North Carolina Car Dealership Calls Black Woman 'Bon Quisha' in Now-Deleted Facebook Post. That's Not Her Name.The dealership issued an apology, confirming that the employee who made the post no longer works there.ByJ.L. CookPublishedJuly 25, 2021
U.S. Capitol Rioter Tells on Himself to Bumble Match, Gets Arrested Soon AfterHe did all of that and the only date he got out of it was to appear in court.ByJ.L. CookPublishedJuly 24, 2021
New Allegations of Bribery and Sexual Abuse of a Minor Filed Against R. Kelly Ahead of His Trial in New YorkThe singer is set to face a federal judge in Brooklyn on racketeering charges next month.ByJ.L. CookPublishedJuly 24, 2021
Black Michigan Resident Sues Police Department For Wrongfully Detaining Him While He Was on a WalkThe lawsuit claims that the involved officer injured the man's groin and accused him of looking like he was going to…ByJ.L. CookPublishedJuly 24, 2021
10 Black Athletes to Watch During the Tokyo OlympicsThe list is honestly endless, but here's a select few Black Olympians from around the globe to tune into.ByJ.L. CookPublishedJuly 19, 2021
Coco Gauff Withdraws From Olympics After Testing Positive For COVID-19The 17-year-old tennis star was expected to lead Team USA's tennis squad this year.ByJ.L. CookPublishedJuly 18, 2021
A Lawsuit Alleges That an Albuquerque Middle School Discriminated Against a Black Student Due to Her HairThe lawsuit claims the girl served an in-school suspension for violating policy, while other non-Black students…ByJ.L. CookPublishedJuly 18, 2021
40 Black History Sites in America Receive $3 million in Preservation Grant MoneyThe money comes from the African-American Cultural Heritage Action Fund, which was founded in 2017.ByJ.L. CookPublishedJuly 18, 2021
A Black-Owned Tech Startup Received a $1 Million Boost from an Initiative Backed By Pharrell WilliamsThe Black Ambition prizes aim to fund companies led by Black and Latino entrepreneurs and to make growth resources…ByJ.L. CookPublishedJuly 18, 2021
Texas Senate Passes Bill to Remove Required Lessons on Civil Rights Movements From Public School CurriculumsThe bill, which comes after Texas signed a law banning teachings on critical race theory, is currently stalled in…ByJ.L. CookPublishedJuly 17, 2021
Study Finds That Police Officers Speak to Black Drivers Less Respectfully Than White DriversThe study focuses more on the tone of voice that officers use when dealing with Black motorists.ByJ.L. CookPublishedJuly 17, 2021
'She Was Born a Leader': Civil Rights Pioneer Gloria Richardson Dies at 99Richardson was at the forefront of various civil rights demonstrations in Cambridge, Md.ByJ.L. CookPublishedJuly 17, 2021
Survey Says Black Walmart Managers Don't Recommend Working ThereThe retail giant commissioned an internal survey last year regarding barriers Black employees face at the company.ByJ.L. CookPublishedJuly 11, 2021
Lawsuit Filed on Behalf of Breonna Taylor's Family Alleges Louisville Police Withheld Body Camera Footage From the Night of Her DeathAttorneys representing Taylor's family say at least one of the officers on scene during the raid of her apartment…ByJ.L. CookPublishedJuly 11, 2021
Video Showing What Led Up to Marvin Scott III's Death in a Texas Jail Released by OfficialsScott died in March after being pepper sprayed and put in a spit hood. A grand jury decided against indicting the…ByJ.L. CookPublishedJuly 11, 2021
7/10/21Prosecutors Say Man Who Killed Two Black People in Massachusetts Was 'Fueled by White Supremacy'Police officials say they are working with the FBI to figure out how and when Nathan Allen was radicalized by…ByJ.L. CookPublishedJuly 10, 2021
Bronze Confederate Monument That Sparked Deadly Charlottesville Rally Removed on SaturdayThe decision to take down statues of Confederate generals Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson was years in the…ByJ.L. CookPublishedJuly 10, 2021
Man Who Waited Six Hours to Vote in Texas Arrested Because He Voted Months Before His Parole EndedVoting rights advocates want the state to better ensure people are properly notified of their rights at the polls.ByJ.L. CookPublishedJuly 10, 2021
'Last Friday' Stalled After Ice Cube and Warner Bros. Get Into Heated Battle Over Its DevelopmentThe fourth entry in the comedy franchise was announced almost a decade ago.ByJ.L. CookPublishedJuly 4, 2021
White Nationalist Group Tries to March Through Philadelphia, Promptly Gets Chased Out of TownA city police officer told a reporter that the group 'literally ran away from the people of Philadelphia.'ByJ.L. CookPublishedJuly 4, 2021