Malaika Jabali
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Congressman Donald McEachin Passes Away At 61
Rep. Donald McEachin (D-VA) passed away on Monday. A statement from his chief of staff dated Nov. 28 notes that the junior congressman lost a...
With LGBTQ Hate On The Rise, This Black Film Series Celebrates Gender Affirmation And Acceptance
Black Public Media is going beyond the gender binary and normalizing conversations around gender identity and gender affirmation with the release of its new documentary...
Cops Arrested Months After Black Man In Their Custody Was Paralyzed
Months after a Connecticut man was paralyzed in police custody, officers are facing felony and misdemeanor charges related to the June 19 incident. On Monday,...
Barbados To Seek Reparations From UK Politician Over His Family’s Slavery Legacy
The government of Barbados wants to make a wealthy Conservative member of The British Parliament the first person to pay reparations for his ancestor’s role...
Brittney Griner Expected To Face ‘Slave-Like’ Conditions In Russian Prison
Brittney Griner will reportedly face inhumane conditions at the Russian penal colony where she was recently transferred. According to The Nation, the WNBA star was...
The Poetry Foundation Honors Black Living Legends As Part Of Poetry Magazines 110th Anniversary
The Poetry Foundation began its year-long celebration of Poetry magazine’s 110th anniversary last month by honoring 11 legendary poets with a Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize—one...
Feeling Stressed? 5 Ways To Stay Organized And Set Boundaries This Holiday Season
Holiday season has officially begun—Thanksgiving was just last week, and it feels like Christmas (and Kwanzaa) are around the corner. But, while this time of...
Judge Denies 19-Year-Old’s Request To Witness Her Father’s Execution
A federal court has denied the request of 19-year-old Corionsa “Khorry” Ramey to be present at her father’s execution on Tuesday because Missouri state law...
For The 7th Year, A Grandma And Young Man Accidentally Invited To Thanksgiving Will Spend Holiday Together
Wanda Dench and Jamal Hinton are celebrating Thanksgiving together for the seventh year in a row. It’s a holiday tradition that started by accident but...
Natalia Bryant Gets Restraining Order Against Alleged Stalker
Natalia Bryant, the daughter of the late basketball legend Kobe Bryant, is seeking a restraining order against an alleged stalker, NBC News reports. On Monday,...