Source: Mario Tama / Getty With the explosion of the Black Lives Matter movement, the national spotlight on systemic racism, and all the high-profile cases that have fueled the fight, we all want to believe that change is coming in America, but that would require white America to […]
If it were up to us, we’d give Issa Rae all the awards. Not just for the five groundbreaking seasons of Insecure she gave us, but also because she’s the kind of person who wants the whole crew to be successful. It appears we’re not the only […]
Source: Anthony Barboza / Getty Prayers are in order as it is being reported that the pioneering Queen of Funk, singer, Betty Davis, has passed away at the age of 77 from natural causes in Homestead, Pennsylvania. Betty Davis passing was confirmed by her close friend Danielle […]
Monday night, Chappelle joined Yellow Springs, Ohio, residents in vocally pushing back against development he had opposed from the outset. Plans for mixed housing development in the village of Yellow Springs, Ohio, where comic superstar Dave Chappelle lives, have been nixed after the funnyman and other residents […]
Harden Unhealthy and UnhappyPhoto: Special to the NY Beacon By Derrel Jazz Johnson The Brooklyn Nets went down 14-0 to start the game and against the Boston Celtics and Brooklyn Head Coach Steve Nash called a time out. The Celtics then went on a 14-2 […]
Kaavia James Union Wade, the 3-year-old daughter of Gabrielle Union And Dwyane Wade, was over the moon when her parents took her to the store to see the clothing line she inspired. In a video posted to her Instagram account, the toddler can be seen screaming as she sees her […]
Source: Nathan Howard / Getty Last week, Minneapolis police killed 22-year-old Amir Locke showing it’s not enough to “reign in” no-knock warrants. The practice needs to end. Associate director-counsel for the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund Jani Nelson said Locke’s killing might have been prevented had Congress […]
OPINION: As tension continues to rise between Russia and Ukraine and with 3,000 U.S. troops set to deploy to Eastern Europe, here’s why you should care about what’s happening in the region. Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock, you’ve been bombarded with news coverage of Russia’s military […]
Today (Feb. 5), Asian-American actress Awkwafina took to Twitter to reveal she would be quitting the social media app at the behest of her therapist. But before that, she offered up what’s widely considered a non-apology for her much-maligned use of a “blaccent,” before making her exit. […]
Today’s students are imagining a world and career path far beyond what traditional systems are set up to provide. Design and creative hobbies have become more than just that – they are an opportunity for youth to explore a future that can become a […]
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