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Trump Pick Undoes Kirk Felony Outrage
Trump-appointed U.S. Attorney seeks to downgrade former LA deputy Trevor Kirk's felony conviction for assaulting a Black woman to a ...
Vital Bantu Migration Seeds African Agriculture
The Bantu migration transformed Sub-Saharan Africa through agricultural innovations like yam and millet farming, ironworking, and linguistic expansion from 2000 ...
Newark Mayor Baraka ICE Protest Arrest Clash
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka arrested May 10, 2025, at Delaney Hall ICE facility during protest against its opening; federal authorities ...
Ugandan Women Lead Inspiring Coffee Business
Ugandan women are revolutionizing the coffee sector by overcoming gender and climate challenges, with companies like Kwezi Coffee and Zukuka ...
Alabama Voting Map Fight Victory for Black Voters
Federal judges struck down Alabama's 2023 congressional map for racial gerrymandering, violating the Voting Rights Act and Fourteenth Amendment by ...
Carla Hayden Fired Trump Library of Congress Turmoil
Dr. Carla Hayden, the first African American and woman Librarian of Congress, is fired by Trump, sparking concerns over cultural ...
Fear of US Anti-Rights Eroding African Freedoms
U.S. anti-rights conservatives and evangelicals exploit Africa's "family values" conferences to threaten LGBTQ+ and women's rights, advancing agendas against human ...
Bitter Verdicts Tyre Nichols Memphis Police
The Tyre Nichols case in Memphis exposes systemic police brutality, federal accountability contrasts with state acquittals, and the urgent need ...
Resilient Black Graduations Rise Amid DEI Cuts
Black graduation ceremonies nationwide surge as DEI programs face institutional cuts, with student-led events at universities like Ohio State, UC ...
Find freedom: M4BL Black creator power unleashed
M4BL Creator Academy empowers Black creators with digital tools, political education, and mentorship to amplify justice-focused narratives, combat online exploitation, ...
Black Media’s Fight Unveiling Racial Truth
Black media confronts systemic racism, police brutality disparities, and redlining's economic effects, driving social justice and challenging digital divide barriers ...
Trump policies gut black rights
The Trump administration’s civil rights policies dismantled affirmative action, revoked DEI initiatives, and rolled back segregation bans for federal contractors ...