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Michelle Obama’s When We All Vote to Bring Voter Registration to Roots Picnic

By Shawn Grant / May 2, 2024

Live Nation Urban and When We All Vote have joined forces to bring voter registration to this year's Roots Picnic,...

Key Takeaways From the Ninth Day of Trump’s Historic Hush Money Trial

By Sourcestaff / May 1, 2024

Whelp, another first went down in the first trial of a former POTUS. Donald Trump received his first punishment from...

Trump Found in Contempt of Court for Violating Gag Order, Issued Fines

By Shawn Grant / April 30, 2024

Donald Trump is held in contempt of court for violating a gag order. His current penalty is fines, but the...

Trump Wants to Host Event at Madison Square Garden with Rappers and Athletes to Lure Black Voters

By Shawn Grant / April 30, 2024

Donald Trump is looking for your favorite rappers and ball players to support his presidential bid. According to The Boston...

Trump and Biden Edging Closer to Debate Showdown

By Sourcestaff / April 29, 2024

After persistent pressure from Donald Trump's presidential campaign and allies, the anticipation of a face-off between the former POTUS and...

Trump Criminal Trial: Day 8 Key Takeaways

By Sourcestaff / April 28, 2024

As the first full week of testimony wrapped up in the historic Donald Trump hush money trial, jurors were granted...

Four Takeaways From Thursday’s Proceedings at Trump Hush Money Trial

By Sourcestaff / April 26, 2024

On Thursday, Trump returned to a Manhattan court for his criminal trial connected to hush money payments made to adult...

#BHM Dept. Of Justice Announces Civil RIghts Lawsuit Filed Against Ferguson, MO

Sha Be Allah

February 11, 2016

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In the most recent development in the police brutality and civil rights issues in Ferguson, Missouri, it was announced by Unites States Attorney General Loretta Lynch that the Department of Justice filed a law... Read Article

FBI Has Remaining Occupiers Of Malheur National Wildlife Refuge Surrounded

Sha Be Allah

February 11, 2016

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The members of the armed militia in Oregon occupying a wildlife refuge in Oregon said they would surrender to the FBI in front of the world on Thursday, after several hours of informal, yet firm negotiations th... Read Article

Hackers Publish 20,000 FBI Employees’ Contact Info

Sha Be Allah

February 10, 2016

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Moments after the opening kickoff of Super Bowl Sunday, a hacker made good on a promise to publish a list of more than 20,000 agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and 9,000 Department of Homeland Secur... Read Article

President Obama Says The White House Needs Better Wi-Fi Connection

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February 9, 2016

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President Barack Obama says one improvement he’d like to make at the White House for his successor is to upgrade the WiFi system. Speaking during an interview with CBS News on Super Bowl Sunday, both Obama... Read Article

Former NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani Calls Beyonce’s Super Bowl Performance “Attack” On Police Officers

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February 8, 2016

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NYC's 9/11 Mayor Rudy Giuliani slammed Beyonce's Super Bowl 50 halftime performance, calling her raved stage show "outrageous" and implied that she used her Super Bowl performance as "a platform to attack polic... Read Article

#BHM Beyonce Honors The Black Panther Party In Super Bowl 50 Performance

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February 8, 2016

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In what will be one of the most memorable Super Bowl halftime shows behind Janet Jackson's wardrobe malfunction, the "first lady of Hip Hop" Beyonce honored The Black Panther Party For Self Defense with a halft... Read Article

U.S. Legal Marijuana Industry Yields $5.4 Billion In 2015

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February 5, 2016

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This week, two marijuana analysis and investment firms released a report noting that the industry is booming with the legal sales of cannabis growing to $5.4 billion in 2015, up from $4.6 billion in 2014, says ... Read Article

Mayor Says He Received Sexual Favors From Woman On Parole

Sha Be Allah

February 5, 2016

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A Kentucky mayor indicted for solicitation of prostitution had the charges dropped, even though he allegedly admitted that he used his position to get sexual favors from a woman on parole. The mayor claims he w... Read Article

Self Proclaimed ISIS Members Take Over Subway Train In NYC

Sha Be Allah

February 5, 2016

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In what is suspected to be just one of the worst practical jokes in the entire hisory of the NYC subway system, two straphangers announced from the over the loud speaker conductor's booth that they were members... Read Article

Martin Shkreli Laughs At Congressional Hearing Inquiry, Pleads Fifth Amendment

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February 4, 2016

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Former price-gouging pharmaceutical company CEO Martin Shkreli asserted his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination at a congressional hearing Thursday, but still managed to conduct himself like a prof... Read Article

“El Chapo” Linked Actress Kate Del Castillo Wanted For Questioning

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February 4, 2016

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Mexico's Attorney General office has ordered for Kate Del Castillo to be located as it mounts pressure to make the actress linked to drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman testify. Attorney General officials sa... Read Article

Donald Trump’s Plane Makes Emergency Landing In Nashville, TN Airport

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February 4, 2016

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Presidential candidate Donald Trump's Boeing B757 had to make an emergency landing at Nashville International Airport on Wednesday after reporting engine trouble. The real estate mogul turned Republican POTU... Read Article

Ex-Cop Convicted Of Rape Disappears From Prison Database

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February 3, 2016

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Former Oklahoma City Police Officer Daniel Holtzclaw, who was convicted of raping dozens of Black women that he detained during traffic stops, has disappeared from the prison database of the Oklahoma Department... Read Article

Here’s What Happened In the Iowa Caucuses and What It All Means

Milca P.

February 2, 2016

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Monday night , the Iowa caucuses came to a close, kicking the presidential campaign into high gear while dramatically shifting it from a race that seemed to be in favor of certain candidates to one of great unc... Read Article

FOX News Guest Says African Americans Are Slaves To Democratics

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February 1, 2016

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African-American blogger Crystal Wright started off Black History Month with a hard dose of truth that’s sure to rankle some on the left. Founder of the website ConservativeBlackChick.com, Wright appeared on... Read Article

United Nations Group Says US Should Address Slavery, Reparations

Sha Be Allah

February 1, 2016

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The United States should consider reparations to African-American descendants of slavery, establish a national human rights commission and publicly acknowledge that the trans-Atlantic slave trade was a crime ag... Read Article

Donald Trump Hollywood Walk Of Fame Star Defaced With Swastika

Sha Be Allah

January 31, 2016

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Sometime this week, Republican presidential candidate front runner Donald Trump had his Hollywood Walk of Fame star was defaced with a swastika sometime this week. A ReddIt user uploaded the pic to the socia... Read Article

Tommy Chong Endorses Bernie Sanders

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January 29, 2016

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In the video below, watch actor and marijuana advocate Tommy Chong endorse presidential candidate Bernie Sanders about his ability to serve the country as the POTUS. The former Cheech and Chong star called Sand... Read Article

Timbaland Uses Concert Proceeds To Provide Water To Flint

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January 29, 2016

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Last night’s stop in Detroit for Timbaland’s King Stays King Tour was a particularly special one. Aside from having acts such as Tweezie, Blaze Servin and Obs3essed, Timbaland announced the proceeds from th... Read Article

Filmmaker Michael Moore Pens Letter Urging Americans To Stop Sending Water To Flint

Sha Be Allah

January 28, 2016

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The lead contamination crisis in Flint has resulted in a tidal wave of bottled water being shipped to the state from around the country to provide emergency drinking water for residents. Flimmaker and Flint’s m... Read Article