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The “Alt-right” movement has been at the top of the news cycle following this past weekend’s “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville, Va. One would think that means they’d take a step back and wait for the heat to die down some. NOPE. Instead, these white supremacist groups are looking to expand and sponsor rallies […]

It appears this tragic chapter of Bill Cosby’s legacy may come to a close even more suddenly than it started. Jurors spent four hours deliberating before taking a break until the next morning, according to the Washington Post. 

Multiple students at Woodland Hills High School in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania are accusing school administrators of abusive practices during 2015 and 2016. These claims were supported when Todd Hollis released a damning video showing school Officer Steve Shaulis get into a physical altercation with Que’Chawn Wade, 14. By the end of the incident, Wade was on the way to a […]

Some would say that we’re living in a renaissance of Black art. Whether it be in music, painting or literature, black artists seem to be excelling even more than usual. This belief was further supported on Monday as Pulitzer Prize winners were announced. Out of the 21 writers awarded in New York City for their work, […]

After months of jumping through legal hoops, Bill Cosby now has a court date. The comedian and actor is set to stand trial for the 2004 rape of Andrea Constand. A Pennsylvania court judge ruled that Cosby’s trial would begin on June 5. The trial is slated to last two weeks, according to NBC News. An anonymous jury […]

HBO’s The Wire, which many consider to be one of the best television series of all-time, was a certifiable masterpiece. Not only did it offer never-before-seen perspective into the lives of its mostly black characters, but it painted a vivid picture of how the legal system operates from top to bottom. Everyone along the chain […]

By Imani J. Jackson It is the week of Thanksgiving 2016, the same 2016 many of us would prefer to put in rice, turn on and off for a reboot, or take to a specialist to see if 2017 will emerge and actually be working properly. This year brought losses: of creative genius through Prince, […]

“It’s just locker room talk.” “No, it’s not locker room talk at all.” “But what about Beyoncé’s lyrics?” Over the past week (though it feels much, much longer) the American public has been bombarded with a series of mediocre justifications for a presidential candidate’s boastful comments about sexually harassing and assaulting women, none more agitating […]

By: Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The threat of violence by people inspired by foreign extremists invokes fear in a majority of young Americans across racial groups. But for young people of color, particularly African-Americans, that fear is matched or surpassed by worries about violence from white extremists. A new GenForward poll of […]

It’s been more than a month since Beyoncé released her second visual album, Lemonade that discussed many personal issues and triumphs like infidelity, female empowerment, and more. She kicked off her tour on April 27 in Miami, Florida and concludes in Nashville, Tennessee. There will be 49 shows in total, 32 in North America and 17 […]

Janese Talton-Jackson, 29, was leaving a bar just outside Pittsburgh around 1:50 a.m. as she was followed to her car, according to The Root. Moments later, she was shot.

We all know that the writing and entertainment industries rarely uplift and empower Black queer voices. To help challenge that fact, we have compiled a list if writers you need on your shelf this holiday season.