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Former Officer Derek Chauvin Stabbed in Federal Prison

By Courtneyb / November 25, 2023

Derek Chauvin, the ex-Minneapolis police officer convicted of murdering George Floyd, was seriously injured after being stabbed by another inmate...

[WATCH] Dock Worker Assaulted In Montgomery Brawl Breaks Silence

By Courtneyb / September 26, 2023

It's been almost two months since the viral brawl at Riverfront Park in Montgomery, Alabama. Now Dameion Pickett, the dock...

WGA, AMPTP Reach Historic Contract Agreement To End 146-Day Writers Strike

By Courtneyb / September 25, 2023

Finally! Hollywood can bring back our shows.The WGA and major studios and streamers have reached a tentative agreement on a...

T.I.’s Son King Harris Offers Homeless Man $50 To Take ‘One Chip Challenge’ Following 14-Year-Old’s Death

By Courtneyb / September 13, 2023

King Harris is catching flack again on social media. This time the son of rapper Tip “T.I.” Harris and R&B...

‘One Chip Challenge’ Products Removed From Stores After 14-Year Old Dies

By Courtneyb / September 9, 2023

When will these deadly trends and challenges stop?The creators of the Paqui One Chip Challenge tortilla snacks have removed their...

French Montana Donates 500 Canoes To Community Built On Stilts In Lagos, Nigeria

By Courtneyb / September 8, 2023

Rapper-turned-philanthropist French Montana made a generous donation of 500 canoes to the community of Makoko, an impoverished community built on...

[WATCH] Video Released Of Officer Fatally Shooting Pregnant Black Woman

By Courtneyb / September 3, 2023

Ta’Kiya Young did not have to die.When it comes to a black woman, no one ever stops to think of...

[WATCH] Twitter Roasts Chris Rock After Old Videos Resurface Of Him Shading Black Women

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April 4, 2022

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Last week Chris Rock's brother Tony Rock came to Chris's defense after he was slapped by Will Smith at the Academy Awards for disrespecting Jada Pinkett-Smith. After watching the world go through a phase of... Read Article

[LISTEN] Bank of America’s 911 Call About Ryan Coogler Released

Sha Be Allah

March 11, 2022

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After the uproar and criticism over Black Panther director Ryan Coogler being detained in Bank of America after requesting a discreet $12K withdrawal, the audio of the 911 call placed by the BOA teller in Atla... Read Article

Vice President Harris On The 56th Anniversary Of Bloody Sunday In Selma

Kim SoMajor

March 7, 2022

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Vice President Harris joined thousands in Selma, Alabama, to commemorate the 56th anniversary of Bloody Sunday. Yesterday, the VP took part in a march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge before attending a mee... Read Article

Ex-Detective Not Guilty Of Charges Connected To Breonna Taylor’s Deadly Raid

Kim SoMajor

March 4, 2022

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The only LMPD officer charged in connection to the deadly raid on Breonna Taylor's apartment is not guilty of wanton endangerment. The jury found former Detective Brett Hankison not guilty and acquitted hi... Read Article

Preserving Legacy: Nonprofit Organization Grants More Than $650,000 To Five HBCUs

Kim SoMajor

March 2, 2022

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A nonprofit organization is granting more than 650-thousand dollars to five Historically Black Colleges and Universities. According to the Miami Herald, The National Trust for Historic Preservation announ... Read Article

Historic Abolitionist Harriet Tubman’s Bicentennial Celebration Set For March

Kim SoMajor

February 25, 2022

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The bicentennial birthday celebration of a trailblazing abolitionist and global icon of freedom is set to place next month in Maryland. The celebration will begin on Mar. 10, which has been recognized as Harr... Read Article

Ahmaud Arbery’s Mother: “Thank You To Everyone Who Supported Us”

Kim SoMajor

February 24, 2022

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Ahmaud Arbery's mother, Wanda Cooper-Jones is thankful the Department of Justice brought federal hate crimes against the three white men who were convicted of killing her son. Arbery's mother, father and ... Read Article

Guilty Verdict Delivered In Federal Hate Crimes Trial Against Ahmaud Arbery’s Killers

