Malaika Jabali
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Kristen Welker To Become First Black Host Of “Meet The Press”
This fall, NBC News’ major Sunday political show, “Meet the Press,” will have a new host. In September, Kristen Welker, NBC’s chief White House correspondent,...
8-Year-Old Black Girl Dies In Federal Custody After Border Patrol Reportedly Refused To Send Her To Hospital
An eight-year-old girl died in federal custody on May 17 while in the custody of the U.S. Border Patrol. An internal investigation has found that...
Black Woman Stuns Doctors After Awakening From Catatonic State After 20 Years
When April Burrell was 21 years old, the former high school valedictorian and straight-A accounting student at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore developed severe...
After Right-Wing Civil Rights Attacks, Black Southern Leaders Join Forces
An onslaught of laws have swept the country to weaken racial justice– from educational bans to voting rights restrictions, with much of it taking place...
Student Loan Payments To Continue Under Debt Ceiling Deal
On Tuesday, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) filed an amendment to H.R. 3746, legislation “to raise the debt ceiling, to protect student loan borrowers and preserve the Biden...
Gas Station Owner Charged With Murder After Falsely Accusing Black 14-Year-Old Of Shoplifting
Gas station owner Rick Chow made his first court appearance Tuesday after fatally shooting a Black teenager, 14-year-old Cyrus Carmack-Belton, in the back on Sunday...
Man Arrested And Charged In Murder Of Black New Jersey Councilwoman 4 Months After Her Death
A Virginia man has been arrested for the murder of New Jersey councilwoman Eunice Dwumfour, who was shot and killed outside her home in February....
Suspect Indicted In Fatal Shooting Of Rapper Takeoff
On Thursday, a Houston grand jury indicted Patrick Xavier Clark, the man who allegedly shot and killed Takeoff, outside of a Houston bowling alley last...
New York City Is Sinking From The Weight Of Its Buildings
New York City has long been known as the city that never sleeps, but it’s new moniker might be the city that is slowly sinking....
Ralph Yarl, Black Teen Shot After Ringing The Wrong Doorbell, Makes First Public Appearance Walking For Brain Injury Awareness
On Monday, 17-year-old Ralph Yarl made his first public appearance since he was shot in the head after mistakenly going to the wrong house to...