Month / June 2021
Rep. Ayanna Pressley: We Need to Talk About Healing and Liberation for Black Students
Since 1866, Juneteenth has centered radical joy and serves as a reminder of what is at stake, and how critical our movements for liberation are. As we continue to reflect on the emancipation of our ancestors and hold space for our joy, we must reflect […]
Vanessa Bryant And Others Settle Lawsuit Involving Helicopter Crash That Killed Kobe, Gigi Bryant
The families of the victims who died in the January 2020 helicopter crash that took the life of NBA Hall of Famer Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, along with seven others, have reportedly settled a wrongful death lawsuit against Island Express Helicopters, the […]
Black Excellence: First-Time Candidate India Walton Set to Become Buffalo’s First Female Mayor After Upset
These days it can often feel like we’re in a never-ending cycle of violence, trauma, and general fuckery, so it’s always great when you come across a piece of news that’s just a certifiable dub for the culture. India Walton, a Black woman who ran […]
Florida Highway Patrol Trooper Caught On Camera Tasing 16-Year-Old
A Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) trooper is under fire after surveillance video captured him repeatedly tasing a 16-year-old biracial boy he assumed was a burglar. Jack Rodeman was going to visit his girlfriend on June 16 and was standing on her back porch when a state trooper […]
Missouri College Graduate Feeds the Homeless Using Hundreds of Dollars from Her Remaining School Meal Balance
A psychology student minoring in marketing turned a silly TikTok challenge with her followers into a real-life effort that helped feed many homeless people in her local neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri. According to WRCB-TV, graduating senior Maya Nepos was set to leave her school, Washington […]
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