At least one person was killed and at least one person was injured after gunfire erupted in Louisville on Saturday during a protest to demand justice for the police death of Breonna Taylor, an innocent Black woman who was killed…
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A Boogie teaches 3-year-old daughter police-related lesson after being pulled over
A Boogie is opening up about a lesson he taught his daughter Melody following an encounter with the police. “So, yesterday in N.J. I got pulled over illegally with my daughter in the car,” he wrote in a text post…
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Minneapolis Chief says George Floyd’s death was ‘‘murder’’
On Wednesday (June 24), Minneapolis Chief Medaria Arradondo spoke out about the unfortunate death of George Floyd, an unarmed Black man who died at the hands of police brutality. In his statement, Arradondo explained that what happened to Floyd was…
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Mom Partners With Her 14-Year Old Daughter to Launch New Black-Owned Cosmetics Brand
Danielle and Samiah Pasha are a mother-daughter duo from Augusta, Georgia who are taking the cosmetic world by storm with their new company, The Beat House Cosmetics. The duo successfully launched their boxing-inspired cosmetic line on Juneteenth of this year.Danielle…
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Tina Knowles-Lawson and Breonna Taylor’s mother talk fighting racism
Earlier this week, Tina Knowles-Lawson and Breonna Taylor’s mother Tamika Palmer sat down for an interview in which they spoke candidly about systematic racism. During their virtual appearance on “CBS This Morning,” Palmer shared how she felt about the termination…
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LeBron James, Maverick Carter Raise $100 Million For SpringHill Co. Media Company
NBA star LeBron James is expanding his repertoire in the entertainment industry. James—who has been dedicated to using his platform to amplify narratives surrounding injustice—has raised $100 million for the creation of a new media company, CNN reported. LeBron James…
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Morehouse College Receives $40M To Combat COVID-19 In Underserved Communities
The coronavirus pandemic has disproportionately affected the Black community. According to the COVID Tracking Project, within the United States, African Americans are dying at a rate more than 1.5 times higher than their population share. Several collegiate institutions are leading…
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16-year-old CEO Tyla-Simone Crayton’s business was featured by Beyoncé
Photo provided by Tyla-Simone Crayton Imagine being a 16 year old girl CEO and waking up to the news that your condiment sauce was being featured by the “queen B.” herself, Beyoncé! That’s the real-life story of 16 year old,…
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Brian McKnight cries while sharing what it means to finally fall in love
Brian McKnight T Ordway Center for Performing Arts (photo credit: Nagashia Jackson) During a recent interview on rolling out’s “A.M. Wake-Up Call,” Brian McKnight cried while sharing what it means to fall in love with the woman of your dreams….
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LeBron James and His Business Partner Maverick Carter Raise $100 Million for New Media Company
With three NBA championship rings and a wide acclaim as one of the best hoops players in the world, LeBron James has already been a major success in basketball. Now it seems he’s on his way to becoming a media…
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