2046 Search results for "bar"

By Eli Day “Maybe it’ll be good for him. He’s gonna get himself killed out here.” Long before he was ever first incarcerated, some version of this softly cruel nonsense clung to my homeboy, and clings to him still. This time, it came as we both stood at the doorstep of fourteen years old, the […]

Several white men devised and carried out a plan to normalize so-called “alt-right” ideas to the public through Breitbart media, according to a long-form reported piece on BuzzFeed News. The piece chronicled e-mails showing substantial thought, collaboration and funding from largely, but not exclusively, white people on different sides of the political spectrum and their […]

When kids are put on game early they can play with more longevity. And in a global, knowledge-based society, too many people hold out science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields as unattainable career options for more than a few people of color. Yet education leaders in Maryland, including the notable Black suburb Prince George’s […]

Friends and loved ones of Bakari Henderson are left shocked after the recent college grad was killed during a drunken brawl in Greece this weekend. They were especially surprised because no one close to him can even imagine him being anything other than a “peacemaker.”

Ava Le’Ray Barrin is the 14th reported transgender murder victim of 2017. She’s also the youngest to date in a crime trend that disproportionately affects transgender women of color. 

Marshawn Lynch is really trying to make a difference in the lives of young people. To offer some community support, a barbershop owned by Marshawn Lynch is offering free haircuts to students who come in with their report cards.

Cinco de Mayo is second on the list of holidays people use to be racist. The top one goes for Halloween where everyone is a target at the same time. In what’s become a tragic tradition of racist practices, a bar in Orange County, Calif. came under fire after using every stereotype possible to “celebrate” Cinco […]

There’s been a lot of controversy over the past few days about how much former President Barack Obama gets paid. Now, he and Michelle are giving some of that money away. 

While avoiding the orange-colored elephant in the room, Barack Obama’s first speaking engagement since leaving office was a success. Surrounded by six local students, he spoke on his role in helping prepare the next generation of leaders for what will come.

After traveling the world and enjoying a long overdue break/vacation/baecation with his wife Michelle, former president Barack Obama is coming home.

Following the epic success of Moonlight both in the box office and on the awards circuit. The biggest question would be what’s next for those involved? Director Barry Jenkins in particular? Deadline reports that Jenkins will be partnering with Plan B productions to bring Colson Whitehead’s best-selling novel, The Underground Railroad, to Amazon as a series. 

Over the weekend, President Trump made the bold and still unsubstantiated claim that President Barack Obama wiretapped Trump Tower before the election. Without any proof to back this up – outside of some early morning tweets, many called Trump out for unnecessarily stirring the pot and were noticeably bothered. According to those close to him, […]