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Malaika Jabali
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Kevin McCarthy Ousted As Speaker Of The House. Here’s What This Means And What Happens Next
On Tuesday, the House of Representatives voted to remove California Republican Kevin McCarthy as Speaker. The House voted 216-210 to oust McCarthy, with a handful…
Two Years After Elijah McClain Died, The Accused Officers Are Finally Standing Trial For Their Role In His Death
The trial for two Colorado police officers accused in Elijah McClain’s 2019 death began last week. The 23-year-old Black man died just days after the…
Mass Shooting At HBCU Morgan State University Claims Multiple Victims
Student and staff ordered to shelter in place on Tuesday after police reported a mass shooting event at Morgan State University. Police say that at…
Did You Know Bethune-Cookman University Was Founded On This Day?
On October 3, 1904, Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune opened a training school in Daytona Beach, Florida, with “$1.50, faith in God and five little girls.” Eventually, that…
Black Woman Who Witnessed A Capital Murder Has Now Gone Missing In Houston
Police are asking for information related to the whereabouts of 21-year-old Deundrea Ford. She went missing a month ago in the early hours of September…
Black History Month Is Celebrated In The UK Every October. Here’s Why.
October is Black History Month in the United Kingdom. This national commemoration celebrates the contributions of people of African and Caribbean descent to British society,…
Fearless Fund Ordered To Temporarily Halt Grant Program For Black Women
Fearless Fund, an Atlanta-based venture capital firm, has been ordered to temporarily pause grant applications supporting Black female founders during an ongoing lawsuit alleging racial…
“Our Lives Are On The Chopping Block Here In The City Of Jackson”: Activists Join Federal Lawsuit In The Fight For Clean Water
On Thursday, “Mississippi activists joined a federal lawsuit against the City of Jackson for violating standards for clean drinking water,” reports local NBC news outlet…
Brittney Griner’s Heart & Sole Shoe Drive Is Six Years In The Making
In 2016, Brittney Griner founded BG’s Heart and Sole Shoe Drive, and this has been an annual initiative ever since. Griner was inspired after driving…
City Of Atlanta Not Releasing Body Camera Footage Of Church Deacon Killed During Traffic Stop
Johnny Hollman, a 69-year-old church deacon in Atlanta, was on his way home from bible study when he was involved in a minor car crash….