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“No label, no slogan, no party, no skin color, and no religion is more important than the human being.”
– James Baldwin

Black News

Rest in Power: Remembering Congressman Elijah Cummings

October 17, 2019
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Congressman Elijah Cummings passed away this morning at the age of 68 from a long battle with health problems. His career spans over three decades, where he worked as a civil rights attorney before entering politics. Cummings served in Maryland’s 7th Congressional District for more than 20 years as well…

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Black Excellence

Black Boys Golf: Drew Charter HS Men’s Golf Team is the First All-Black Team to Win Georgia Championship

October 16, 2019
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Congrats to Anthony Ford, Solomon Dobbs, Treveon McCurty, Miles Richardson, Connor Mason, and Christoper McCrary! These young men of Drew Charter High School’s (Atlanta, GA) golf team just made history! Not only are they the first Atlanta Public School to capture the state title, but they’re also like the first…

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Black Culture

Blood on the Leaves – ‘Sunday Disservice’ at Howard University

October 15, 2019
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This past Friday, word began to spread across Howard University’s homecoming: Kanye West is doing “Sunday Service” on the yard Saturday at 8am. The. Yard. Pardon? Run that back one mo’ gin. Howard is trying to normalize Kanye? We drinking the koolaid too?? What? Why? How? And most importantly, who…

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Black News

The Hunt is On! And You’re the Prey!

October 14, 2019
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Guess who’s not celebrating a killer cop being charged for murdering Atatiana Jefferson, in her own damn home, playing video games with her nephew? Me. Why? Because that was what the fuck is supposed to happen. He should have been immediately detained and fired. But #Amerikkka got us so fucked…

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Black Culture

Hispanic Heritage Month: Afro-Latino Celebrities Edition

October 11, 2019
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Today’s Hispanic Heritage Month post acknowledges Afro-Latinos actors, entertainers, and journalists. We salute you! Of course the list extends past the nine listed here. Nevertheless, here you go! Enjoy! Hispanic* Heritage Month runs from September 15-October 15. This month is to pay tribute to the contributions of Hispanic Americans, similar…

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