Lupita Nyong’o ‘wept with glee’ over role in Africa’s 1st animated kid superhero series

The actress, also serving as executive producer on the YouTube Originals series, plays the part of Mama Dunia. In an interview with People magazine, Academy Award winner Lupita Nyong’o revealed she “wept with glee” over Super Sema, Africa’s first animated child superhero series. A YouTube Originals show, Super Sema follows Sema, “an […]

Derek Chauvin found guilty on all charges in the murder of George Floyd

Chauvin was found guilty of second-degree murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter in the death of George Floyd Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty on all three charges in the death of George Floyd. The jury found Chauvin guilty of second-degree murder, third-degree murder, and […]

Adam Toledo’s Killing Reaffirms Chicago’s Demands For Community-Driven Police Accountability

A multiracial coalition gathered in Chicago’s Logan Square neighborhood to demand justice for 13-year-old Adam Toledo, killed by a Chicago police officer. Block Club Chicago reported a planned Friday rally grew to thousands marching through the streets. Some people watched from nearby stoops, cheering the marchers. “No mother should […]

‘Thank You For Your Courage’: Police Officers Left Kind Messages, Donated to Kenosha Shooter Kyle Rittenhouse and Officer Who Shot Jacob Blake

U.S. police officers and public officials were among those who donated millions of dollars through a Christian crowdfunding website to 18-year-old Kyle Rittenhouse, who is accused of murder in shootings last summer in Kenosha, Wisconsin, a data breach has revealed. The breach, first reported by The Guardian, […]

‘We Don’t Want to Hurt You, Brother’

An Atlanta-area police department on Friday released bodycam videos from an April 12 officer-involved shooting during which a Black man was killed. The footage, obtained by Atlanta Black Star, showed 35-year-old Matthew Zadok Williams holding a knife as he rushed a DeKalb County police officer during an […]

What an artist captured on 1950s Orchard Street

Unglamorous tenement storefronts jockey for space, merchandise spills onto the sidewalk, and sign after colorful sign advertised such utilitarian items like coats, linens, eyeglasses, and hosiery. Orchard in the 1950s seems emptier than it had been in the early decades of the 20th century, when […]

‘He Belonged To Us!’: Family Of Daunte Wright Speaks Out; Kim Potter, Brooklyn Center Police Chief Both Resign

Several members of Daunte Wright‘s family spoke out on Tuesday alongside other families who gained national prominence after losing a loved one to state sanctioned violence. “It was the worst day of my life,” Wright’s mother, Katie Wright said as she stood backed by her family. Wright explained […]