Myya D. Jones hasn’t even graduated from Michigan State University yet, but she’s already aiming her focus on bigger goals. The 22-year-old Detroit native has announced that she’ll be running for mayor.
The United States Mint and Treasury has revealed that Lady Liberty will feature a Black woman for the first time ever.Â
Jamie Lee Wounded Arrow was found murdered Friday night after a neighbor noticed a “strong odor” coming from her apartment. When Sioux Falls, South Dakota police arrived, they discovered her body, according to Mic. “Tunkasila has called another one of our community members home,” read a statement on the Sioux Falls Two-Spirit and Allies Facebook […]
A Black transgender man was stabbed after doing something kind on Christmas night: offering his seat to a woman on the subway. Ijan DaVonte Jarrett, 44, was riding the subway home from work in Bayonne around 11pm when he offered his seat to a woman who was riding with her cousin. The woman, Stephanie Pazmino (30), refused […]
In less than a month, the Obama family will be out of the White House and moving on to the next chapters of their lives. While many of will surely miss the presence of President Obama, some of us will miss the First Lady even more. Last night, Michelle Obama sat down for an exclusive […]
Shopping while Black is a phenomenon that can only be explained by those of us who have to do it regularly. Sometimes those experiences turn into funny stories for us to share later. Yet, at other times, they end in humiliation and tears as Black people are unfairly targeted by store associates, managers, and security […]
Officials in New York City are condemning the actions of an NYPD officer who fatally shot a 66-year-old black woman who was in need of mental health assistance.
There’s an episode of Law and Order: SVU out there where a young white woman and her boyfriend were looking to cover up a crime by blaming it on “a black guy” they “couldn’t really see”. Fortunately, the detectives caught on early and let them bury themselves in their lies. But it was Detective Fin Tutuola’s […]
Brandi Bledsoe, 23, is at least the 23rd transgender person to be murdered this year. Her body was found in a driveway in Cleveland by a five-year-old riding his bike with his older brother. According to the Advocate, Bledsoe’s death was the result of a gunshot wound to the chest. She was found with plastic bags […]
Julia Martin, 27, had broken up with her boyfriend of three years about six months before he forced his way into her apartment in Chicago’s Bronzeville neighborhood and stabbed her multiple times. Martin was apparently considering giving Rodney Harvey, 35, back his engagement ring.
One of the coolest things about becoming a doctor is knowing that if someone yells out “I need a doctor!” in public you’ll get to save the day. That is, if they let you and don’t deprive you of the opportunity simply for being a black woman. Tamika Cross, a physician-obstetrician and gynecologist at the […]
Jazz Alford, a transgender black woman, was found dead in a hotel in Birmingham, Alabama, according to Mic. Her body was first found on Sept. 23, but she was unfortunately misgendered by authorities.Â
