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Cubans Use Hip-Hop To Protest In A Song Called “Patria y Vida”

By Kim SoMajor / July 15, 2021

"Patria y Vida." "Homeland and life." Since the birth of Hip-Hop, it has been America's universal sound of struggle. In...

Eric Adams Declared Democratic Candidate for NYC Mayor

By Shawn Grant / July 7, 2021

Eric Adams is officially the Democratic candidate for mayor of New York City. On Tuesday, Adams secured the candidacy. If...

Haiti President Assassinated and Wife Injured Overnight

By Kim SoMajor / July 7, 2021

Haiti President Jovenel Moïse assassinated and wife injured in deadly home invasion attack. The country's interim Prime Minister Claude Joseph...

Rappers React To Bill Cosby’s Overturned Sexual Assault Conviction

By Kim SoMajor / July 1, 2021

Some of the biggest names in hip-hop are sharing their thoughts after it was announced that Bill Cosby's sexual assault...

Big Apple Voting Error: NYC Board Of Elections Makes Big Error on Ranked-Choice Voting Reporting

By sourcestaff / June 30, 2021

No one said that politics is easy, yet the New York City Board of Elections ("BOE") just made it a...

[WATCH] 9-Year-Old Slams School Board For Allowing Black Lives Matter Poster

By courtneyb / June 23, 2021

Novalee a 9-year-old girl from Minnesota, confronted the Lakeville Area School Board about allowing politics in the school despite the...

[WATCH] 9-Year-Old Girl Demands BLM Posters Be Taken Down At School Board Meeting

By Sha Be Allah / June 23, 2021

A now viral video shows a nine year old girl reading a scathing letter at a Minnesota school board meeting,...

Caitlyn Jenner Is Running for Governor of California

Dylan Kemp

April 24, 2021

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Caitlyn Jenner recently filed the necessary paperwork to run for Governor of California in a likely recall election later this year. "I'm in! California is worth fighting for," Jenner tweeted Friday mornin... Read Article

Trump Calls Lebron James’ Tweet To Ma’Khia Bryant’s Killer “Racist Rants”

Sha Be Allah

April 23, 2021

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Basketball living legend Lebron James has used his platform as a celebrity to speak on issues that affect the Black community and at almost every turn he's received his share of backlash for voicing what many ... Read Article

Senate Leader Schumer Wants Cannabis To Be Decriminalized Federally by 4/20 Next Year

Sentwali Holder

April 20, 2021

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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is all in on 4/20 and it’s fitting today, he has reaffirmed his stance to legalize and decriminalize marijuana federally, by 4/20, next year! The staunch democratic senator... Read Article

Waka Flocka Receives Lifetime Achievement Award From Donald Trump

Sha Be Allah

April 20, 2021

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According to TMZ, the former President is a big fan of Waka Flocka Flame's volunteer and philanthropy because Number 45 just gave the ATL rap star a lifetime achievement award for his humanitarianism. T... Read Article

Meek Mill and Michael Rubin Donate Over $2 Million to Create Scholarship

Michael Rubin and Meek Mill’s REFORM Alliance Hit Legislative Victory in Virginia

Shawn Grant

April 13, 2021

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The REFORM Alliance has stacked another win. The latest legislative victory occurred in Virginia and is a collaborative effort with Justice Forward VA, American Conservative Union, and Faith and Freedom. With ... Read Article

SOURCE SPORTS: MLB Pulls All-Star Game Out Of Atlanta Due To Recent Change In Voting Law

Jason Cordner

April 5, 2021

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Major League Baseball has decided to pull the 2021 MLB All-Star game out of Atlanta. MLB commissioner Rob Manfred issued a statement announcing that the Midsummer Classic will be moved to a new city. He said t... Read Article

Snoop Dogg Clowns Joe Biden for Falling While Walking Up Air Force One

Sha Be Allah

March 22, 2021

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Footage of President Joe Biden walking up the steps of Air Force One and repeatedly tripping while trying to make his way up went viral. While many were concerned about the health of Biden, others took the tim... Read Article

