His murder is the 25th homicide this year in Hartford Teenage rapper YNT Juan was fatally shot over the weekend in Hartford, Connecticut. The 17-year-old artist, born Juan Bautista Garcia, was shot dead in a parked car at 258 Martin St. just after 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, police officials […]
Experts predict the 2020 census will show a decline in the white population for the first time in U.S. history and that the under 18 population is likely to be majority non-white. For the first time, the percentage of the white population could fall below […]
“We know this explosion would never have happened in a more affluent community,” Ron Gochez, the Vice President of the South Central Neighborhood Council, said. The Los Angeles Police Department shattered a South LA neighborhood in June when a bomb squad vehicle exploded with seized illegal […]
By Victor Omondi This past weekend marked Music Television’s (MTV) 40th anniversary. In celebration of the anniversary, Rolling Stones listed down a hundred of the greatest music videos ever released. Beyoncé’s ‘Formation’ topped the list. The video, directed by Melina Matsoukas, came to many as a […]
Black Women’s Equal Pay Day has fallen on Aug. 3, marking the day a Black woman earns what a white man earned in 2020. Yes, that’s correct, 2020. That means it takes a Black woman 579 days to earn what a white man makes in […]
OPINION: Congresswomen Cori Bush, Maxine Waters and Ayanna Pressley are standing in the gap for Black women who are disproportionately experiencing eviction or foreclosure Freshman Congresswoman Cori Bush (D-Mo.) has been sleeping on the steps of the U.S. Capitol since Friday night to protest her […]
OPINION: Elected officials should drop their political theatrics over CRT and embrace the serious issues in our K-12 education system that continues to deny equal opportunity for all students. Across our nation, families and students have struggled during the pandemic to keep up with their […]
Slavery and racism historically prevented and disrupted Black marital unions and continues to plague the Black community and Black relationships today Fans of the 2000 film Love and Basketball can testify to the collective heartbreak felt when Quincy McCall (Omar Epps) dunks on Monica Wright […]
The life of hip-hop icon Biz Markie is set to be celebrated on Monday, August 2. As Page Six reports, the celebration will be split into two parts, the first of which will include a private viewing ceremony for family and close friends at 11 […]
Jennifer Hudson and Director Liesl Tommy in ‘Respect’ By Audrey J. Bernard From Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures, In Association with Bron Creative and One Community, come “Respect” — the story about Aretha Franklin starring Academy Award-winner Jennifer Hudson who was handpicked by the beloved Queen […]
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