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Looking To Build ‘One Fort Worth,’ Deborah Peoples Inches Closer To Becoming Texas City’s First Black Mayor

Voters in Fort Worth, Texas, could elect the city’s first Black mayor next month after Deborah Peoples garnered the highest…
Doctor Opens Washington’s First Black-Owned Direct Primary Care…

Dr. Margaret Towolawi is the woman behind the first Black-owned direct primary care clinic in the state of Washington.
States Begin Trial Run For At-Home Covid Test

With states across the country loosening restrictions related to the global pandemic, steps to make COVID-19 testing easier are already…
Activist Tarana Burke Inks Production Deal With CBS…

#MeToo founder Tarana Burke has inked a production deal with CBS Studios.
‘Why Am I Being Treated Like This?’: Virginia…

Lt. Caron Nazario claims his constitutional rights were violated during a Dec. 20 traffic stop in Windsor, Virginia.
President Biden Visits Vaccination Center In Alexandria, VA

With the increase of vaccine availability in the DMV, statewide and across the country. The United States recently set a…
2 Doormen Fired After Standing By While Asian…

Disciplinary action was handed down after an Asian American woman was assaulted during a vicious, hate-fueled attack last week in…
Meet The Young, Black Legislators Fighting To Protect…

Not burdened by respectability politics and rules of decorum, lawmakers like Park Cannon, Angie Nixon, Travaris McCurdy, and Michele K.…
Capitol Officer Killed, 1 Injured, After Suspect Rams…

The events took place on Friday afternoon after a vehicle rammed into a barricade outside of a U.S. Capitol security…
Biden Nominated 5 Black People To Be Federal…

Out of President Joe Biden’s 11 nominees to be federal judges, nine are women, five are Black and four are…
#BossMoves: Issa Rae Expands Lucrative Production Deal With…

Issa Rae has inked a multi-year production deal with WarnerMedia.
Uncle Ben’s Rice Brand Gets A Name Change

This is the latest company to drop a logo criticized as a racial stereotype.
Jacob Blake Handcuffed To Hospital Bed, Family Says

Blake was shot seven times by a Kenosha, WI police officer on Sunday, prompting massive protests and strikes by professional…
Fired Cop Involved In George Floyd’s Killing Is…

Thomas Lane, who was charged with felony aiding and abetting second-degree murder and aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter in George…
Privileged White Moms Are Exposed In Facebook Group…

A popular New York City resource is put on blast.
The Triple-A Strategy to Combat Racial Inequities in…

Our communities are being affected at a disproportionally high rate but here are things that we can do to help…
Halle Berry, Angela Bassett & Viola Davis Recognized…

Hallee Berry, Angela Bassett, Viola Davis, Taraji P. Henson, Lynn Whitfield, Mary J. Blige and Kimberly Elise are being recognized…