Kentucky Students Pictured In Mock Lynching Sparks Investigation
WRITTEN AND CONTRIBUTED BY COY MALONE What You Need to Know: A photo depicting a mock lynching has sparked an investigation and outrage in southeast Kentucky. A White student at Corbin High School was photographed while holding a noose around a Black student’s neck...
Amazon Attempts at Invalidating Union Vote
WRITTEN AND CONTRIBUTED BY KHAMERON RILEY What You Need to Know: Last week, Christian Smalls, a Black man once unjustly fired from Amazon's New York warehouse, led Staten Island Amazon workers to successfully form the global mega giant's first union. Amazon considered...
Jan. 6 Committee Has Enough Trump Evidence, What Will It Do Now?
What You Need to Know: After interviewing more than 800 witnesses, the New York Times reports the House Select Committee investigating the January 6 Attack on the U.S. Capitol has enough evidence to refer former President Donald Trump for charges. During a recent CNN...
Lone Black Man at Party Wrongfully Incarcerated
WRITTEN AND CONTRIBUTED BY COY MALONE What You Need to Know: In 2008, Emmanuel Fair was named as the lead suspect in the murder of a 24-year-old Indian immigrant woman named Arpana Jinaga following a Halloween party in Redmond City, WA that ended in sexual assault and...
Amir Locke’s Mom is Disgusted, But Not Deterred
What You Need to Know: The mother of Amir Locke is calling for the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate bringing federal charges in the murder of her son by police. Karen Wells, along with civil rights activists, attorney Ben Crump and the Rev. Al...
“We’ve Made It!” The Work Must Continue
What You Need to Know:Friday was a day of celebration at the White House as President Biden welcomed Justice-designate Ketanji Brown Jackson, her family, friends and scores of supporters. Judge Jackson made history the previous day as the first Black woman confirmed...
Biden to Add New Measures in Support of Transgender Americans
WRITTEN AND CONTRIBUTED BY KWYN TOWNSEND RILEY What You Need to Know: The Biden administration marked International Transgender Day of Visibility with a series of measures in response to the recent legislative attacks to curb their rights across the country. The...
Harris Uplifts Initiative to Invest $4.7 Billion in Small Businesses
WRITTEN AND CONTRIBUTED BY KHAMERON RILEY What You Need to Know: Vice President Kamala Harris returned to her roots at Howard University to announce a five-year $4.7 billion initiative to support disadvantaged communities and minority businesses. As she spoke from the...
Biden Administration Prepares to Lift Racist Immigration Policy
What You Need to Know: The Biden administration is expected to announce Friday that a controversial immigration policy will be lifted in about two months. Implemented by the Trump administration, under Title 42 of their immigration policy, the U.S. is allowed to expel...
The Spirit of Care and Hustle: I Get It From My Momma
WRITTEN & CONTRIBUTED BY COY MALONE What You Need to Know: Sometimes, I wonder if my mom was taught to work hard and take care of everyone…is this her personality…or both? So I asked her. “Maybe I got that from Mother. That’s what all the women I knew, did. Take...