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CNN is Reportedly Developing an All Black Round Table Political Show

August 8, 2019

CNN is reportedly developing an all-black panel political show, which will feature regular contributors April Ryan, Angela Rye, Andrew Gillum, and Bakari Sellers. According to Page Six, the idea was birthed ... Read Article

Donald Trump Cracks A Joke After Supporters Suggest Shooting Immigrants #KidsDontFindItFunny

NDSmith

August 6, 2019

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It can be said that our president has an off-beat, almost wicked sense of humor. Remember when he was caught on tape, bragging about "grabbing" women in the crouch or how funny he thought it was to spread fa... Read Article

‘You Spelt “Terrorism” Wrong’: Rihanna Had Something to Say to Donald Trump

Keenan Higgins

August 4, 2019

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The nation has been on a bit of a standstill today following the latest in what now makes three acts of terrorism, each carried out by gunmen that reportedly identify and/or identified as white supremacists. ... Read Article

Donald Trump Says He Will Pull Strings To Get A$AP Rocky Out Of Jail

NDSmith

July 19, 2019

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While honoring the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission, in the Oval Office, the POTUS told reporters that he will be reaching out to “friends of his” in Sweden to help get Rocky out of jail.

A$AP Rocky Considered A Flight Risk – MUST STAY LOCKED UP

NDSmith

July 19, 2019

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THE SAGA CONTINUES: Seems that A$AP Rocky will not be released from a Swedish jail no time soon. According to TMZ, prosecutors made public a press release stating that they will keep him incarcerated while t... Read Article

Congressional Black Caucus Cites Human Rights Violations in A$AP Rocky Imprisonment

Miss2Bees

July 17, 2019

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Members of the Congressional Black Caucus are getting involved in the attempt to free A$AP Rocky from a Swedish jail. It was previously reported that he was facing inhumane conditions, but those claims were lat... Read Article

Cardi B Publicly Supports Bernie Sanders’ 2020 Presidential Campaign

Miss2Bees

July 17, 2019

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It's about five more months left of the year, and the race to get Donald Trump out of the White House has already begun. The Democratic party is receiving lots of celebrity endorsement. According to filings... Read Article

[ #JusticeForRohanLevy ] Gang Bust In Brooklyn, 21 Folk Nation Members Charged

NDSmith

July 9, 2019

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The Brooklyn District Attorney, Eric Gonzales' office just charged twenty-one alleged gang members in several shootings and murders in the borough.

Pete Rock Gets Politically Correct With ‘Shots Fired’ Short Film

Keenan Higgins

July 8, 2019

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Hardcore Hip-Hop fans got a treat for Record Store Day 2019 this past April in the form of Pete Rock's latest album Return of the SP1200, an instrumental LP comprised of rare beats produced between 1990 and 199... Read Article

Democrats Ready To Pop Trump Organization, Sends Subpoena To The President’s Business Partners

NDSmith

July 8, 2019

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According to CNN, Congressional Democrats have shot over three-dozen subpoenas to the Trump Organization and other Trump business associates who are believed to have been profiting from foreign governments ... Read Article

Kamala Harris Announces $100B Black Home Ownership Plan at 2019 Essence Festival

Miss2Bees

July 8, 2019

Hip Hop Community News, Politics

The 2019 Presidential candidates took the stage at the 2019 Essence Festival to let the crowd know why they should vote for them. Democratic candidate Kamala Harris discussed her plans to "make America great ag... Read Article

JAY-Z to Host Listening Party for Prince's Upcoming 'Originals' Album

Jay-Z’s Roc Nation Sues Iconix For ‘Massive Fraud’

Rashad Grove

July 5, 2019

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The New York Post's Page Six has reported that Hip-Hop billionaire Jay-Z and his company Roc Nation are suing a city licensing firm, alleging it of bilking investors in a “massive years-long fraud,” according t... Read Article

Actor/Rapper Riz Ahmed Speaks on ‘Star Wars’ Event He Missed Due To Racial Profiling By Homeland Security

Keenan Higgins

July 1, 2019

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Even though as a nation we're almost two decades removed from the tragic events of 9/11, the after effects of that fateful day are still affecting many across the world, particularly those of Muslim and Middle ... Read Article

