The Obamas have been involved in politics for a long time. A major perk of which is a surplus of interns eager to take care of day-to-day tasks and make their lives a little bit easier while also gaining a wealth of job experience. Who said anything about that stopping now?
At 19 years old, Jalil Muntaqim (Anthony Bottom) became a political prisoner within the United States ājusticeā system after being charged and convicted for the killing of two police officers in New York. As a member of the Black Panther Party and the Black Liberation Army, Muntaqim was a target of COINTELPRO. He has been […]
On May 13, 1985, Philadelphia city leadership and the Philadelphia Police Department carried out an attack on a group of Black radical individuals and families, bombing and killing 11 people – including 5 children. The group was the MOVE organization, founded by John Africa and emphasizes family and our lifeās connection to nature – the […]
Charges against Jacqueline Craig, 46, and her daughter, Brea Hymond, 19, were dropped by Forth Worth police after body camera footage of their altercation with an officer leaked, according to Dallas News.
Hip-hop culture isn’t necessarily known for being the most welcoming community when it comes to a number of issues. Non-heterosexuality is, perhaps, at the top of the list behind women’s rights. This history is exactly why it was inspiring when Taylor Bennett took the time to come out and tell the world he identifies as […]
Seeing a movie costs money. Multiplying thatĀ cost to cover an entire family tripĀ can quickly turn a trip to the show into an inconvenience.Ā
Rep. John Lewis is the latest target of President-elect Trump’s Twitter wrath after calling out his legitimacy as commander-in-chief. Now that the dust has settled, it looks like Lewis’ legacy as a Civil Rights icon is still firmly in place, if not stronger, following his public scuffle with America’s next president.Ā
If you’re ever inclined to call the police to report a crime, it should give you pause if you start the conversation with the words, “I donāt know if Iām like racial profiling…”Ā That kind of red flag was ignored by an anonymous 911 caller in 2015 when they reported what they thought was a car […]
A former Versace employee is suing the company and has made the claim that it used secret codes to alert staff and security whenever Black customers entered the store. Christopher Sampiro, 23, worked at a Versace store in Pleasanton, California for two weeks before being fired.Ā
In less than a month, the first Black president of the United States will complete his final term. Undoubtedly, these past eight years under President Barack Obama provided a very powerful sense of representation to Black people who have survived over four centuries of violent dispossession largely in societyās shadows. With Obama occupying the highest […]
A professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago is suing the university for discrimination following years of unfair treatment, including being forced to teach statistics despite not being qualified.
Christmas is less than a week away so we’re running out of time to get into the Christmas spirit. Luckily, Chance the Rapper took advantage of his appearance onĀ Saturday Night Live! to help us out. The Chicago rapper joined up with SNL”s Kenan Thompson to celebrate the last Christmas with Barack Obama in office by […]
