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[WATCH] New Series Documents Over 90 Murders In Hip Hop

By Courtneyb / March 18, 2023

Hulu has released a series, Tone Death: Loss & Hip-Hop recanting the recent slew of murders in hip hop. I remember the...

San Francisco City Officials Consider $5M Per Black Person Reparations Proposal

By Sha Be Allah / March 16, 2023

According to several confirmed reports, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors has been sifting through over 100 recommendations for slavery...

Idris Elba Slams Critics for Accusing Him of ‘Denying His Blackness’

By Courtneyb / March 5, 2023

Idris Elba is clapping back at critics who claim he denied his Blackness when he denounced the label, “Black actor.”...

[WATCH] Rapper Sauce Walka Allegedly Arrested After Crew Is Hit With Rico Charges

By Courtneyb / March 4, 2023

Sauce Walka has landed himself in trouble. According to Daily Loud, the Houston rapper was allegedly caught carrying 66 grams...

Carter G. Woodson Began Negro History Week, Later Known As Black History Month 97 Years Ago

By Sha Be Allah / February 28, 2023

Today, we will come to the end of what would be the 47th year of celebrating Black History Month. The...

#BHM: The Source Magazine Remembers The Trayvon Martin Tragedy 11 Years Later

By Sha Be Allah / February 28, 2023

Eleven years ago, during the NBA All-Star Game, 17-year-old Trayvon Martin was shot and killed by self-appointed Neighborhood Watch person...

Dwyane Wade Dedicates NAACP Award To Daughter Zaya: ‘All I’ve Wanted To Do Was Get It Right’

By Courtneyb / February 27, 2023

Over the weekend Dwyane Wade and his wife Gabrielle Union received the prestigious Presidents Award from the NAACP at the...

Kanye West Can’t Legally Sell His White Lives Matter T-Shirts

Courtneyb

November 2, 2022

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Recently news that Kanye West allegedly dumped a whole bunch of his 'White Lives Matters' shirts among the homeless population down on Skid Row in downtown Los Angeles. Apparently Ye can't sell his shirts beca... Read Article

Protect Black Art Letter Signed by Hip Hop Artists

Dozens of Hip-Hop Superstars Petition to “Protect Black Art,” Limiting Use of Lyrics in Court Cases

Zoe Zorka

November 2, 2022

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In an unprecedented act of solidarity, over two dozen major hip-hop and pop artists and industry insiders recently came together in an open letter aimed at "protecting Black art," which would limit how artists... Read Article

George Floyd’s family Contemplates lawsuit after Kanye West Claimed Floyd Died of Overdose

Zoe Zorka

October 17, 2022

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Kanye West is in the news again. And again, it is not for his music or other artistic endeavors. During an episode of Revolt TV's “Drink Champs,” Ye claimed that George Floyd died of an overdose from fentanyl ... Read Article

Ahmaud Arbery’s Mother Scolds Kanye For ‘White Lives Matter’ Shirt

Dylan Kemp

October 5, 2022

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It seems as if people have finally had enough of Kanye's antics, and his latest stunt is receiving attention from members of the Black Lives Matter movement. Ahmaud Arbery's mother, Wanda Cooper-James, recentl... Read Article

Jason Lee Parts Ways with Kanye

Courtneyb

October 4, 2022

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Jason Lee, owner of Hollywood Unlocked, parted ways with Kanye amid the public backlash over Ye sporting a "White Lives Matter" shirt in Paris. According to Eurweb.com, Lee quit as Kanye's head of media and... Read Article

[WATCH] Elijah McClain’s Shocking Cause Of Death Revealed

Courtneyb

September 24, 2022

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Elijah McClain's autopsy has revealed his death was caused by ketamine injection after being forcibly restrained. The dosage was too much for his body size and it resulted in an overdose. On Aug. 24, 2019, ... Read Article

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Former Officer Receives State Sentence For His Role In George Floyd Murder

Kim SoMajor

September 22, 2022

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Former Minneapolis police officer, Thomas Lane will serve three years in prison for his role in the death of George Floyd. 39-year-old Lane was sentenced virtually on Wednesday morning for a state charge of a... Read Article