Senator Kamala Harris Comes Out as the Big Winner of #DemDebate2

Rashad Grove

June 28, 2019

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In the second Democratic Presidential Debate, many agree that Senator Kamala Harris had a breakout night. She was poised, intelligent, and full of Black Girl Magic. She even challenged former Vice-President Joe... Read Article

Donald Trump Announces Deal to Lift Shutdown for Three Weeks

Donald Trump Accused of Rape and Says, “She Was Not My Type”

NDSmith

June 27, 2019

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A former Elle magazine advice columnist has alleged that the President of The United States, Donald Trump raped her in the mid 90s in a changing room in one of New York City's high profile department stores.

Mayor Bill de Blasio Says, “I Am The Only One With A Black Son!” Twitter Goes Ham

NDSmith

June 27, 2019

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On Wednesday, June 27th, NBC, MSNBC and Telemundo hosted the first democratic debate with between ten of the candidates running for the top office of the nation, President of The United States. On the stage we... Read Article

Presidential Candidate Julian Castro Brings Up Tamir Rice and Eric Gardner in Democratic Debate

NDSmith

June 26, 2019

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During the debate an Economic Justice agenda question about Latino voters was asked, Castro's answered by talking about police violence.

‘Ma’am, I’m not asking for your vote!’ Presidential Candidate Mayor Pete Responds To Woman Who Probes Him On Engaging The Black Vote

NDSmith

June 24, 2019

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When Rep. Marcia Fudge (D-OH), the former chairwoman of the Congressional Black Caucus, told The Daily Beast that she didn't know if Mayor Pete had a least “one Black person out of Indiana that supports him,” ... Read Article

New York State Deconstructs Private Prisons; Becomes First State To Make Move

NDSmith

June 24, 2019

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According to Sentenceproject.org, in 2016 there were 128,063 people incarcerated in private prisons in the United States. This totals up to 8.5% of the total federal and state prison population in the nation. O... Read Article

Ta-Nehisi Coates’ Rips Senator for ‘All Too Familiar’ Take on Slavery Reparations

Roman White

June 20, 2019

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In a House of Representatives hearing in Washington D.C. on Wednesday, Ta-Nehisi Coates used his opening statement to respond to the Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's remarks on slavery reparations. O... Read Article

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CNN is Reportedly Developing an All Black Round Table Political Show

Donald Trump Cracks A Joke After Supporters Suggest Shooting Immigrants #KidsDontFindItFunny

‘You Spelt “Terrorism” Wrong’: Rihanna Had Something to Say to Donald Trump

Donald Trump Says He Will Pull Strings To Get A$AP Rocky Out Of Jail

A$AP Rocky Considered A Flight Risk – MUST STAY LOCKED UP

Congressional Black Caucus Cites Human Rights Violations in A$AP Rocky Imprisonment

Cardi B Publicly Supports Bernie Sanders’ 2020 Presidential Campaign

[ #JusticeForRohanLevy ] Gang Bust In Brooklyn, 21 Folk Nation Members Charged

Pete Rock Gets Politically Correct With ‘Shots Fired’ Short Film

Democrats Ready To Pop Trump Organization, Sends Subpoena To The President’s Business Partners

Kamala Harris Announces $100B Black Home Ownership Plan at 2019 Essence Festival

Jay-Z’s Roc Nation Sues Iconix For ‘Massive Fraud’

Actor/Rapper Riz Ahmed Speaks on ‘Star Wars’ Event He Missed Due To Racial Profiling By Homeland Security

Senator Kamala Harris Comes Out as the Big Winner of #DemDebate2

Donald Trump Accused of Rape and Says, “She Was Not My Type”

Mayor Bill de Blasio Says, “I Am The Only One With A Black Son!” Twitter Goes Ham

Presidential Candidate Julian Castro Brings Up Tamir Rice and Eric Gardner in Democratic Debate

‘Ma’am, I’m not asking for your vote!’ Presidential Candidate Mayor Pete Responds To Woman Who Probes Him On Engaging The Black Vote

New York State Deconstructs Private Prisons; Becomes First State To Make Move

Ta-Nehisi Coates’ Rips Senator for ‘All Too Familiar’ Take on Slavery Reparations