Obituaries
As we’ve come to understand year after year, day after day even, death is unfortunately an inevitable part of life. Still, as much of a fact as that may be, the blow of experiencing loss never gets any easier, nor does reporting on the subject in Black culture.
‘Nicest Judge In The World’ Frank Caprio Passes Away at 88 Judge Frank Caprio, affectionately known as the “nicest judge in the world,” has passed away at the age of 88 after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Known for his compassion, humor, and humanity, Caprio became a global sensation through his viral courtroom moments […]
In this op-ed, Dr. Stacey Patton picks apart Fox News host Lisa "Kennedy" Montgomery's latest insults against Rep. Jasmine Crockett and calls them what they are.
Donald Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill" brings to Black women, including limiting reproductive care, maternal healthcare, and access to supplemental assistance programs such as WIC and SNAP.
This wasn’t a compliment, it was a microaggression wrapped in ignorance, delivered with the smugness of someone who can barely string together a grammatically correct sentence himself.
In this op-ed, Dr. Stacey Patton explains how provisions in Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill" limit educational opportunities for Black Americans.
The system has again demonstrated the degree to which the brutality inflicted by a powerful man like Sean “Diddy” Combs can be sanitized, rationalized, and mitigated.
In this op-ed, Preston Mitchum reminds us that an acquittal does not always signal the absence of guilt when it comes to Sean Combs.
The split verdict in the federal case against Sean “Diddy” Combs wasn’t justice. It was a cultural compromise protecting male power.
Walter Scott, a founding member of The Whispers, known for hits like "Lady" and "And The Beat Goes On," died on June 26 after a battle with cancer.
Experts, including practitioners and organizers from Healing Justice and Disability Justice, have raised concerns about algorithmic bias.
Cavin Yarbrough, one-half of R&B duo Yarbrough & Peoples, known for hits like 'Don’t Stop The Music, died on June 19 from heart disease.
