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Source: Keystone / Getty On April 3, 1968, Dr. Martin Luther King delivered what would be his last speech in Memphis, Tennessee, before his tragic death on April 4. Standing in front of an upset and frustrated group of Black sanitation workers on strike at Mason Temple, King delivered an inspiring speech, hoping to uplift them as they fought for better working conditions following the deaths of Echol Cole and […]

Source: The Washington Post / Getty In the past week, President Trump’s flunky Elon Musk has seen Tesla stock prices fall faster than a Kardashian at NBA All-Star weekend. He’s looked on as one of his four baby mommas bashed him for being a deadbeat dad. He wasted $21 million trying to buy the Wisconsin Supreme Court, only for the opposing judge to win the election. And now, there are […]

Source: Reach Media / Urban One Some songs just create instant nostalgia. If you allow us to walk you 17 years back for a bit, the South was going up for an up-and-coming ATL rapper by the named of Yung L.A. and his infectious B Franks-produced debut single, “Ain’t I.” Recorded in January 2008, it would take a full 10 months before it saw an official release and music video […]

Source: The Washington Post / Getty The director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) is currently on leave, according to an internal email obtained by the Washington Post. The email revealed that Kevin Young, who has served as director of the museum since 2021, has been on personal leave for an “undetermined period” as of March 14 and that  Shanita Brackett, the museum’s associate director […]

Source: The Washington Post / Getty Just hours after the president issued tariffs that absolutely no one wanted, a few Republicans joined their Democratic brethren to pass a resolution to block the unwanted import taxes against Canada. Because some Republicans are tired, too. “In a 51-48 vote, four Republicans – Susan Collins of Maine, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and both Kentucky senators, the former majority leader Mitch McConnell and Rand […]

Source: Mario Tama / Getty Although a new season has officially emerged, in Altadena, as the flowers of spring begin to bloom, residents are still tragically displaced due to the devastating wildfires that ravaged the area earlier this year. It’s merely another marker of the time gone by since their lives were forever changed and upended. to the residents of Altadena, California, themselves tragically displaced due to the devastating wildfires that ravaged […]

Source: Pool / Getty On Tuesday (April 1), United States Attorney General Pam Bondi directed prosecutors to seek the death penalty for Luigi Mangione, the man charged with murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson last year. “Luigi Mangione’s murder of Brian Thompson—an innocent man and father of two young children—was a premeditated, cold-blooded assassination that shocked America,” Bondi said in the statement released on social media. “After careful consideration, I have […]

Source: Xinhua News Agency / Getty Apparently, consumer boycotts do have a significant impact, and no corporation is more aware of that right now than Target. Last week, we reported that due to the efforts of Black activist groups and clergy members like Atlanta-based pastor Dr. Jamal Bryant, boycotts against Target — which publicly announced the roll-back of its diversity initiatives back in January, appearing to follow the marching orders of […]

Source: Anadolu / Getty New York Mayor Eric Adams may have just reaped the benefits of his anticipatory obedience to the Trump administration. In a 78-page decision, U.S. District Judge Dale Ho has dismissed a federal corruption indictment against the mayor who once likened himself to Jesus because of all the trouble he was in.  From the Washington Post: The judge’s decision, which ends the case as Adams seeks reelection, […]