As Black communities across the country prepare to honor Michael Brown, the teenager who was publicly executed 10 years ago tomorrow by former Ferguson, Missouri, police officer, Darren Wilson, a recently published study by Georgia State University and fellow scholars found that police unions, which bring job protection […]
*The Paris Olympics provided basketball fans with memorable performances, but for Steph Curry and his family, it wasn’t all celebrations. NBA legend Curry’s wife, Ayesha, found herself in tears while dealing with French authorities in a moment that has since gone viral. Ayesha Curry, a well-known TV personality here in the States, […]
*(CNN) — Nearly 50 summer sports — including long-discontinued ones like motorboating and tug-of-war — have made appearances at the Olympic Games since its start in 1896. This year, athletes are competing across 32 sports and 329 events at the Paris Olympics. That’s more than three times the […]
A viral video showing a group of Chicago police officers aggressively arresting a Black man reveals a white officer punching the man three times in the face while holding a black object in his hand. The cop then pulls out a gun and holds it […]
Seven white men appeared before a judge in Manchester Magistrates’ Court this week following riots in Greater Manchester, with four charged for allegedly assaulting a Black man in Piccadilly Gardens, including one who broke down in court while admitting his role during the far-right unrest. […]
Three family members in Nevada were arrested and charged in connection to a viral verbal altercation in which a Black man claimed they directed a racist slur toward him and said, “They have a hanging tree,” 8 News Now reports. Gary Miller faces a charge of […]
Nationwide — Aniyah Harris, an 18-year-old from Fulton County, Georgia, who had just graduated from high school, was shot and killed at a gas station just hours after passing the Army’s entrance exam. Harris, who graduated from high school earlier this year, was with her two […]
A Georgia commissioner and 23 other suspects allegedly involved with the G-Shyne Bloods were arrested after an investigation in Crisp County. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation announced the arrests after the GBI and other law enforcement agencies served 120 arrest warrants on 24 people on July 31. Included […]
Friday marks the 100th birthday of James Baldwin, one of the most iconic figures in American literature and society, and one of the most treasured by the Black community. His work so masterfully unpacked social issues, from what freedom must mean for all Black people—to all people—more than […]
Jasmine Moore becomes the first American woman to win a triple jump medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics. According to NBC DFW, the 23-year-old began with a standout jump of 14.67 meters, the season’s best. After more than 30 jumps and a brief rain delay, Moore ultimately won the […]
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