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OWN two-part special to honor pioneers of Black Wall Street

OWN two-part special to honor pioneers of Black Wall Street
Per a recent announcement, OWN is set to air a two-part special honoring the pioneers of Black Wall Street, shedding light on an area of Black his...
Posted in black, black america, black consciousness, black culture, black enterprise, black entrepreneur, black excellence, black hollywood, black power, black pride, black wallstreet, oklahoma, OWN, OWN network, tulsa

Only 8 Black students admitted into elite NYC public high school

Only 8 Black students admitted into elite NYC public high school
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio’s new education boss, Chancellor Meisha Ross Porter, is speaking out following reports that only a tiny percentage o...
Posted in bias, bill de blasio, black, black excellence, black pride, Bronx High School of Science, education, new york, Stuyvesant High School

Jared Kushner Mocks Black Lives Matter Activists: They ‘Go On Instagram And Cry’

Jared Kushner Mocks Black Lives Matter Activists: They ‘Go On Instagram And Cry’
Jared Kushner, a top aide and son-in-law to President Donald Trump, appeared to mock Black Lives Matter activists on Monday, claiming many people ...
Posted in 2020 election, 2020 elections, black, black lives, black lives matter, BLM, donald trump, fox news, jared kushner, joe biden, platinum plan, politics, politics and government

The Coronavirus Was an Emergency Until Trump Found Out Who Was Dying

The Coronavirus Was an Emergency Until Trump Found Out Who Was Dying
Six weeks ago, ahmaud arbery went out and never came home. Gregory and Travis McMichael, who saw Arbery running through their neighborhood just ou...
Posted in 2020 election, black, coronavirus, donald trump, latino, pandemic, people of color, politics, politics and government, racism

Mardi Gras Indians Turn New Orleans’s Biggest Celebration Into A Day Of Rebellion

Mardi Gras Indians Turn New Orleans’s Biggest Celebration Into A Day Of Rebellion
Mardi Gras Indians are an iconic part of New Orleans parade culture. Also known as Black Masking Indians, the group refers to Black men who dress ...
Posted in big easy, black, costumes, indians, mardi gras, new orleans

Go-Go Becomes Official Music Of D.C. Amid Movement To Preserve City’s Black Culture

Go-Go Becomes Official Music Of D.C. Amid Movement To Preserve City’s Black Culture
Mayor Muriel Bowser signed a bill into law on Wednesday that go-go is the official music of Washington, D.C., amid widespread efforts to protect t...
Posted in black, black power, black pride, culture, go go, go go music, Washington dc

Texas teen told to cut dreadlocks before high school graduation

Texas teen told to cut dreadlocks before high school graduation
A Texas high school is being accused of racism after it suspended a Black student and told him he must cut his dreadlocks before he can walk for h...
Posted in Barbers Hill, black, black hair, high school, natural hair, natural hairstyles, racism, school district, texas

The ‘smoking gun’ proving North Carolina Republicans tried to disenfranchise black voters

The ‘smoking gun’ proving North Carolina Republicans tried to disenfranchise black voters
Today, a federal court struck down North Carolina's voter-ID law, one of the strictest in the nation. In addition to requiring residents to show...
Posted in black, north carolina, politics, politics and government, race, racis, racism, voter registration, voter suppression, voting rights act

Gina Rodriguez’s Thoughtless Use Of A Racial Slur Put Her Blatant Anti-Blackness On Display

Gina Rodriguez’s Thoughtless Use Of A Racial Slur Put Her Blatant Anti-Blackness On Display
Actor Gina Rodriguez is no stranger to being taken to task for her anti-Black remarks. In an Instagram Story video on Tuesday, the “Jane the Virgi...
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Meet Jaden Jefferson, Ohio's 11-year-old political reporter

Meet Jaden Jefferson, Ohio's 11-year-old political reporter
Toledo's Jaden Jefferson is working his own news operation. That's a big job for anyone -- let alone a self-taught 11-year-old multimedia journali...
Posted in black, black excellence, gifted, jaden jefferson, news, ohio, politics, reporter, toledo, young

How Watermelon's Reputation Got Tangled In Racism

How Watermelon's Reputation Got Tangled In Racism
The cover of the Aug. 9, 1937 issue of Life Magazine is all about watermelons. On it, several watermelons are wedged into various spots in the bac...
Posted in african american, black, culture, race, racism, stigma, watermelon

Angela Bassett's Husband May Have Confirmed Michael B. Jordan's Return in 'Black Panther 2'

Angela Bassett's Husband May Have Confirmed Michael B. Jordan's Return in 'Black Panther 2'
  Everyone seems to be searching high and low for any details surrounding the Black Panther sequel, and Angela Bassett's husband may have just add...
Posted in angela bassett, black, black cast, black panther, black panther 2, erik killmonger, killmonger, marvel studios, mcu, michael b jordan, sequel, wakanda