Aleah Wallace, a 25-year-old Texas mother of four, fatally shot a 14-year-old boy named Devin Baker when he tried breaking into her daughter’s bedroom window on Dec. 14. The incident came about after Wallace’s house had already been targeted by burglars less than 24 hours […]
Bettiann Gardner, co-founder of Soft Sheen, one of the most well-known Black hair care companies in American history, died at the age of 93 on Dec. 19. The Chicago Defender reports that Gardner had been suffering from Alzheimer’s Disease and her husband and decades-long business partner, Edward Gardner, […]
As we entered the 2020s, an unfortunate phenomenon took hold: Karens. Now, white women finding any excuse to self-victimize is not a new concept. What is new is the public’s ability to document these moments of abject caucasity. Over the last few years, we’ve seen video […]
The Barack and Michelle Obama-produced Netflix film, “Leave The World Behind,” is an apocalyptic thriller replete with Black History easter eggs, Julia Roberts awkwardly dancing, and metaphors used to underscore and warn of society’s overdependence on technology, the rise of artificial intelligence, the destruction of the environment, […]
A 27-year-old Black woman was shot and killed by a Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy after calling 911 to report that her boyfriend was abusing her. According to a report from the sheriff’s department, Niani Finlayson made the call on Dec. 4 and said her boyfriend was not leaving her […]
A woman from South Jersey began the year of 2023 with being sent to prison but for such a heinous crime, we’re still reeling about it. Nakira Griner, 28, reported her nearly 2-year-old son missing back in 2019. Griner claimed she was attacked while walking […]
North Carolina mail carrier Marshun Brooks has received clearance from the United States Postal Service (USPS) to return to work after the postal company suspended her without pay for attending to a medical emergency. On Nov. 20, Brooks suffered chest pains and shortness of breath while […]
A Wisconsin man is set to stand trial next year after being accused of reckless endangerment when he reportedly tried to defend himself, a family member, and his neighbors during a drive-by shooting. Jared Cooks, 27, was charged after police investigated that shooting, which took […]
A holiday gathering hosted by local Michigan Democrats turned violent after pro-Palestinian protesters stormed the event. A Democratic activist wounded up hospitalized, and others were injured in the ensuing fracas. The incident reportedly happened on December 16 during a private holiday party hosted by the 13th Congressional […]
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