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The African American Veterans Monument was revealed Saturday in Buffalo, New York. It is the first of its kind to honor Black veterans and active-duty military service members who served in the Navy, the Air Force, Army, the Coast Guard and the Marines.Read more...

In 1976, legendary singer Stevie Wonder released his most critically-acclaimed album, Songs in the Key of Life.

Bishop Lamor Whitehead of Brooklyn was robbed at gunpoint of all his jewels and things during his first sermon one Sunday two months ago, according to the New York Daily News. A new report says two suspects connected to the incident were arrested and are facing federal robbery charges.Read more...

Have you ever mistaken the word “neighbor” for the n-word? No? Didn’t think so. Yet somehow, per a video circulating Twitter, a salesman went up to the front door of a Black residence saying he was talking to “n*ggers” in the neighborhood trying to sell whatever he was trying to sell, according to ABC 13 New.

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The Justice Department announced a proposed consent order with mortgage lender Lakeland Bank over alleged discriminatory practices that authorities say excluded potentially thousands of Black and Hispanic homebuyers in the Newark, N.J., area from obtaining mortgages.Read more...

Democratic senators as well as civil rights lawyers are calling for legislation that would restrict U.S. law enforcement agencies’ ability to buy cellphone tracking devices. These tools follow people’s locations, as well as places they’ve previously been—and often sans search warrant.

Travis Cole filed a federal lawsuit against the Boulder County officers who shocked him with a stun gun while he was completely restrained, according to NBC News. Cole says the incident left him traumatized and that his respect for law enforcement has now turned into fear.

For most of us, push notifications are a necessary evil, the cost of being joined at the hip to our mobile phones. But when that necessary evil turns, well, actually quite evil, it’s time to take a step back.

My mother always told us that what we did in the dark would show up in the light. But in the case of one former Florida County Commissioner, what you do at a Halloween party always shows up on the Internet.

The 2022 TIME 100 Next list has been revealed. The annual class recognizes 100 of the world’s rising stars, who are shaping the future of business, entertainment, sports, politics, health, science and activism, and more.Read more...

Seems like there’s been more happening behind the scenes of Saturday Night Live than we ever expected.

Much of the Georgia Senate race news cycle has justifiably focused on the many puzzling things Republican candidate Herschel Walker has said on the way to the midterm elections. As the Atlanta-Journal Constitution reports, Walker had included a woman as a county captain who was arrested in March for participating in…Read more...

Nicki Minaj is quick to go off on anyone, whether it’s a gossip blogger or an international video-sharing and social media platform.Read more...

Randy Cox, a man left paralyzed after being handcuffed in the back of a police van without a seatbelt, has filed a $100 million lawsuit against the officers involved, reported The New Haven Independent. The office of civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump said Cox has been readmitted to the hospital due to complications…Read more...

Police shared that on Monday, racist threats of violence were sent to students at two separate Syracuse city high schools. It occurred the same day that another high school in the area decided to go remote due to similar reasons.

We might be a little less than two years away from Captain America: New World Order, but star Anthony Mackie is getting fans ready for what they can expect.

Students from dozens of schools throughout Virginia staged a walkout on Tuesday, to protest Republican Governor Glen Youngkin’s anti-transgender education policies.Read more...

On Monday, the business manager of the St. Louis Police Union Jeff Roorda confirmed that he had been terminated from his position after almost 12 years. Roorda became infamous following the Ferguson 2014 police killing of Michael Brown.Read more...

If you’ve ever wanted to get your drink on with Kevin Hart, now’s your chance. Ok, so not literally, but it’s probably as close as you’ll ever get. Hart recently partnered with 11th generation tequila maker, Juan Domingo Beckmann to launch their line of tequila, Gran Coramino. And after the success of the Cristalino,…Read more...

For fans of Anne Rice’s The Vampire Chronicles, film adaptations have been hit or miss. Now AMC is set to take another crack at the popular franchise with a high-profile TV version of Interview with the Vampire. The series stars Game of Thrones’ Jacob Anderson, who spoke to The Root about taking on the role of Louis,…Read more...

Yes, dear reader, you read that headline correctly. On Tuesday, it was revealed that the upcoming Black Panther sequel, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever has a reported running time of nearly three hours.Read more...

It’s always a good day to rename a building that honored a colonizer who ordered the massacre of Indigenous people. California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into legislation that a San Fransisco law school will be renamed as well as other restorative justice initiatives to honor Indigenous peoples, according to The…Read more...

Nearly three months after the Independent Accountability Resolution Process (IARP) started its investigation of the University of Memphis, the hearing panel has finally concluded that coach Penny Hardaway did not break any NCAA rules when he gave money to potential basketball players, most notably current Golden State…Read more...

Michaela Jaé Rodriguez made history as the first transgender person to win a Golden Globe in 2022 for her role as house mother Blanca Evangelista on the FX original drama series “Pose.” Although the show ended in 2021, after three seasons on the air, Rodriguez hasn’t slowed down a bit. She’s currently starring as…Read more...

