In 1955, a Black woman, on her way home after a long day of work, boarded a bus in Montgomery, AL. At one of the stops, several white passengers got on the bus, and the bus driver ordered four Black passengers to vacate their seats and move farther back. Three of those passengers complied. One, […]
Two of the greatest tennis players in the world met once again in a grand slam on Monday morning. Venus & Serena Williams added another chapter to their on-court sibling rivalry with their fourth round bout at Wimbledon. Since Venus’ resurgence, the two sisters have played each other once each…
The Sparks were on a roll after Friday’s win that gave recently returned Kristi Tolliver the opportunity to break legend, Lisa Leslie’s franchise record of most points scored in a single game. Tolliver scored 43 points, including seven three-pointers, on top of nine assists. Sunday it was Ogwumike’s…
I have this picture displayed on my computer: It’s a photo taken by Baltimore artist Devin Allen. When I first saw it, I thought it was a powerful depiction of our youth and their involvement in this revolution. I loved it so much that I saved the picture and set it as my desktop background. […]
Gun Control. It’s an undying issue that claims and reclaims news headlines with resiliency. The hot button topic of every Presidential election and, unfortunately, a topic we revisit when tragedy strikes innocent shooting victims. Many argue that gun control is necessary, some argue guns shouldn’t…
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Members of the generations before us speak as if our generation has endured no hardship. As if no one from my generation, The Millennials, has been executed in cold blood. As if my generation is not being tear gassed and shot at for simply organizing, peacefully and voicing their concerns. No matter…
There is a unique creature that one finds in the wilderness of Black Twitter. This specimen can usually be found championing for the rights of Black men while simultaneously throwing Black women, Black Trans persons, Black members of the LGBTQ community or anyone else who is not a Black male under the bus….
