Black History Month

Mary Trump blasts uncle Donald as ‘petty, pathetic little man’

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Breonna Taylor’s family claims no aid was offered after she was fatally shot

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Charlamagne Tha God lands weekly Comedy Central show after viral Biden interview

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Colin Kaepernick signs first-look deal with Disney

Colin Kaepernick has signed a first-look deal with Disney to provide content across multiple Disney platforms including Hulu, ESPN and…
/ July 6, 2020
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Kanye West’s Yeezy received millions in PPP federal loans

Kanye West's Yeezy company received a multimillion-dollar loan as part of the federal government’s coronavirus stimulus package.
/ July 6, 2020

Meghan Markle, Prince Harry talk racism with Commonwealth youth leaders

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry joined a video conference about racism with young leaders from across the world linked to…
/ July 6, 2020
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Lizzo responds to owner after being kicked out of vacation rental

[griojw id=”3KhinnCf” playerid=””] Over the weekend singer Lizzo publicly addressed a rude landlord who she says kicked her and her
/ July 6, 2020

Bubba Wallace responds to Trump’s taunts over noose incident

President Donald Trump launched an attack against NASCAR’s only full-time Black driver Bubba Wallace over the noose incident, demanding that…
/ July 6, 2020

Ebony replaces CEO Willard Jackson after a financial investigation

Ebony Magazine has removed its CEO Willard Jackson following an ongoing independent investigation about unspecified improper transactions
/ July 6, 2020

Black descendant of Thomas Jefferson recreates image of complicated ancestor for photo shoot

Shannon LaNier, a descendant of former U.S. President Thomas Jefferson, dressed as his ancestor for a photo shoot published in Smithsonian…
/ July 5, 2020
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Kanye West announces he’s running for president in 2020

Kanye West is running to be president of the United States and made his announcement on the nation’s birthday amid…
/ July 4, 2020

Minister Louis Farrakhan gives Fourth of July address

The controversial political figure was slated to appear on Fox Soul before being ousted. He addressed the nation via Diddy's…
/ July 4, 2020

Elijah McClain should not have been injected with ketamine

Experts are saying that the Aurora Police Department should not have injected Elijah McClain with a sedative called Ketamine
/ July 4, 2020

Frederick Douglass descendants deliver his famed speech: ‘What to the Slave is the Fourth of July’

The descendants of Frederick Douglass, the 19th-century abolitionist and orator, are not shying away from discussing the racist history of…
/ July 4, 2020