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Source: Michael Hickey / Getty WNBA standout Angel Reese will end her rookie season in the WNBA early. The Chicago Sky player suffered a season-ending injury to her wrist Friday (Sept 7) when her team played against the Los Angeles Sparks. RELATED: Dallas Mavericks to Provide Free Game Broadcasting RELATED: 5 Times Angel Reese Proved Her Face Card Never Declines A fan favorite, Reese became a sports sensation as part of the […]

Colt Gray .| Source: Barrow County Sheriff’s Office Last week’s deadly mass shooting at a high school in Georgia has been described in myriad terms, many of which have been sympathetic toward a teenager accused of murdering two of his classmates and two teachers while injuring at least nine others. Colt Gray – who allegedly used a powerful assault rifle to carry out the carnage on Wednesday morning at Apalachee […]

Source: General / Getty On Friday (Sep 6) a judge on delayed Donald Trump’s hush money sentencing until after the November election. This is new territory for U.S. voters who will now cast cast ballots without knowing whether Trump could face time behind bars for his conviction on more than 30 counts of falsifying business records earlier this year. RELATED: Kamala Harris Holds Slight Lead Over Donald Trump, New National […]

Source: Rawpixel / Getty There’s a wellness hub that Black folks in Washington, D.C. can call home. WeFitDC was born out of a need during the pandemic and has since blossomed into a safe space for people in southeast D.C. to reach their fitness goals.  WeFitDC is the brainchild of Joe Houston. He calls the gym a “multifaceted wellness hot spot.” “We have classes,” Houston told WTOP. “We offer personal […]

Colt Gray. | Source: Barrow County Sheriff’s Office Here’s the thing: White people are going to roll their eyes when Black people call out the white privilege that tends to be on display when white mass shooters get taken in alive and receive what appears to be preferential treatment while they’re being processed through the system, and when the media feels compelled to report every detail it gets ahold of […]

Source: Jessica McGowan / Getty / Colt Gray / Colin Gray It didn’t take long into the school year to remind us that America has a gun problem, thanks to another school shooting at Apalachee High School in Atlanta, Georgia. The 14-year-old suspected shooter is in custody, and now his father has joined him behind bars. Spotted on Raw Story, the father of the suspected shooter Colt Gray, who shot […]

Source: Bill Pugliano / Getty The Former President’s Sentencing Will Take Place After The November Election Donald Trump has just garnered a small victory ahead of his upcoming presidential debate against Vice President Kamala Harris. Trump is the first former president to be convicted of felony crimes. The case stems from “hush money” Trump paid porn actor Stormy Daniels to keep her from talking about a 2006 affair. A judge […]

Source: Aaron M. Sprecher / Getty With the help of the National Black Bank Foundation, the NFL is expanding its commitment to support and grow business opportunities with diverse enterprises nationwide. According to a press release, the NFL confirmed on Tuesday that it has secured additional loans totaling $21 million from 10 new Minority Depository Institutions (MDIs), Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) and minority- and women-focused banks. “There is no question […]

Source: Moment Makers Group / Getty PepsiCo is making a significant donation to several Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to support Black students in exploring career opportunities in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). With Black professionals comprising only 9% of the STEM workforce, PepsiCo and the PepsiCo Foundation are addressing the gap by investing $350,000 in financial support and resources specifically for HBCUs with their “Taste of Tomorrow” […]