Officer Indicted In Breonna Taylor Case Allegedly Refused Blood Sample

Kim SoMajor

September 7, 2022

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There is new information involving a former Louisville officer indicted by a federal grand jury in the Breonna Taylor case. Court records show Brett Hankison refused to comply with one of the conditions of hi... Read Article

SOURCE SPORTS: Dawn Staley Details Decision To Cancel BYU Basketball Series Following Racial Slurs

Kim SoMajor

September 6, 2022

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Dawn Staley, South Carolina women's basketball coach is explaining her decision to cancel a series of games with BYU. Staley spoke for the first time on Sunday about the decision that was announced by th... Read Article

Ex-Louisville Detective To Plead Guilty To Lying On Breonna Taylor Search Warrant

Kim SoMajor

August 23, 2022

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Kelly Goodlett, a former Louisville Detective is expected to plead guilty today to lying on a search warrant for Breonna Taylor's apartment raid. More than two years after her murder the Justice departmen... Read Article

$1.5M Settlement Reached In Jailer’s Racial Discrimination Lawsuit Involving Derek Chauvin

Kim SoMajor

August 12, 2022

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A Minnesota county settled a racial discrimination lawsuit involving eight correctional officers of color and Derek Chauvin the ex-Minneapolis officer convicted of killing George Floyd. The lawsuit allege... Read Article

Grand Jury Decides That Emmett Till Accuser Will Not Face Charges In The Murder Of 14-Year-Old

Dylan Kemp

August 9, 2022

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Last week, a Mississippi grand jury decided not to indict Carolyn Bryant Donham, the woman whose false accusations led to the death of Emmett Till in 1955. The decision not to indict Donham on charges of kidna... Read Article

Autopsy of Brianna Grier Confirms ‘Blunt Force Trauma’ To Head While in Police Custody

Kim SoMajor

August 9, 2022

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Brianna Grier, who died while in police custody, has an autopsy confirmed for the reason of her death. Reportedly Grier, 28, was having a mental health crisis when her family called 911 for help but the p... Read Article

Ahmaud Arbery’s Parents React Following His Killers Hate Crime Sentence

Kim SoMajor

August 9, 2022

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All three Georgia White men involved in the murder of Ahmaud Arbery are being given additional prison sentences on federal hate crime charges. Travis and Greg McMichael, the father and son who kill... Read Article

Breonna Taylor's Family Remembers Her on What Would've Been Her 28th Birthday

Four Officers Charged in the Fatal Shooting of Breonna Taylor

Shawn Grant

August 5, 2022

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Four Louisville officers involved in the raid of the home where Breonna Taylor was sleeping and ultimately killed her were charged Thursday with civil rights violations. The Justice Department announced of the... Read Article

Brittney Griner Closing Statement: “Had No Intent” To Break Russian Law

Kim SoMajor

August 4, 2022

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Brittney Griner gave a key statement in her trial just ahead of the verdict in her drug case being handed down later today. The Phoenix Mercury star pleaded for leniency in her closing statement. "I want to sa... Read Article

California Formally Returns Stolen Land Worth $75M Back To Bruce Family

Kim SoMajor

August 1, 2022

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A pristine stretch of beachfront property in Southern California is being formally returned to the family of a Black couple it was taken from nearly a century ago. Los Angeles county officials presented ... Read Article

Congressional Black Caucus Calls For Meeting With Sesame Place President

Kim SoMajor

August 1, 2022

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The Congressional Black Caucus is requesting to meet with the president of "Sesame Street"-themed amusement park, Sesame Place. This comes after a viral video showing a costumed character at the park in Langho... Read Article

Final Two Ex-Minneapolis Officers Sentenced To Feds Surrounding George Floyd’s Death

Kim SoMajor

July 28, 2022

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All former Minneapolis police officers involved with the murder of George Floyd have now received their sentence to federal prison for violating Floyd’s civil rights in 2020. A federal judge sentenced ex-c... Read Article

Congressional Black Caucus Calls For Meeting With Sesame Place President

Kim SoMajor

July 25, 2022

Black Lives Matter, Her Source, Hip Hop Entertainment | Hip Hop TV, Film and Video Games, Hip hop news, News, Politics