A new report released by the National Registry of Exonerations explores the circumstances under which people are wrongfully convicted, particularly, Black people. We already know the root of the issue: racism. In the report, experts weighed in to explain what we may not know about the findings.

The history and legacy of Black supermodels and various fashion/beauty icons are at the center of a brand-new docuseries from YouTube and Vogue, aptly titled Supreme Models.Read more...

No one has ever accused women’s college basketball coach Kim Mulkey of being the warm and fuzzy type. That’s never been more apparent than in her response to former player Brittney Griner’s wrongful detainment in Russia.

After a summer that included a trade request that didn’t go through, and reported requests for both a coaching and general manager change, the Brooklyn Nets are entering the upcoming NBA season as one of its most intriguing stories. Much of that mystique surrounds their top star Kevin Durant, and where his mental…Read more...

Legal advocates have secured the release of five pregnant and postpartum women who were detained in Etowah County, Alabama, to “protect” their fetuses. However, several other pregnant and postpartum women held under similar circumstances remain jailed indefinitely.Read more...

Can y’all buy a—damn clue? The long-running television show Wheel of Fortune has recently come under fire for televising a racist puzzle. “Rhyme Time” was the category it was featured under and the answer turned out to be:“EENIE MEENIE MINY MOE CATCH A TIGER BY THE TOE.”Read more...

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This year has been difficult to cover for all kinds of reasons. But one of them is all of the talented Black people we have lost in the last 9 months alone. Some were older, others were young, but all of them were gone too soon. Here are some of the Black celebrities we lost in 2022.Read more...

Over the weekend, the CEO of the Recording Academy, Harvey Mason Jr., confirmed that the academy has begun the process of giving Afrobeats its own category at the Grammys.Read more...

Stranger Things actor Caleb McLaughlin made a recent appearance at Heroes Comic Con in Belgium on Sunday (Sept 25) and discussed the racism he’s experienced from fans of the show. He has portrayed Lucas Sinclair on the popular Netflix series since 2016. But because he’s Black, he claims to have received different…Read more...

Kevin Hart is speaking out in support of Will Smith months after the infamous Chris Rock/Oscars slap back in March.Read more...

As The Woman King continues to lead the box office and receive rave reviews, it’s natural to see awards talk start making the rounds. Plus, pretty much anything Viola Davis stars in gets awards talk.

Three former Philadelphia police officers are headed to trial after killing 8-year-old Fanta Bility, according to The Associated Press. Bility was killed when the officers shot at her family’s vehicle. Ballistics can’t tell which officer fired the fatal shot, but the court ruled they’ll all be charged in connection to…Read more...

When it comes to fashion and beauty trends, it seems we really can’t have anything. Black and brown people have always been trendsetters, but for some reason, white people just won’t let us be great. That’s exactly what happened when Hailey Bieber posted a video to her social media showing off her latest fall lip…Read more...

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When we denounce the repeated storytelling of slavery and Black trauma through film, we must also consider the recent and highly anticipated Jeffrey Dahmer biopic on Netflix. Why? Because the majority of his victims were people of color and Black people. The sister of victim Errol Lindsey, Rita Isbell, shared her…Read more...

Up until Sunday, Stephen Curry had been radio silent on the revelations that Phoenix Suns and Mercury owner Robert Sarver was sexist and racist. But, during the Golden State Warriors media day on Sunday, the 4-time NBA champion revealed how he felt about the NBA’s punishment for the disgraced owner and shared that he…Read more...

Though it’s been 13 years since Spike Lee called the types of stories Tyler Perry makes “coonery buffoonery,” Perry is now finally addressing how he feels about the comments.

LeBron James, the greatest basketball player of his generation, has often openly wondered whether he should have played another sport altogether. Sure, the whole basketball thing worked out OK, but King James wasn’t too shabby at football in high school and had the physique, at 6'9" and 250 pounds that would give any…Read more...

A woman who recently attended a Carnival Cruise claimed that a comedian repeatedly used the N-word during his stand up performance. Pamela Frilot took to Tik Tok to expose Rob O’Reilly’s use of the slur.Read more...

A new program from Fannie Mae—the government-based mortgage insurer—could make it easier for thousands of renters to get qualified to buy their own houses.Read more...

Unless you are tuned into the everyday media of mainstream hip-hop, you probably have no idea who DJ Akademiks is. But, if you’re a hip-hop head like me, you’ve probably heard this media personality’s name more than you would like to.Read more...

Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige is opening up about the company’s decision not to recast T’Challa in the upcoming Black Panther sequel film, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.Read more...

When you sign a $265 million contract extension, needless to say, some expectations are going to be set. The Denver Broncos have longed to get a star quarterback since Peyton Manning’s retirement in 2015. Enter the era of all-pro quarterback Russell Wilson, who needed a change of scenery after ten years with the …Read more...