It doesn’t get any more racist and heartless than this. Commissioners (one of whom worked in a post office, and none of whom have law degrees or experience) created ‘laws’ in Rutherford County, Tenn., which resulted in the illegal arrest…
The racial awakening after the death of George Floyd didn’t prove as much of an arousal for mainstream media after all. By contrast, Floyd’s murder and the global protests that ensued further espoused the importance of the Black Press, and…
Sixty years ago, the construction on what is now I-40 began, visibly disrupting and destroying the Black community along Jefferson Street. Effects from the construction are still being felt today. On October 9, hundreds of residents met in the lot…
Lydia Pope counts among the fortunate, and she knows that. Pope also doesn’t pull any punches when advocating for African Americans, particularly as it pertains to generational wealth. Her father worked throughout Cleveland, Ohio, to help turn around the lives…
According to statistics released by the FBI this month, more than four Black women and girls were murdered each day in the United States in 2020. The uniformed crime reporting statistics revealed that those startling numbers were a sharp increase…
It’s well-documented that the COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc in communities everywhere, but African Americans mainly have borne the brunt of the disease’s impact. Now, a new study published by the University of Michigan delves further into yet another systemic…
