A group of Black and brown elected officials from Massachusetts is demanding that there be an independent investigation into the death of Mikayla Miller, a 16-year-old Black girl whose controversial hanging in a Boston suburb two months ago was ruled a suicide despite claims that she may have been lynched. The 13 politicians, led by…
“Trina and Eve have the classics and are legends,” one fan tweeted, “and have done so much good for music.” Rap queens Eve and Trina competed in the first Verzuz battle to feature female emcees. Since the announcement of the matchup on Instagram, fans had been primed for the event, and they were not disappointed….
The Savannah Police Department announced on Monday that five officers linked to the death of a Black man who apparently committed suicide while in custody in April have been fired from the Georgia port city’s department The terminations come at the conclusion of two separate investigations into the in-custody death of 60-year-old William Harvey, whose…
Exclusive: Vice President Harris met with Texas state legislators this week as one of her efforts to push passage of critical voting rights bills proposed by Democrats Vice President Kamala Harris met with Texas state legislators on Wednesday as one of her efforts to push for the passage of voting rights legislation on Capitol Hill. …
Artoria “Dee” Frazier, founder of Women With Voices, leaves behind a son and a daughter. A woman who was well-loved in her New Jersey community as an advocate and frequent volunteer has been killed in a murder-suicide at the hands of her husband. Artoria “Dee” Frazier, 48, was known throughout the Jersey area, where she…
Naomi Osaka‘s dedication to keeping her mental health in check, no matter the repercussions, has been applauded by fellow highly-decorated athlete, triple Gold Olympic medalist and gymnast Gabby Douglas. The 23-year-old tennis champion has been open about her personal struggles with depression and demonstrated just how far she’s willing to go to remain healthy both…
The Proud Boys are so broke… No, seriously folks, this is no joke — the Proud Boys are so broke that their leader is relying on the “Black Lives Matter” mantra to help generate cash for his sinking alt-right ship. According to a deeply reported piece in the Wall Street Journal, the Proud Boys are…
Juneteenth, the long-running Black holiday that commemorates the end of slavery in Texas, is now all but assured of becoming a national holiday. On Wednesday, June 16, the House of Representatives voted 415 to 14 to establish June 19 as Juneteenth National Independence Day. The vote came a day after the Senate passed the bill…
It was released days after the birth of the Duchess of Sussex’s daughter with her prince spouse. The new children’s book written by Meghan Markle, the America-born Duchess of Sussex, has hit number-one on The New York Times Best Sellers list. The Bench started as a poem for Markle’s spouse, Prince Harry, the Duke of…
The justices came down unanimously against Philadelphia and for Catholic Social Services The Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that the city of Philadelphia violated the Constitution by limiting its relationship with a Catholic foster care agency over the group’s refusal to certify same-sex couples as foster parents. The justices came down unanimously against Philadelphia and for Catholic…
