NewsTulsa Residents Want A Say in Bridge Cutting Through Black Wall StreetJeroslyn JoVonnJune 24, 2021June 24, 2021 by Jeroslyn JoVonnJune 24, 2021June 24, 202101169 Leaders in Tulsa, OK, are arguing that residents should be allowed input into a bridge that cuts into the area where Black Wall Street once
EntertainmentMary J. Blige’s ‘My Life’ Documentary Shines A Light On Singer’s Darkest DaysAndrea BlackstoneJune 24, 2021 by Andrea BlackstoneJune 24, 20210937 "Mary J. Blige’s My Life" documentary is coming to Amazon Prime in just a few days--June 25.
Education Money News PoliticsDemocrats Press Biden To Extend Pause Of Student Loan PaymentsDerek MajorJune 24, 2021June 24, 2021 by Derek MajorJune 24, 2021June 24, 20210650 Democrats on Capitol Hill are pushing President Joe Biden to extend the federal student loan payment moratorium by at least six months
Leadership News Politics TechnologyNancy Pelosi Announces New Committee To Probe Jan. 6 Attack On U.S. CapitolDerek MajorJune 24, 2021 by Derek MajorJune 24, 20210402 U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced Thursday there will be a new House committee to investigate the Jan. 6 attack
Criminal Justice ReformPharrell’s Family Is Suing Virginia Beach For $50M In Wrongful Death Lawsuit Of 25-Year-Old CousinChristian SpencerJune 24, 2021 by Christian SpencerJune 24, 202107617 Song producer and musical artist Pharrell Williams’s cousin got shot and killed by Virginia Beach police and was buried on his birthday. Now the family
Diversity, Equality, Inclusion NewsHUD Secretary: Student Loan Debt Lowers Black HomeownershipChristian SpencerJune 24, 2021 by Christian SpencerJune 24, 20210959 Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Marcia Fudge said one major problem in Black homeownership is student loan debt.
Arts and CultureThe Isley Brothers Will Have Two Streets Renamed After Them In New JerseyCedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJune 24, 2021June 24, 2021 by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJune 24, 2021June 24, 202109266 The Isley Brothers, who recently participated in a Verzuz battle against Earth, Wind & Fire in April, will have two streets renamed after them in
Diversity, Equality, Inclusion Events Fashion & Beauty‘Free’ LGBTQ+ Pride Event in Seattle to Charge White People ‘Reparation Fees’Christian SpencerJune 24, 2021 by Christian SpencerJune 24, 202101879 White attendees at a Black LGBTQ+ Pride event must pay $50 in "reparation fees." The Seattle event is free for Black and brown LGBTQ+ individuals.
Diversity, Equality, Inclusion News Politics WomenSocialist India Walton Defeats Four-Term Buffalo Mayor In Primary ShockerDerek MajorJune 24, 2021 by Derek MajorJune 24, 202101074 India Walton, a community activist and Socialist has defeated four-term incumbent Byron Brown in Tuesday's Democratic Primary for the city of Buffalo
Arts and CultureIn Poor Taste: Kodak Black Celebrates Birthday With A Kobe-Inspired HelicopterCedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJune 24, 2021 by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJune 24, 2021015515 Kodak Black has been catching heat because of an Instagram post that shows him posing next to a helicopter in a Kobe Bryant jersey