Losing out on any opportunity is a remarkably frustrating thing to overcome, and any functioning member of society can confirm that. But it may be most pronounced in the athletic world, where anything from scholarship to gold medals and even multi-million dollar endorsements are on the line. Which is why the slight sulk on Gabby […]
This past week in Columbus, Ohio, Rae’Lynn Thomas, 28, was shot and killed by her mother’s ex-boyfriend, a man with a history transphobic comments, who repeatedly called her “the devil,” according to Mic.
On August 10th, the Department of Justice released a report on the investigation of the Baltimore Police Department which confirmed that the BPD is locked in a pattern of power abuse and constitutional violations in its interactions with citizens and its administration of justice. The report shows that the department especially targets Baltimore’s black citizens and neighborhoods […]
As we’ve seen through the influx of data and media coverage on Black boys, they often lose their innocence at the hands of someone else, someone who has stereotyped and criminalized their Blackness continuing the mindset that because they are Black, they don’t deserve innocence. And, while this won’t be changed overnight, Jennifer Pierre is […]
Last week, federal courts declared North Carolina, Kansas, and Wisconsin state voting laws to be  unconstitutional and guilty of contributing to the disenfranchisement of low income and black voters. The North Carolina law, particularly, was found to to violate racial discrimination in voting, as Republican state legislators enacted the laws specifically after receiving data on […]
On Monday, after the killing of three police officers in Baton Rouge and a town hall on police brutality last week, President Obama released a statement from the White House in support of law enforcement in the United States. There is no doubt that it has been a harrowing month with folks on all sides […]
LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Chris Paul and Carmelo Anthony are each all-star NBA players and the faces of their respective franchises. – James, for the entire sport. With the knowledge of how much influence they have, the four good friends came together to open the ESPY Awards with a speech about racial injustice and gun violence.
After the roller coaster of emotions that was last week, many athletes have come out to ask for more public outreach in regards to police violence and accountability. Not much unlike when NBA players wore t-shirts that read “I Can’t Breathe,” four WNBA players from the Minnesota Lynx wore t-shirts that honored all of last […]
The week of July 3, 2016 may go on to be looked at as a turning point in the history of the Black Lives Matter movement. With the death of Alton Sterling, immediately followed by the death of Philando Castile, immediately followed by the shooting of nearly a dozen Dallas police officers, it’s sure to […]
It is always great to see young people stepping into their purpose, achieving their dreams, and inspiring others. This seven-year-old magical Black girl is doing just that by becoming a published author of a book called Daddy’s Little Princess.
The world’s been clamoring for some kind of output from Frank Ocean after he shocked the world with Channel Orange, his debut album which also included his coming out as bisexual. And while the past four years haven’t seen much on the side of music, he’s still found a way to share his thoughts on society. […]
Changing our hair has never been enough to protect Black people from anything in this country. The mere notion is unfounded and problematic. But that hasn’t kept some especially respectable Negros from suggesting otherwise. Last week, educator and television personality, Dr. Steve Perry, came under fire for suggesting that young Black people, specifically young Black men, […]
