This article was funded by the Marvel Cooke Fellowship. Read more about this reporting project and make a contribution to fund our fellowship budget. I board the transport in an orange jumpsuit, shackled and cuffed at the waist, one of many prisoners in exodus from the Washington State Reformatory. The rattling of our chains fills the cabin as we...
Congressman Jamaal Bowman criticized President Joe Biden during a recent interview, claiming the incumbent was losing considerable support among Black voters because he had not taken any meaningful action on reparations for slavery. The New York Democrat, a member of the bloc of eight progressive Democrats called “The Squad,” made the remarks last week on...
Former video vixen Gloria Velez has made headlines recently after her son’s father, R&B singer Aaron Hall was named in a lawsuit alleging he committed several sexual crimes against women, including accusations about an incident with Diddy. Social media users began dissecting his song lyrics and now they are talking about a video of the...
On Nov. 23, New York City Mayor Eric Adams was accused of sexually assaulting a woman in 1993. The court summons allege that the plaintiff was “sexually assaulted by Defendant Eric Adams in New York, New York in 1993 while they both worked for the City of New York.” The plaintiff is seeking a trial...
New York City Mayor Eric Adams is under fire following the emergence of explosive sexual assault allegations just before Thanksgiving 2023. In response to these allegations, the mayor’s team has issued a strong statement vehemently denying any inappropriate sexual engagement with the woman in question. NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JANUARY 17: New York City...
Congresswoman Nikema Williams (D-Ga.) is taking another shot at closing the racial wealth gap. If passed, her new bill would establish a federal grant program for entrepreneurship initiatives at HBCUs and other institutions that serve predominantly minority students. The bill she has introduced even has the support of a Republican among its four co-sponsors. Williams’...