Kim SoMajor

February 22, 2022

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Three white men have been found guilty in the federal hate crimes trial connected to the fatal shooting of 25-year-old Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia. The men were already convicted and sentenced in January of m... Read Article

100’s of Protesters Gather at Judge’s Home After Kim Potter Sentencing

Kim SoMajor

February 21, 2022

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About 100 people protested the sentencing of Kim Potter at Judge Regina Chu's home over the weekend. On Friday, Chu sentenced Kim Potter to 16 months in prison and eight months of supervised release for kil... Read Article

Today in Hip-Hop History: Larry Davis Killed in Shawangunk Prison 14 Years Ago

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February 20, 2022

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Some say he was 50 Cent before 50 Cent. Some called him "the Robin Hood of The Ghetto", while the establishment dubbed him "the crack city terminator." In the hood, his solution is considered the only possible... Read Article

Daunte Wright’s Mom Devastated At Sentencing: ‘White Woman Tears Trumps Justice’

Courtneyb

February 19, 2022

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The Asian American judge Regina Chu who sentenced former officer Kim Potter to two years in prison for killing Daunte Wright choked up as she described the difficulty deciding on a sentence for Potter. Ch... Read Article

Prosecution Reduce Requested Sentence For Ex-Cop Who Killed Daunte Wright

Sha Be Allah

February 17, 2022

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Several reports have confirmed that the prosecution in the shooting death of 20-year-old Black man Daunte Wright is seeking a 86-month prison term for the ex-cop convicted of killing him after previously stati... Read Article

Hip-Hop Behind Bars: Rappers and America’s Criminal Justice System

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February 15, 2022

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Hip-Hop behind bars. You could use two hands to count the number of rappers who currently would rather be spitting bars on the microphone than living behind them. We have ten fingers, so lets count 10 nota... Read Article

[WATCH] Central Park Five’s Raymond Santana Tells How He Spent $8M Settlement

Sha Be Allah

February 9, 2022

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The 1989 Central Park Five case unveiled the underbelly of the NYPD's questionable investigative strategies, especially when dealing with Black and Brown juveniles. The New York Supreme Court confirmed those i... Read Article

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

Jury Selection Begins In Case Involving Breonna Taylor’s Death

Kim SoMajor

February 9, 2022

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Jury selection is underway in the trial of the only Louisville police officer charged in connection with the deadly 2020 botched no-knock warrant raid on Breonna Taylor's home. Taylor, a 26-year-old Louis... Read Article

Jim Jones Goes Off On Gucci After Employees Ignore Him & His Entourage

Courtneyb

February 9, 2022

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Rappers have promoted luxury designer brands since the birth of hip hop. In a video shared online, rapper Jim Jones detailed his bad experience with the luxury designer store Gucci. First stating that he and h... Read Article

ICYMI: Biden Signs Proclamation As Black History Month Begins

Kim SoMajor

February 6, 2022

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President Biden says shining a light on Black history is important to growing stronger as a nation. Yesterday, The White House released a Statement of Proclamation on National Black History Month, 2022 signed ... Read Article

[GRAPHIC VIDEO] Mayor Halts No Knock Warrants Amid Police Killing Of Amir Locke

Kim SoMajor

February 5, 2022

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Police in Minnesota are under fire after serving a no knock warrant and fatally shooting a Black man. Wednesday morning the department’s SWAT team executed a no knock warrant related to a homicide investigatio... Read Article

[WATCH] India Arie Shares Clips of Joe Rogan Calling Black People Apes, Using N-Word

Sha Be Allah

February 4, 2022

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As more artists are coming forward and urging that their music be removed from Spotify because of Joe Rogan's COVID-19 misinformation, R&B songstress India Irie has called out the media mainstay for a comp... Read Article

At Least A Dozen HBCUs Get Bomb Threats On First Day Of Black History Month

Sha Be Allah

February 1, 2022

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A report from Yahoo! News has confirmed that at least a dozen Historically Black Colleges and Universities have received unprecedented bomb threats to their campuses on the day before and the day of the commem... Read Article