JoJo Striker, 23, was found murdered in Toldeo, Ohio last Wednesday. The black transgender woman is the third trans murder victim on record in 2017, all three of which have been people or color, according to Fusion.
In honor of Black History Month, 21st Century Fox will be screening Hidden Figures for free in 14 major cities across the United States on Feb. 18, according to Deadline.
A 19-year-old student at Spelman College is making history by throwing her hat into the arena of Georgia politics, joining Myya D. Jones as another young person diving head first into local politics.
As they are every year, the Grammys were full of more than a dozen moments worth focusing on. However, unlike every year, 2017’s Grammys saw a handful of moments that reached peak Blackness and had us all standing and yelling at our televisions and laptops.
Frank Ancona, the “Imperial Wizard” for a group called the “Traditionalist American Knights of the Ku Klux Klan” was found dead over the weekend.
There’s still decency in U.S. politics after all. For the time being, President Donald Trump’s travel ban on people from seven predominantly Muslim countries is blocked after a ruling from a federal appeals court, according to CNN.
It was recently reported that Carolyn Bryant admitted that she lied when she accused 14-year-old Emmett Till of physically and verbally assaulting her in Mississippi roughly 60 years ago. With this newfound information, some of Till’s relatives are hoping a new investigation could lead to closure.
Elizabeth Warren has had a major turnaround in regards to her public perception among liberals. Just weeks ago, she was part of a senate committee that unanimously approved Ben Carson to become the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. Now, she’s become a symbol for Anti-Trump sentiment after she was silenced by Republic senators during a […]
It appears that all of President Donald Trump’s cabinet appointments are going to be confirmed, despite clear splits down party lines and issues with the preparedness for the jobs. The latest example of just how divided the country is came as Betsy DeVos was voted in as the newest Secretary of Education, a position she’s […]
By: Marq Montgomery **This article was originally posted at AngryBlackHoemo.com and has been republished with permission** It’s Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, so it’s a good of a time as any to dive into this topic. When we talk about the HIV/AIDS epidemic among Gay men, in general, there’s often an air of judgement and […]
In a surprising move, President Donald Trump is planning to sign an executive order to help historically Black colleges and universities across the country.
The Johnson Publishing Co. Building has been a proud part of Chicago’s downtown since it was first constructed in 1971. However, it was also a beacon of hope and Black pride as it housed Ebony and Jet and many other publications up until 2012. Given its rich history, the building is ever closer to being commemorated as […]
