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Ilhan Omar is again being accused of anti-Semitism & her own party wants to discipline her
Minnesota Congresswoman Ilhan Omar is catching more flack for comments in which she yet again questioned why American politics are so soft on Israel. According to Vox, last week Omar was on a panel about the Israel-Palestine conflict alongside Rep. Rashida Talib, who like Omar is a freshman congresswoman and a Muslim. “I want to […]
Chris Brown arrested on rape charges in Paris
According to a French judicial source, R&B entertainer Chris Brown and two other people have been arrested in Paris on rape charges and drug offenses on Monday.
Sudan arrests 28 journalists in crack down on anti-government protests
As anti-government protests grow in demand of economic and political freedom in Sudan, the country’s president, Omar Al-Bashir’s continues to arrest journalists and demonstrators, with the The National Intelligence and Security Services (NISS) detaining 28 journalists for several hours on Monday ahead of a sit-in.
Cyntoia Brown’s clemency is a glimmer of hope for Black girls and the ones who protect them
This essay contains discussion of sex trafficking, r/pe, and sexual violence against minors. by Josie Pickens This past week has been especially difficult for Black girls, as we’ve been made to recount and witness so much trauma while maneuvering through public conversations about our collective and personal experiences with sexual, physical, mental and emotional violence. […]
Tennessee governor Bill Haslam grants Cyntoia Brown clemency after serving 15 years
The Tennessee governor’s office has just granted Cyntoia Brown clemency after serving a 15 year prison sentence for killing Johnny Mitchell Allen, who allegedly trafficked her for sex when she was 16 years old.
Trans people have the right to forgive transphobia on our own terms
by Indigo On December 21, Bronx-born rapper Cardi B released the music video for her recently released track “Money”. Arguably her best visuals to date, it features a tribute to the iconic “Lil’ Kim Pose” at 00:34, beautiful footage of the rapper breastfeeding her baby, and a showroom of her most dynamic looks. Social media […]
Trump promises government shutdown will remain unless border wall funding is approved
Today, President Trump vowed the government shutdown will continue until his border wall receives funding. He also promised to visit the border in January 2019.
Virginia judges cite Dr. Suess’ ‘The Lorax’ in decision to strike down natural gas pipeline
According to NPR, a three-judge panel at the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond, Virginia ruled that the U.S. Forest Service has “abdicated its responsibility to preserve national forest resources” by allowing the Atlantic Coast Pipeline to build through parts of the George Washington and Monongahela National Forests and a right of way across […]
Tennessee Governor will give answer on Cyntoia Brown’s clemency before he leaves office
This Monday, Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam announced his office will review sex trafficking survivor Cyntoia Brown’s case and decide whether to grant her clemency before he leaves office.
Dollar stores replace grocery stores in low-income Black communities at alarming rates, one town is fighting the surge
According to the Institue for Self-Reliance, a community located on the north side of Tulsa, Oklahoma is looking to push dollar stores (Dollar General, Dollar Tree and Family Dollar) out of their community. At present, the stores have over 50 locations in North Tulsa alone, and while this predominantly Black portion of Tulsa goes on […]
Trump admin is sticking to their absurd story that their own frightening climate change report is wrong
Acting Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler, Sarah Sanders, and other Trump administration officials have criticized their own government’s climate change report for being unnecessarily alarmist about a “worst-case scenario.”
Kanye donates $150K to the family of Black security guard killed by cops after he took down robbery suspect
According to CNN, rapper, music producer, and fashion designer Kanye West donated $150,000 to the family of Jemel Roberson, the security guard who was shot and killed by a Robbins, Illinois police officer after stopping the robbery of a bar he was employed at. There was a goal set for the funeral of the 26-year-old […]