Malaika Jabali
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Black New Jersey Police Officer Files Lawsuit Accusing Boss Of Hair Discrimination
Black New Jersey police officer Chian Weekes-Rivera is suing Maplewood Township, the police department, and Maplewood police captain Peter Kuenzel. Weekes-Rivera says she was subjected...
The Black Boat Co-Captain Attacked During The Montgomery Riverboat Brawl Now Faces Assault Charge
The Black boat captain who was attacked by white boaters in a Montgomery, Alabama, riverfront brawl that drew national attention has been accused of assault...
The Shanquella Robinson Story One Year Later: What’s Happened Since Her Death?
One year has passed since 25-year-old Shanquella Robinson died very suddenly on October 29, 2022, while on vacation in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico with six...
Sheila Jackson Lee Faces A Runoff Election To Become The Next Mayor Of Houston
Houston mayoral candidates Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee and state Senator John Whitmire led in a packed race against 16 others. But they were unable to...
Mississippi Welfare Scandal Prompts Congress To Investigate
The Mississippi welfare scandal has far-reaching repercussions that have extended past the state level. After a Congressional hearing on the issue earlier this year, House...
A Second Police Officer Has Been Found Not Guilty In The Death Of Elijah McClain
On Monday, a Colorado jury found Aurora police officer Nathan Woodyard not guilty of all charges related to the death of Elijah McClain, a 23-year-old...
Black Churches In Florida Are Stepping In To Teach Black History Where Schools Are Falling Off
This year Florida has been making headlines for banning AP African American history courses and teaching how “Black people benefited from slavery.” But Black churches...
Why Doesn’t The New House Speaker Include His Adopted Black Son In Shared Family Pictures?
Mike Johnson, a Louisiana Republican Congressman has had a meteoric rise to power after becoming the new Speaker of the House. But Representative Johnson is...
New Harriet Tubman Statue Design Chosen For Philadelphia City Hall After Controversy
The city of Philadelphia has chosen a new design for a Harriet Tubman statue outside City Hall after facing criticism over its initial selection of...
Op-Ed: U.S. Media Is Failing The Public On The Crisis In Gaza
The question of who gets to write the first record of history has always been about power and who gets to bear witness. It has...