A mural paying homage to the life and career of Marion Barry, the legendary former mayor of Washington, D.C., will be unveiled on Saturday, Nov. 23, in the nation’s capital. According to Barry’s widow, Cora Masters Barry, the mural will be in the lobby of the Marion Barry, Jr. Building, located at 441 4th Street, formerly known as...
It was March 23, 1945, when four white cops entered Hattie DeBardelaben’s property in Alabama, accusing her of making and selling untaxed whiskey. The 46-year-old Black mother of seven children denied the allegation and welcomed the cops to search her property. But the cops ended up killing her by punching her repeatedly and breaking her...
Texas Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett forcefully rejected claims of white oppression during a House debate over GOP efforts to dismantle Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives. During her Nov. 20 address, Crockett confronted arguments that DEI programs disadvantage white Americans. “There has been no oppression for the white man in this country,” she stated, challenging...
A Maryland mother claims in a viral social media post that her young son was hung on a stall door hook in the boys’ bathroom at school, resulting in his hospitalization in a neck brace. The alleged incident happened on Nov. 15 at C. Paul Barnhart Elementary School. School officials called 911 after finding the...
Throughout his career spanning music, film and entrepreneurship, Ice Cube has maintained an unwavering commitment to advocacy for economic justice. The entertainment mogul addressed widespread assumptions about his political stance, according to the Atlanta Black Star, particularly regarding his supposed alignment with President-elect Donald Trump’s administration. Setting the record straight The creator of the Contract...
Twelve years after he was soundly defeated by Republican Richard Nixon in the 1972 election, former Democratic presidential nominee George McGovern was asked how long it had taken him to recover. “I’ll let you know when I get there,” the South Dakota Democrat quipped. So it stands to reason that Kamala Harris, who entered Election...
