Matthew Williams (Credit: Family photo) By Matt Bruce A Georgia family finds itself in crisis, questioning why one of their loved ones was gunned down by police inside his home Monday, April 12. DeKalb County police officers shot and killed Matthew Zadok Williams, a 35-year-old Black man, during a confrontation at […]
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House Panel Advances Bill On Slavery Reparations
NEARLY 30 YEARS AFTER IT WAS FIRST INTRODUCED, THE HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE APPROVED H.R. 40 BY A VOTE OF 25-17. BY D’SHONDA BROWN On Wednesday, April 14, the House Judiciary Committee approved H.R. 40 by a vote of 25-17, as reported by CNN, which will create a commission to study reparations for direct descendants of […]
Hulu to produce, release ’1619 Project’ documentary series
by Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Hulu will produce a documentary series based on “ The 1619 Project,” stories in The New York Times that examined the legacy of slavery in America dating from the arrival of the first slave ship from Africa. Roger Ross Williams, an Academy Award-winning director for his […]
Black Army Officer Pepper-Sprayed in Traffic Stop Accuses Officers of Assault
Second Lt. Caron Nazario was in uniform when two Windsor, Va., police officers ordered him to stop his car, pointed their weapons at him and doused him with pepper spray. By Mike Ives and Maria Cramer © Provided by NBC News on MSN UPDATEThe officer who pepper-sprayed a Black Army medic has been […]
TRIGGER WARNING: MINNESOTA POLICE OFFICER KIM POTTER, POLICE CHIEF TIM GANNON RESIGN FOLLOWING FATAL SHOOTING OF DAUNTE WRIGHT
by Derek Major The police officer who fatally shot Daunte Wright, a Black man in Minnesota, during a traffic stop last weekend, which her police chief says was accidental, has resigned. Brooklyn Center police officer Kim Potter handed in her resignation in a short letter to Brooklyn Center Mayor Mike Elliot […]
How did DMX die? Family bids farewell to rapper after tragic death at 50: ‘A warrior who fought till the very end’
The Grammy-nominated rapper battled with the problem of drug addiction for many years By Sayantani NathUpdated On : 10:20 PST, Apr 9, 2021 Rapper DMX died at the age of 50 (Getty Images) A warrior is lost. Rapper Earl Simmons aka DMX died on Friday, April 9, 2021. He was […]
Family of teenager hit by police cruiser demand answers
By Mike Valente Photo by Erik Mclean on Unsplash Posted at 11:03 PM, Apr 08, 2021 and last updated 11:15 PM, Apr 08, 2021 LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — The family of a teenager hit by a police cruiser March 30 opened up a city council meeting Thursday night by pleading for answers. […]
Meet Caleb Anderson, The Georgia Pre-Teen Who Is A College Sophomore And MENSA Member
By Brandon Caldwell Image: pixabay.com At 12 years old, Caleb Anderson has the makings of a young man destined for greatness. He’s already jumped from grade school or even high school. In fact, he’s currently a college sophomore at Chattahoochee Technical College in Marietta, Georgia. That’s right — a sophomore. According to 11Alive in […]
House Party Reboot On The Way With Two New Actors
By : illseed This ain’t your Kid-N-Play, but the “House Party” remake seems to be in good hands. (AllHipHop News) House party, the 1990 hit movie that starred rappers Kid-N-play, is slated for a reboot over 30 years after its debut. The remake of the movie is produced by New Line […]
Black women lead initiative to raise $100M for Black girls and women in the South
The Southern Black Girls and Women’s Consortium aims to raise $100 million in the next 10 years. By Tonya Pendleton LaTosha Brown and Margo Miller (Provided to the Grio) You already know about LaTosha Brown’s work as the co-founder of Black Voters Matter, the Black Voters Matter Fund and Black Voters Matter Capacity […]