash from the left,…
EXCLUSIVE: U.S. Sen. Cory Booker acknowledged that without Black voters Democrats “will get decimated” in upcoming reelections, adding “We can’t let people get discouraged.” U.S. Senator Cory Booker of New Jersey assured members of the NAACP on Saturday that all hope isn’t lost on the Black agenda in Washington, and made the case as to…
Source: Icon Sportswire / Getty The fallout from the NFL email scandal continues. While the NFL claims there are no other emails that rise to the level of offense as ex-coach Jon Gruden, the head of the NFL Players Association, wants a full accounting of all emails. DeMaurice Smith, executive director of the NFL Players Association,…
Ingraham once told James to “shut up and dribble” Apparently, there may be some exceptions to when conservative broadcast host Laura Ingraham thinks LeBron James and other professional athletes should “shut up and dribble.” While the host of the Fox News show The Ingraham Angle has been staunchly opposed to James’ political views, she expressed…
A report states that outside investors bought 7,000 single-family homes in a TN county in the past two years A home-buying competition in Shelby County, Tennessee could mean further displacement of Black locals and a deepening of the Black-white wealth gap, financial experts say. Homes in the county, which is more than 50% African American,…
“Art has worked hand in hand with social justice movements for forever,” said Chris Carnabuci, the artist and sculptor behind the busts of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and John Lewis currently on exhibition in New York City’s Union Square. On their pedestals, the busts of Floyd, Taylor, and Lewis each stand 6 feet tall and…
