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 […]
The Nightly Show With Larry Wilmore is no more. Comedy Central has made the decision to cancel the show after a year and a half on the air.
This past weekend, President Obama signed a disaster declaration for the state of Louisiana following rains that have left more than two-feet of water in some areas and caused serious flooding, forcing thousands of people out of their homes. As of now, the death toll has risen from four victims to six and is not […]
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.
Going to college at a predominantly White institution (PWI) as a queer Black woman was difficult on its own. However, when considering that I was also first-generation and low income, I was at a severe disadvantage academically, professionally and socially. This is why a recent story about a Pitzer College student’s request to live with […]
More than 60 volunteers gathered at Ellis Park in Chicago’s Bronzeville neighborhood to host a free community day for the city’s youth this past Saturday. For the third year in a row, The TakeBack offered a full afternoon of activities, such as kickball, a bounce house, football and a three-on-three basketball tournament for local children to […]
City Bureau, a journalism lab located in Chicago, has announced a new effort to strengthen the connection between local communities and the journalism that directly reports on them. Through a Kickstarter with a goal of $10,000 from a total of 1,000 donors, the organization hopes to reveal a fully capable newsroom that can be utilized by […]
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 […]
By: Lamont Lilly Workers World Party vice presidential candidate, Lamont Lilly gave the following speech at the Black Resistance March on the Democratic National Convention on July 26 in Philadelphia. This march was organized by the Philly Coalition for REAL Justice.
Donald Trump has unleashed an erratic stream of comments on the campaign trail nearly a month after accepting the Republican nomination for president. Trump seems completely unable to stay on message in what has been an unpredictable campaign season due to his willingness to engage in antics like suggesting that Hillary Clinton should be assassinated […]
As time moves forward, more celebrities are using their influence and wealth to improve the world they live in. Most recently, Grammy-winning singer The Weeknd has donated $250,000 to the Black Lives Matter movement, according to Billboard.Â
Kouren-Rodney Thomas, 20, had moved down to Raleigh, NC with his family to find somewhere safer for him to grow up than New York. Unfortunately, a neighborhood watchman who was “securing his neighborhood” fatally shot Thomas early Sunday morning.Â