Trump Is Starting His Own Social Media Platform

Sha Be Allah

March 22, 2021

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Former President Trump is taking his role as a social media influencer to another level by starting his own social media platform. After the January 6 attacks on the Capitol, Trump was suspended from Twitter, ... Read Article

Hakeem Jeffries and Cory Booker Introduce EQUAL Act to Change Sentencing Disparity

Shawn Grant

March 22, 2021

Politics, Politics

Hakeem Jeffries is working alongside Cory Booker to end the sentencing disparity. The two have introduced the EQUAL Act, which targets to eliminate the difference between crack and powder cocaine sentencing. ... Read Article

Man Kills Girlfriend’s Family Over Stimulus Check

Sha Be Allah

March 16, 2021

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Many families in America are suffering due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the $1400 stimulus checks aka the "stimmys" offer some sort of relief to those out of work and unable to adequately provide for their fam... Read Article

Protecting Our Crowns: More States Signing the Crown Act into Law

sourcestaff

March 15, 2021

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Words by: Michelle Dartez The CROWN Act, which stands for “Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair,” is “a law that bans hair discrimination based on race, which is the denial of employment an... Read Article

Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts Says Cannabis Legalization Will “Kill Your Kids”

Milca P.

March 13, 2021

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In Nebraska, the legalization of cannabis is currently a bill on the docket of legislators, but the state's governor is vehemently opposed. In a recent press conference, GOP leader Pete Ricketts went into g... Read Article

Gov. Andrew Cuomo Responds to Calls for His Resignation

Milca P.

March 13, 2021

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Facing a storm of opposition from his own Democratic Party, Governor Andrew Cuomo has responded to calls for his resignation, effectively denouncing any such plan. Friday morning (March 12th), a concerted m... Read Article

[WATCH] Stacey Dash Apologizes For Racially Charged Political Comments

Sha Be Allah

March 11, 2021

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If there were really a such thing as a racial draft, Black people would've traded Stacey Dash a long time ago. In an exclusive interview with the Daily Mail, the actress opened up about the backlash she rec... Read Article

U.S. House of Representatives Approve $2,000 Stimulus Check, Bill Moves to Senate

Congress Pass $1.9 Trillion COVID-19 Bill Including $1,400 Stimulus Checks

Miss2Bees

March 11, 2021

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Congress finally came to an agreement and the American people are one step closer to receiving their stimulus checks. Congress passed a massive $1.9 trillion stimulus bill which includes $1,400 stimulus che... Read Article

FBI Arrests U.S. Capitol Rioter After Trying To Hide In Africa

Sha Be Allah

March 10, 2021

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According to a report from The New York Post, a United States citizen accused of participating in the deadly U.S. Capitol riots in January was arrested in New York after being deported from Kenya. 32-year-o... Read Article

Donald Trump Reportedly Teases 2024 Presidential Run at CPAC

YouTube CEO Says Donald Trump’s Account Will Be Reinstated After ‘Risk of Violence Has Decreased’

Miss2Bees

March 9, 2021

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If you were the CEO of YouTube, would you reinstate Donald Trump's account? Donald Trump's YouTube account was suspended in response to the Capitol Hill riots that was incited after he made false claims of ... Read Article

The House Pass George Floyd Police Reform Bill

Miss2Bees

March 8, 2021

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The House is giving justice to George Floyd with a new police reform bill. George Floyd's death sparked global outrage after the 46-year-old was killed when a Minneapolis police officer, Derek Chauvin, knee... Read Article

SOURCE SPORTS: Kevin Garnett’s Bid To Buy The Minnesota Timberwolves Has Been Withdrawn

Jason Cordner

March 6, 2021

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It appears Kevin Garnett won't be involved in any potential sale of the Minnesota Timberwolves. In Garnett's Instagram story on Thursday, he wrote that he "got the news that the process in trying to acquire... Read Article

Donald Trump Reportedly Teases 2024 Presidential Run at CPAC

Miss2Bees

March 1, 2021

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The Democrats wanted to impeach Donald Trump after he left office to prevent a possible third Presidential run in 2024. Donald Trump may be banned from social media but he's still going to say wha... Read Article