Eff That Little Album You’re Asking For, Rihanna Is on a Boat With Her Boo and His FamRihanna and her billionaire boo Hassan Jameel have gotten an early start on their summer of love, it seems! The pair…ByAnne BraniginPublishedJune 7, 2019
Dallas High School Cuts Off Valedictorian’s Mic After She Mentions Trayvon Martin and Tamir Rice in Graduation SpeechPrincipal Temesghen Asmerom described it as a “technical difficulty” to the students, staff, and family members who…ByAnne BraniginPublishedJune 7, 2019
Beat Your Feet or Step Out the Way: D.C. Council Introduces Bill to Make Go-Go 'the Official Music of the District'For almost 50 years, go-go has been the unofficial music of Washington, D.C. The former hallmark of Saturday nights…ByAnne BraniginPublishedJune 6, 2019
Chicago Releases Jussie Smollett 911 Tapes: ‘They Put a Noose Around His Neck’On Wednesday night, the City of Chicago released two 911 calls from the night Jussie Smollett was allegedly…ByAnne BraniginPublishedJune 6, 2019
Stand Your Kampground: Gun-Toting Granny Arrested for Pulling Gun on Black People Attempting to PicnicThe pistol-packing, 70-year-old sentient packet of Mississippi sour cream known as Ruby Howell was arrested on…ByAnne BraniginPublishedJune 5, 2019
#SayHerName: Chynal Lindsey Is the 3rd Black Trans Woman Killed in Dallas in Less Than a YearChynal Lindsey was just 26 years old when her body was pulled from White Rock Lake in Dallas on Saturday, in what i…ByAnne BraniginPublishedJune 4, 2019
A New Lawsuit Against a Virginia Apartment Complex Shows How Modern Day Redlining WorksThe American Civil Liberties Union filed a racial discrimination lawsuit against a Virginia apartment complex…ByAnne BraniginPublishedJune 4, 2019
How Much Will It Cost Florida's Formerly Incarcerated to Vote? Try at Least $1 BillionIt’s being called a modern-day poll tax, and for good reason.ByAnne BraniginPublishedJune 4, 2019
The Supreme Court's Latest Ruling Makes It Easier for Cops to Arrest Black Lives Matter ProtestersIt was a ruling that failed to register widely in terms of national news, but could have potentially devastating…ByAnne BraniginPublishedJune 3, 2019
At Harlem Eat Up, Harlem’s Food Scene Showcases Its Proud Culinary History—and Its FutureEvery great soul food plate is symphonic in nature. There’s the rich medley of textures and flavor profiles: the…ByAnne BraniginPublishedJune 3, 2019
Jaw, Meet Floor: Simone Biles Unveils Unreal New Moves in Lead-Up to Summer CompetitionWhile your ass was busy complaining about how long this week feels even after having Monday off, gymnast Simone…ByAnne BraniginPublishedMay 30, 2019
New York City to Honor Revolutionary Trans Activist Marsha P. Johnson With MonumentThe world’s first monument to transgender activists, announced Wednesday in New York City, will pay tribute to two…ByAnne BraniginPublishedMay 30, 2019
From Incarceration to Gentrification: Realtors Drool Over Prospect of Turning Former Harlem Prison into ‘Trophy Real Estate’If you’re the sort of person who believes we’re currently in—or at the very least, teetering on the brink of—a…ByAnne BraniginPublishedMay 29, 2019
During Police Raid, Chicago Officers Handcuffed an 8-Year-Old Boy, Claiming They Had No Idea He Was a ChildIf Chicago police are to be believed, they simply don’t know what a black 8-year-old boy looks like.ByAnne BraniginPublishedMay 29, 2019
Held for More Than a Year in a Men’s Prison, North Carolina Finally Agrees to Transfer Trans Inmate to Women’s FacilityAfter holding a trans woman inmate for more than a year in a men’s prison, North Carolina has announced that it will…ByAnne BraniginPublishedMay 28, 2019
NYC Top Educator’s Efforts to Battle ‘White Supremacy Culture’ Met With Criticism, Potential Lawsuit: ReportNew York City schools chancellor Richard Carranza has made it his mission as the city’s top education administrator…ByAnne BraniginPublishedMay 24, 2019
Self-Help Guru Tony Robbins Chanted Racial Slurs With 'Militant Black' Audience to Help Them 'Be Free'In a recently unearthed video, Tony Robbins, an allegedly world-renowned self-help guru, extolled the virtues of…ByAnne BraniginPublishedMay 24, 2019
Has Barack Obama Been Working Out???We need to talk about the president.ByAnne BraniginPublishedMay 23, 2019
U.S. Government Admits Another Migrant Child Died Under Its Care—8 Months After the FactThe Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) confirmed on Wednesday that a 10-year-old girl from Guatemala died…ByAnne BraniginPublishedMay 23, 2019
Michigan to Pay $860,000 in Lawsuit Over Prison Guards Who Bet on a Woman Inmate’s SuicideHow much is an incarcerated person’s life worth? At one Michigan jail, about the cost of a Subway sandwich.ByAnne BraniginPublishedMay 22, 2019