Hugh Downs, Former ’20/20′ Host, Dead At 99
NEW YORK (AP) — Hugh Downs, the genial, versatile broadcaster who became one of television’s most familiar and welcome faces with more than 15,000 hours on news, game and talk…
Meet The Generation Changed By Lockdown
First it was an election year. Then came a global pandemic. Then the nation exploded into mass protests against racism and police brutality. We’re only halfway through 2020, and yet…
Black Workers Allege Employment Discrimination At Facebook
On Thursday, multiple people filed a complaint alleging discriminatory hiring and promotion practices that harm Black employees at Facebook. The complaint, filed to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, centers the…
$1 Billion Was Slashed From the New York Police Department Budget
New York City moved to cut $1 billion from the New York Police Department (NYPD) and reallocate millions of dollars to fund public housing and community services. The move comes…
Colorado Police Officers Placed on Paid Leave After Taking Photos Where Elijah McClain Was Choked by Police
After an investigation was announced to revisit the police killing of 23-year-old Elijah McClain, it’s been reported that the police department in Aurora, Colorado, is now investigating several officers who…
White Woman Calls Police on Black Neighbors for Building Patio on Their Own Property
A white woman apparently caused a ruckus by calling the police on a Black couple in New Jersey after questioning if they had a permit to build a patio on…
KKK Member Who Shot Daughter’s Black Boyfriend Is Freed On $500 Bail
A white man who is reportedly a member of the hate group the Ku Klux Klan (KKK) shot his daughter’s Black boyfriend several times and after being arrested, was released…
BLM Protests Did Not Cause Spike In Coronavirus Cases
A team of economists published a study showing the protests against systemic racism did not cause a significant increase in coronavirus infections. According to Forbes, the study was released in…
White Georgia Police Officer Breaks the Wrist of Innocent Black Man
A Black man who was slammed to the ground in a case of mistaken identity is suing the Valdosta Georgia Police Department, according to The Associated Press. The confrontation caught…
Netflix and Ava DuVernay to Focus on Kaepernick’s HS Years in ‘Colin in Black & White’
Streaming giant service Netflix announced that filmmaker Ava DuVernay and social activist/former professional football player Colin Kaepernick have joined together to present a limited series on Kaepernick’s high school years…