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PEOPLE THINK TRUMP OK'D IRAN'S NUCLEAR SCIENTIST ASSASSINATION TO SABOTAGE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION

A view of the scene where Mohsen Fahrizade, Iran's chief military nuclear scientist, was killed in a terror attack in Absard, Iran,...

FREEGAME: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE VIRAL POST ON STUDENT LOAN PAYMENTS

A viral meme catapulted into internet infamy over the last week, promising a piece of financial relief under the burdensome weight...

STANDING ON THE PROMISES: THE NEED FOR BLACK REPRESENTATION IN AGRICULTURE

The effects of American activism and a nationwide reckoning on racial issues have forced us to face the true impact of deeply-rooted...

BLACK BUYING POWER IN THE PANDEMIC: HOW HOLIDAY SPENDING IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE

Black Friday officially kicked off the 2020 holiday shopping season, but the coronavirus pandemic has affected consumers' spending...

RACIST LANDLORD GETS FRACTION OF MAX PRISON TIME FOR ‘THREATENING TO KILL' BLACK FAMILY TENANTS

A racist white man who rented property to a Black family with children has been given a relatively light prison sentence after he pleaded...

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GIVE THANKS: TRUMP'S GOAL TO SCAPEGOAT AND UNDERMINE BLACK VOTERS HAS OFFICIALLY BACKFIRED

This article is made possible through Votebeat , a nonpartisan reporting project covering local election integrity and voting access....

HOW THE SYSTEM FAILED HONESTIE HODGES, A 14-YEAR OLD VICTIM OF COVID-19 AND POLICE VIOLENCE

Honestie Hodges, a 14-year-old Black teen from Michigan, died of COVID-19 , adding her name to the growing list of people in America...

TALKING TURKEY: SNIDE RETORTS FOR EVERYDAY C-O-N-SPIRACIES

In simpler times, before the virtual courage of social media trolling, if you stood your ground in stupidity, there was a chance you...

MEGHAN MARKLE'S MISCARRIAGE DRAWS ATTENTION TO PREGNANCY LOSS AMONG BLACK WOMEN

M eghan Markle revealed the heartbreaking truth of having a miscarriage, a common yet painful experience that many Black women suffer...

NEVERFORGET: WILL BEYONCÉ TAKE HOME ALL 9 GRAMMYS THIS TIME?

B eyoncé ‘s “Black Parade” ushered her into a new category on Tuesday, dominating this year's Grammy nominees with a total of nine...

VIOLENT HISTORY OF FLORIDA DEPUTY WHO FATALLY SHOT BLACK TEENS PROMPTS CONCERNS AS FAMILIES OF VICTIMS AWAIT ANSWERS

A Florida deputy under investigation for fatally shooting two Black teens in Cocoa on Nov. 13 remains employed after a storied history...

HARDLY ANY BLACK PEOPLE TRUST THE COVID VACCINES, NEW SURVEY CONFIRMS

It was already pretty established that Black and brown folks were leery of being inoculated with the coronavirus vaccine , but the...

EVERYONE IS COUNTING ON BLACK WOMEN AGAIN TO GO THE DISTANCE IN GEORGIA'S SENATE RUNOFF RACE

Black women have done it before and are being asked to do it again in the state of Georgia. The ask? To help deliver votes ensuring...

AFTER LOSING TO DINKINS, GIULIANI CONCEDED AND URGED SUPPORT FOR NEW MAYOR IN SPIRIT OF ‘DEMOCRACY'

The unfortunate death of David Dinkins has prompted recollections of New York City's first Black mayor's legendary life, including...

DAVID DINKINS, FIRST BLACK MAYOR OF NEW YORK CITY, DIES AT 93

David N. Dinkins , the first and only Black person to hold

MEET SHUWANZA GOFF, THE BLACK WOMAN WHO WILL HELP ADVANCE BIDEN'S AGENDA ON CAPITOL HILL

Capitol Hill veteran Shuwanza Goff was named as Joe Biden ‘s new Deputy Director of the White House Office of Legislative Affairs as...

‘BLESSED': LINDA THOMAS-GREENFIELD WOULD BE JUST SECOND BLACK WOMAN AMBASSADOR TO UNITED NATIONS

President-elect Joe Biden is already making good on his vow to have a presidential cabinet that “looks like America” by naming several...

WHY BIDEN NEEDS A BLACK SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

The Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services could prove vital in changing the tide of distrust between Black communities...

STEVE KING'S RACIST ‘SLAVE' ATTACK ON KAMALA HARRIS RENEWS FALSE BIRTHER CONSPIRACY THEORY

As it became resoundingly apparent that Donald Trump ‘s desperate attempt to overturn the election's results will not work, one of...