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St Louis Police Officer Jason Flanery (Photo from his Instagram) Lawyers for the family of 18 year old VonDerrit Myers Jr., who was shot and killed by an off duty St Louis police officer, decided to release the officer’s name to the public. Now we know it was Jason Flanery who shot at VonDerrit 17 times, […]

According to the Virginian Pilot, an 18-year old was found dead in his Norfolk, Virginia city jail cell a few hours after a judge determined that he was incompetent to stand trial. On January 14th, Daizhaun Danico Johnson went to a court hearing to determine if he could stand trial on charges of auto theft […]

According to reports from multiple outlets, 18-year-old Nia Wilson was killed by a white supremacist while on her way home in Oakland on July 22nd. As Teen Vogue’s Taylor Crumpton surmises, the brutal attack on Wilson may be connected to an increase in white nationalist activity in the area. Wilson’s sister Latifa was also attacked […]

Given his young age, the circumstances of his death and, now, the context surrounding it, Gabriel Taye’s death is the kind that sticks with you. In January, the 8-year-old was found dead after he hanged himself with his necktie in his Cincinnati home, reports CNN. School officials have now released a 24-minute video that captures an incident […]

Isabell Meggett Lucas, 87, is one of the many people who have visited the recently opened Smithsonian Museum of African American History and Culture and had a life-changing experience. 

If you needed some extra motivation to finish that manuscript that’s gone untouched for far too long, here you go. An 8-year-old is now a best-selling author for writing a book about dealing with annoying little brothers. 

The Metropolitan Museum of Art is arguably the most competitive showcase of art in the world. Now, a young Black woman who goes by “Cliff” on social media knows what it means to be a part of the iconic Met community.

Josh Williams was one of the youngest participants during the 2014 protests in Ferguson, MO yet he’s serving one of the longest sentences tied to them. Williams, 20, is currently five months into an eight-year prison sentence in Eastern Reception, Diagnostic and Correctional Center in Bonne Terre, MO. According to the Huffington Post, he pleaded guilty to charges […]

A long list of people have either sent support to or actually touched down in Flint, Michigan following the recent water crisis that affected so many of its citizens. But an 8-year-old girl may be responsible for bringing the biggest name yet. Mari Copeny, unofficially known as “Little Miss Flint,” wrote a letter to President […]

    Volunteers gathered to resume a massive search for a missing 8-year-old D.C. girl this past weekend. Relisha Rudd was last seen on March 1, and has been missing for more than 7 months. 

  Another 18-year-old black male was shot and killed by an off-duty police officer in St. Louis’ Shaw neighborhood. Police Chief Sam Dotson said the man fired three shots at the officer, who returned fire in self defense. As a result of the shooting, protests in the areas have intensified. 

  Describing Mabou Loiseau as a child prodigy is an understatement. This adorable little 8-year-old not only speaks 8 different languages but is skilled in playing 8 instruments. Mabou speaks French, Spanish, Russian, Arabic, Mandarin, Creole, English, and even sign language.