It’s not the justice that Eric Garner’s family was seeking, but $5.9 million dollars will go a long in helping to provide for the family, which is all Eric Garner was trying to do when he was choked to death by Staten Island police officers a year ago. Though the incident was ruled a homicide, […]
Eric Garner, whose high-profile death was captured on a cell phone video that helped to spark a national movement against police violence, is buried in…
Usher made a bold statement with his attire at the Essence Music Festival this weekend. Not widely known for his political opinions, the singer appeared…
Confronting the stigma that millennial artists are less inclined to marry their craft with social issues, the 2015 BET Awards stood out as not only…
A trail date to indict the six Baltimore police officers, that were involved in the arrest and death of Freddie Gray, has been set by Administrative Judge W. Michel Pierson. The Baltimore Sun, reported Judge Barry G. Williams will preside over the cases of each officer, who have all pled guilty in writing, as their […]
During a Monday interview with comedian Marc Maron, President Barack Obama used the n-word to drive home the point that the shunning of the word in today’s…
This seems to be a day-to-day occurrence another African-American man shot by police using deadly force. Another black man became a hashtag most recently Kevin Allen died at the hands of Lyndhurst, NJ police, who claim they had no choice but to use lethal force against him in a library on a Friday. Officials said […]
Police are willing to use lethal force in a library but won’t say why? NOW is not the time for silence. #KevinAllen pic.twitter.com/PedG0KxEc5 — Alex…
Also, Josh Duggars apologizes after molestation charges and Ireland votes on legalizing gay marriage through a national vote.
EXCLUSIVE: How Do We Talk To Our Young Girls About Baltimore? Residents & Community Leaders Weigh In
The conversation surrounding police brutality in Black communities often excludes women of color, despite their very imperative role, and in many cases, the sacrifices they…
Racial oppression (particularly suffered by blacks) will not come to an end until we erase the stigmas of pathological deviance that is constantly being attributed to black bodies.
Here are all the top news headlines every smart black chick would want on her radar today. Your welcome.
