Capitol Insurrectionist Who Says She’d ‘Do It Again’ Asks Court to Let Her Vacation in MexicoThe first few weeks of 2021 have been a lesson in white privilege for anyone who’d still like to deny its existence…ByIshena RobinsonPublishedFebruary 3, 2021
OneUnited Bank Creates OneTransaction Campaign to Help Black Americans Close the Racial Wealth GapYou’ve likely heard of the racial wealth gap, and you may have already seen its impact on your own family’s ability…ByIshena RobinsonPublishedFebruary 3, 2021
Navy Investigating After Noose Found in Black Sailor’s Bed Aboard Naval Ship; Fellow Soldier Reportedly Admits to Doing It, Says It Was a JokeIt’s disturbing that nooses, which are a well-known symbol of racial terrorism and violence in America, continue to…ByIshena RobinsonPublishedFebruary 3, 2021
Memorial to Rep. John Lewis Will Replace a Confederate Monument at Georgia's DeKalb County CourthouseSome good will follow all the unrest and sadness that took place in 2020. Part of that unrest were the many…ByIshena RobinsonPublishedJanuary 31, 2021
Police Chief and Officer in Hamilton, Ga., Caught on Body-Cam Footage Being Disgustingly RacistIt’s frequently said that modern video technology has helped expose the truth of the racism in America that Black…ByIshena RobinsonPublishedJanuary 31, 2021
Trump's Lawyers for the Impeachment Trial Have All Dumped HimFormer President Donald Trump is having a real rough start to the year. A little over a week after his supporters…ByIshena RobinsonPublishedJanuary 31, 2021
T.I. and Tiny Deny 'Egregious' Sexual Abuse Allegations, Threaten to SueYou may have gotten wind of some allegations that have been swirling across the internet about Atlanta-based rapper…ByIshena RobinsonPublishedJanuary 30, 2021
Black Lives Matter Nominated for the 2021 Nobel Peace PrizeThe Black Lives Matter movement, which has proven itself a defining force for human rights advocacy in our time, has…ByIshena RobinsonPublishedJanuary 30, 2021
Rep. Cori Bush Reveals She Moved Offices After Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Berated Her at the CapitolIt’s beyond clear that Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene does not belong in Congress, as information continues…ByIshena RobinsonPublishedJanuary 30, 2021
Video Shows Suspect Likely Placed Pipe Bombs Near Capitol Ahead of Jan. 6; Police Chief Calls for Permanent Fencing Around CapitolAnother day has brought the unfolding of yet another aspect of the multi-layered Capitol insurrection story.ByIshena RobinsonPublishedJanuary 29, 2021
Ilhan Omar, Ayanna Pressley and More Than 50 House Dems Tell Biden the American People Need Recurring Stimulus ChecksI gotta tell you, I love the squad–i.e. Rep. Ilhan Omar, Rep. Ayanna Pressley, Rep. Rashida Tlaib, and Rep.…ByIshena RobinsonPublishedJanuary 29, 2021
10-Year-Old Wins Big on GameStop Shares His Mother Got Him for KwanzaaHere’s a heartwarming story that’s come out of the drama between hedge funds and retail traders (many of them from…ByIshena RobinsonPublishedJanuary 29, 2021
Union Calls Out Capitol Police Leaders for Leaving Cops Vulnerable to Insurrection Attack; Another Police Officer Has Died by SuicideThe fall-out from the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol continues. A second police officer who responded to…ByIshena RobinsonPublishedJanuary 28, 2021
San Francisco Will Rename 44 Schools—Including Ones Honoring Abraham Lincoln and George WashingtonThe San Francisco Board of Education has decided to kick some presidents’ names off of public school buildings in…ByIshena RobinsonPublishedJanuary 28, 2021
9-Year-Old From Haiti Detained by Immigration in Trump’s Final Days in Office Is Released Home to FamilyVladimir Fardin, a 9-year-old boy who was separated from his family and held in a shelter for unaccompanied…ByIshena RobinsonPublishedJanuary 28, 2021
Homeland Security Issues Bulletin Warning That the Threat of Domestic Terrorism Is Still Alive and KickingThe Department of Homeland Security has issued a bulletin flagging that there is a “heightened threat environment”…ByIshena RobinsonPublishedJanuary 27, 2021
The New Colonial Frontier? Rich White People Traveled to Indigenous Community in Yukon and Schemed to Get COVID-19 VaccineIf I ever say I am past being surprised by the depths of mendacity that people can exhibit, please quickly disabuse…ByIshena RobinsonPublishedJanuary 27, 2021
Biden Signs Order Halting Federal Private Prison Contract Renewals, But Falls Short on Ending For-Profit Immigration Detention CentersWe have to give President Joe Biden credit. One week in office and he’s making moves towards establishing a…ByIshena RobinsonPublishedJanuary 27, 2021
Michigan Cop Fired For Arresting Black Man Who Was Collecting Petition Signatures in His NeighborhoodA video captured by a witness to the arrest that took place on her property shows an unidentified officer falsely…ByIshena RobinsonPublishedJanuary 24, 2021
Federal Law Enforcement Might Let Some Capitol Attackers Get Away Without Charges for InsurrectionIt shouldn’t come as that much of a surprise, yet it’s still very disturbing to hear that federal law enforcement…ByIshena RobinsonPublishedJanuary 24, 2021