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Source: Jim Britt / Getty With Black Music Month in its 45th year, many concerts, panels, social media posts, and events will celebrate the contributions of Black musical innovators, legends, and creations. While it’s important to highlight the artists and the history in these public forums, it’s also vital that we ensure schools recommit to teaching music to Black students. As a high schooler in upstate New York, music continued […]

Source: Gilbert Flores / Getty Former NYC prosecutor Linda Fairstein was not happy with TV and film director Ava DuVernay when her Emmy-winning Netflix miniseries When They See Us, which chronicled the terror and cruelty endured by the Black and brown boys who made up the Central Park Five, which is now more affectionately referred to as the Exonerated Five. Fairstein—who prosecuted the case in which five teenage boys were wrongly […]

Source: Grace Cary / Getty Ginger ale has garnered widespread affection in households worldwide, however, its popularity often holds a unique significance within the Black community. Among Black families, ginger ale is a staple at family dinner gatherings and often serves as a go-to remedy for nausea or colds. Its effervescence and soothing qualities have solidified its status as a preferred refreshment. But what lies behind this cultural affinity?  Some […]

Source: Tom Williams / Getty When celebrities get involved in politics, things often get sticky. So now imagine when one of the most outspoken rappers turns businessman and finds himself on Capitol Hill. Enter 50 Cent. The Queens, N.Y., native was in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday for a surprise visit to lead an effort to increase PoC representation in the liquor industry and take a larger share of the multi-billion […]

Source: Paul Morigi / Getty Morgan State University’s Magnificent Marching Machine will appear on the world stage Friday. The marching band will be performing in Normandy, France on the 80th Anniversary and Commemoration of D-Day. This makes them the first HBCU to participate in the international memorial. More than 100 students from Morgan State’s marching band will be performing on the international stage to remember and honor military service members. […]

Source: The African American Policy Forum / The African American Policy Forum The African American Policy Forum will host their first Freedom Summer 2024 Homeroom which will discuss New Hampshire’s recent decision to strike an educational censorship law (HB-2). The organization will host Deb Howes (AFT New Hampshire President), Dan McNeil (AFT General Counsel), Paul Ortiz (University of Florida professor), Tina Kim Philibotte (Chief Equity Officer, Manchester School District), Becky […]

Source: General / Getty The man accused of forcing his way into Bun B’s home appeared in court today, and the Texas rap legend took the stand to describe that fateful night and the impact it had on his families sense of peace. RELATED: Bun B Reportedly Shoots Home Invader, Suspect Arrested RELATED: Bun B Chased Down Armed Robber To ID Him To Authorities The incident took place in 2019, when […]

Source: Carolyn Cole / Getty In today’s episode of Black People Can’t Have Nice Things Because The Beneficiaries Of White Supremacy Can’t Mind Their Own Business, a Chicago suburb is being sued for becoming America’s first government-funded reparations program for Black Americans. In 2021, Evanston, Illinois, officials announced the city’s reparations plan, which came after a city council resolution establishing a reparations fund and a reparations subcommittee was approved in 2019. […]

Source: Nicholas Klein / Getty Nicknames For Each Major City In The United States Let’s talk about city nicknames! Did you know that most major cities across the United States have fun, serious, or even a funny nickname that will tell you a lot about them? It like they have their own personal identity. Some city nicknames we are sure you have heard before are “The Big Apple,” for New […]