‘The system got so far down, and we got behind, and now we’re trying to play catch up.’ Thousands of residents in Jackson, Mississippi are still without running water since the winter storm paralyzed the city in February. The storm caused long-term damage in several states in the South, including Louisiana and Texas, where millions…
Dr. Seuss Enterprises has announced it will stop publishing six books by its beloved namesake author and illustrator due to their racist and insensitive images, The Associated Press was first to report. “These books portray people in ways that are hurtful and wrong,” the company told AP in a statement Tuesday, March 2, which is…
Neera Tanden’s withdrawal marks the first high-profile defeat of one of Biden’s nominees President Joe Biden‘s pick to head the Office of Management and Budget, Neera Tanden, has withdrawn her nomination after she faced opposition from key Democratic and Republican senators for her controversial tweets. Neera Tanden, President Joe Biden’s nominee for Director of the…
Ieshia Ford and her daughter, Porsche were found in the burning home where they succumbed to smoke inhalation A family hopes the truth can be revealed after a tragic house fire took the lives of two of their loved ones. A mother and daughter died in a fire that has been ruled as arson. Read…
Source: Patricia Marroquin / Getty The governors of Mississippi and Texas announced Tuesday that COVID-19 restrictions would be lifted in their states, permitting businesses to operate at full capacity and eliminating mask mandates in the middle of a pandemic which has disproportionately affected Black and brown communities. Black communities account for 14.7 percent of COVID-19…
The city was initially willing to pay in an attempt to reduce misinformation about the upcoming trial Minneapolis admits it made a mistake by considering social media influencers to provide information to the public during the Derek Chauvin trial. Read More: AG Barr rejected plea deal proposed by Chauvin in George Floyd death The city…
U.K. rapper Stefflon Don is attempting to correct her problematic past before social media, specifically, cancel culture, does it for her. Like with many celebrities who’ve been accused of promoting colorism, including the likes of Dani Leigh and LaToya Ali, Stefflon’s past tweets speaking ill of dark-skinned Black women have come back to haunt her. Stefflon Don….
The ‘Noname Book Club’ will soon be opening the doors to its official headquarters This month, rapper and activist Noname has confirmed that she’s planning to do even more to help the Black community with the construction of her brick-and-mortar headquarters for the “Noname Book Club.” On March 1, the Chicago-born poet named Fatimah Warner announced…
The highly anticipated trial kicks off on March 8 George Floyd’s family is disappointed that a judge ruled on Monday, only one family member can be in the Minneapolis courtroom during the highly anticipated trial due to COVID-19 restrictions. The same goes for former Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin’s family. “The family is looking forward to the start…
Tory Russell, co-founder of the International Black Freedom Alliance and Mike Brown Sr. have requested the funding for their community. Mike Brown Sr. and local community organizer Tony Russell have demanded the Black Lives Matter organization provide $20M to continue their work in Ferguson, Missouri. Read More: Ferguson elects Ella Jones as its first Black…
