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News

The Texas Association of School Boards agreed to resolve a lawsuit by paying $90,000 to a Black Houston area student who said she was harassed and bullied by her teachers for refusing to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance. 

Entertainment

Will got in 'one little fight and the academy got scared.' It should have that same energy for victims of powerful predators as well.

Opinion

Black women currently have no representation in the Senate, and there has never been a Black woman governor.

The state of California might be one step closer to passing a historic proposal that could make reparations for Black Americans a reality in the state.

Looking ahead to the 2022 midterm elections, Sen. Schumer also said it was a winning issue that could help drive voter turnout, particularly among younger voters. 

Good News

Deborah Cox will become the first Black woman to be inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame.

The HBCU student will be driving a Virginia State University-themed car with the number 44 on it. The car will be decked out in Virginia State’s orange and blue color scheme and represent all the proud Trojans out there.

Police Brutality

Recently released footage complete with audio shows what Sgt. Christopher Pullease said to a handcuffed Black man before grabbing the neck of a female officer who tried to reign him in.

Good News

Architect and activist Deanna Van Buren is merging her passions for design and social justice to reimagine a world without prisons.

Politics

An interview was published Tuesday in which Donald Trump called on Russian President Vladimir Putin to spill the tea on Hunter Biden citing unproven claims about his business dealings in Russia.

News

Kyle Rittenhouse made an appearance on The Jenna Ellis Show podcast in an episode published Tuesday to complain that he's been reaching out to President Joe Biden, but Biden has been ignoring him.

Griffin launched her company, Anissa Wakefield Wines in 2019, becoming the first certified black woman winemaker in Alabama.