Malaika Jabali
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Black Women File Federal Lawsuit Against Former Kansas City Police Officers Alleging Rape, Intimidation
Five Black women recently filed a federal lawsuit against the Kansas City, Kansas Police Department (KCKPD), accusing several officers of engaging in unethical, violent, and abusive behavior...
Black Lives Matter Chapter Demanding A Refund For Weapons The U.S. Is Sending To Israel
As the attack on Gaza continues, a Chicago Black Lives Matter (BLM) organization is asking for a refund for the weapons that the United States...
Imprisonment Rate of Black Men Down By Nearly 50% Since 2000, But Pushback Threatens Continued Progress
Earlier this month, The Sentencing Project released their latest report, “One in Five: Ending Racial Inequity in Incarceration.” This report is the first in what...
California Middle School Student’s Suspension Over “Blackface” At Football Game May Head To Court
Was it blackface or not? That is the issue in question after a California middle school student at Muirlands Middle School was suspended “for wearing...
There’s A School In Barbados Recently Named After Shirley Chisholm. Here’s How It’s Training The Next Generation And Celebrating A Daughter Of The Soil
Shirley Chisholm was a pioneering Black politician, educator, and author who championed social justice, education, and equality throughout her career. She made history as the...
Could There Be A Global Reparations Fund For Transatlantic Slavery? These Leaders Are Pushing For It
As calls for reparations across the United States continue to grow, the movement is also gaining traction in both African and Caribbean countries. At the...
Museum Dedicated To NBA Legend LeBron James Opens In Ohio
A museum honoring legendary basketball player LeBron James is now open in the heart of his hometown of Akron, Ohio. The LeBron James Family Foundation opened...
Jackson Police Reportedly Buried Another Black Man Without Telling His Family
Not even a month after it was first reported that Dexter Wade, a Black man, was killed after being hit by a Jackson, MS police...
Prosecutors Say That Young Thug Was The ‘Proclaimed Leader’ Of Violent Street Gang As Criminal Trial Begins
During opening statements of the racketeering trial of rapper Young Thug on Monday, prosecutors alleged that he co-founded and is the “proclaimed leader” of a...
Here’s What You Missed At This Year’s Black Wealth Summit
Under this year’s theme of Creating a Culture of Accountability, the third annual Black Wealth Summit (BWS) convened in Prince George’s County, Maryland in October....