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Morehouse’s Black Men’s Research Institute: A great first step, but don’t miss what’s important

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McMichaels withdraw guilty pleas in federal Arbery case, hate crime trial starts Monday 

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Eboni K. Williams, Ray Lewis to compete in ‘Beyond the Edge’ on CBS

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Ohio man arrested after allegedly stabbing mom more than 20 times

Dorian White confessed to stabbing Melissa Graham Monday in his building's parking lot as she came to bring him groceries.
/ February 4, 2022

Nick Cannon apologizes to his kids’ mothers for causing ‘extra pain’ in recent news 

Cannon said when announcing his expected baby, there was a lot going on and he was probably "talking too fast"…
/ February 4, 2022
Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio)

Minority business leaders make case for increased access to federal infrastructure contracts at House hearing

Minority and women-owned businesses risk being sidelined in federal contracts unless action is taken to ensure they have equal access.
/ February 4, 2022

Minnesota AG to join investigation of fatal police shooting of Amir Locke

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison will join the review of the fatal shooting of a Amir Locke by Minneapolis police.
/ February 4, 2022

Danielle Hoyle’s surviving child distraught over loss of her mom, newborn sister 

"All she does is cry and say she wants her mama," said Hoyle's mother of Jariyah, her 10-year-old granddaughter.
/ February 4, 2022
The cast of "Jean of the Joneses"

28 Days of Black Movies: ‘Jean of the Joneses’ is a pleasantly awkward, bizarre ride through uncovering family secrets and unpacking intergenerational trauma

I came across "Jean of the Joneses" the way I discover lots of Black movies: skimming Amazon Prime for cover…
/ February 4, 2022

First Black Congressman, who was born a slave, honored at Capitol

Rep. Joseph H. Rainey was honored for being the first Black member of the House by formally having a room…
/ February 4, 2022

Thandiwe Newton apologizes to ‘darker-skinned’ women for taking roles, men, truths

"It's been very painful to have women who look like my mom feel like I’m not representing them," Thandiwe Newton…
/ February 4, 2022

Hey Jay-Z, are we still past kneeling?

It’s been two-and-a-half years since your company Roc Nation partnered with the NFL to “amplify the league’s social justice efforts."
/ February 4, 2022

Michelle Obama book makes white girls feel ‘ashamed,’ Texas parent says

A Texas parent wants a biography about the former First Lady pulled from school libraries because it could make white…
/ February 4, 2022

Kanye West working with Marilyn Manson for ‘Donda 2’ album

Kanye West working with controversial rock star Marilyn Manson for 'Donda 2' album, according to music producer Digital Nas
/ February 3, 2022
Louisville Police Officer Charged With Wanton Endangerment In Breonna Taylor's Death

Former officer sentenced to 2 years in prison for hitting BLM protester

A former Louisville, Kentucky, police officer will spend two years in prison for assaulting a protester during a 2020 demonstration.
/ February 3, 2022