Jones will be city’s third Black mayor, winning 52 percent of the vote over her opponent’s 48 percent. She’s sworn in on April 20. The city of St. Louis has elected its first Black woman mayor. Former City Treasurer Tishaura Jones won the election Tuesday against Alderwoman Cara […]
Dear President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, Stories of children being mistreated by our justice system are ubiquitous — especially for Black youth. Earlier this year, a Florida teen was body-slammed to the ground by a school resource officer and a nine-year-old was pepper-sprayed and violently […]
Political powerhouse Shirley Chisholm’s barrier-breaking contributions will forever be embedded in the fabric of history and an effort has been launched to memorialize her legacy. According to Roll Call, a bill for the creation of a statue of Chisholm—that would live inside of the United States Capitol—has […]
Obama says Jay-Z’s ‘My 1st Song’ inspired him to overcome his insecurities during his first White House campaign When Barack Obama was asked recently to recite a rap verse from memory, one song by Jay-Z came to mind. That song was “My 1st Song,” which was on the Brooklyn […]
EXCLUSIVE: The daughter of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. recalls graphic autopsy images that she believes prove James Earl Ray did not kill her father. Easter Sunday for Christians around the world is one of the holiest days of the year as it recognizes the […]
LANSING, Mich. — A coalition of activists led by Black Lives Matter organizers protested Saturday afternoon in Lansing, Michigan for Anthony Hulon, a white man who died nearly a year ago in the Lansing jail. Chauvin’s trial leaves many Black viewers emotionally taxed “What’s his name? […]