Former Columbus Police Officer Adam Coy has been found guilty in the shooting death of Andre Hill. Hill was a Black man who was unarmed at the time of the incident. This highly anticipated verdict clo…
Black & Proud: Seven Ways to Celebrate Black History Month
Most people initially learned about Black History Month in grade school. In fact, many people recall learning about various civil rights heroes and scholars, like Malcolm X and Elaine Brown. Beyond Bl…
Thomas Lane Pleads Guilty to Second-Degree Manslaughter In George Floyd’s Death
Ex-Minneapolis Police Officer, Thomas Lane has plead guilty to aiding and abetting manslaughter in the murder of George Floyd. He was previously convicted of federal civil rights violations. Lane has …
Commercializing Blackness One Year After Nationwide #BlackLivesMatter Uprisings
Almost one year has passed since the United States erupted, enraged and in solidarity, to stop police brutality. Last summer, in a massively momentous way, the #BLACKLIVESMATTER movement gained nation…
#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. Government accountable. The NAACP released a sta…
The Significance of Beyoncé’s First Coachella Wardrobe
Last year, it was announced that Beyoncé would be the headline artist on day two of Coachella 2018. It was the most anticipated gig of this year. Afterall, she hadn’t put on such a performance i…
Officers Responsible For The Killing Of Alton Sterling Will Not Be Prosecuted
On July 5th of 2016, Alton Sterling, a 37-year-old Black American was shot several times at close range by two White Baton Rouge Police Department officers in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. His death resulte…
Let’s Revisit Pharrell’s Politically-Charged Speech at the Hip-Hop Honors Awards
“Open your eyes. You keep saying you don’t know what’s going on on television; what’s happening to us. Open your eyes-and if you look how I look, then you know how we got here&…
Eric Garner’s Family Will Receive Up To $4 Million Dollars for His Death
When it comes to police brutality in America, Blacks endure the worst of it. This has been ongoing for centuries. It is clear by the actions of the police, who are instructed by the majority of Americ…
Daughter of Martin Luther King Claps Back at Kendall Jenner’s Pepsi Ad
It only took a little over 24 hours for Kendall Jenner’s new commercial to hit the fan. Pepsi has admitted that they “missed the mark” on their latest move. This may feel like an understatement, consi…
Shots Fired is Fox’s Newest Racial Controversial Series starring Sanaa Lathan, Stephan James and Mack Wilds
In an era where Trump is President of the United States, numerous killings of blacks by white cops and the Black Lives Matter movement, ‘Shots Fired’ is couldn’t have come at a bette…
10 Reasons Why Obama Made America Great
He promotes equality and unity, he encourages integrity, he carries out change…President Barack Obama is a man who has helped America grow in so many ways. As his time in office is coming to an end, i…