Photo courtesy Ian Reid. June 1 marked the commencement of Pride Month. These thirty days are annually reserved to champion a community who once endur…
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#ICYMI: NAACP Calls for the Aid of the United Nations in Response to Police Brutality in the US
In response to the many protests over police brutality following the death of George Floyd, the NAACP is calling on the United Nations to hold the U.S…
Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is: Donate Funds For Black Lives Matter Initiatives and Protesters
“HANDS UP! DON”T SHOOT!” Photographer: Bxlyfe Police Brutality has not only been a consistent, patronizing instance that constantly …
Who Run The World? Girls! Countries with Women Leaders Have the Lowest Death Rates and Cases During the Global COVID-19 Crisis and Here’s Why
As usual, women are saving the world. The coronavirus, a global pandemic, has affected millions and called everyone’s leadership skills into question.…
72 Philly Cops Fired for Racist Facebook Posts
72? 72! Perhaps a racist agenda is not something anyone looks forward to when it comes to social media- yet these cops could not relate. And that goes…
Kim Kardashian West Partners with Lyft to Help Ex-Prisoners Get Jobs
Kim Kardashian West is continuing her fight to give prisoners a second chance at life with her recent partnership with Lyft. The reality star and Lyft…
Why do Non-Black Artists undermine Black Music?
Music made by Black Artists has battled against underrepresentation for many years. In the present day, it is no surprise that it consistently dominat…
The Hypocrisy of the Super Bowl: Are We Standing With Kaepernick or Are We Not?
Last month, it was announced that rapper, Travis Scott would perform at the Super Bowl. Allegedly, he stated that he and Colin Kaepernick ha…
Furlough Frustration Ends: Federal Workers Will Begin Getting Paid
After 34 days of mounting public frustration the longest government furlough in US history has officially ended. Yesterday afternoon, the president an…
Obama Enters The Hot 100!
Former President Barack Obama is the only president with an Emmy and Grammy. Now, he’s gained the accolade of making on the Hot 100! Lin-Manuel …
Meek Mill Teams Up with The New York Times to Tackle Prison Reform
Meek Mill has been hard at work since his release from prison in April. The Philadelphia based rapper has performed on the likes of the BET Awards, an…
19 Women Became Judges in a Texas County and We Still Can’t Get Over It!
The largest county in the state of Texas has made history. 19 Black women running for various judicial seats outed their Republican opponents, making …