Democrats Cannot or Will Not “Do the Right Thing”
What You Need to Know: For the first time since leaving the White House, former President Barack Obama wrote an opinion piece. Wednesday, he supported a change in the Senate filibuster in order to pass national voting bills. In Wednesday’s USA Today, Mr. Obama...
Off-Duty Officer Shoots and Kills Black Man in Fayetteville, NC
WRITTEN AND CONTRIBUTED BY COY MALONE What You Need to Know: Sheriff’s Deputy Lt. Jeffrey Hash has been placed on administrative leave pending an investigation after he shot and killed 37-year-old Jason Walker, who is Black. The shooting occurred on Saturday, January...
Social Media’s Role in the 2022 Midterms
WRITTEN AND CONTRIBUTED BY KHAMERON RILEY What You Need to Know: Despite recording record profits, 2021 was a rough year for social media giants Twitter, Meta (formerly Facebook), Tiktok, Youtube and Snapchat. Meta had to respond to a controversial whistleblower claim...
Check In and Check Up for Your Health
What You Need to Know: It’s hard to believe that 20 years ago, Tom Joyner began the health initiative, “Take a Loved One to the Doctor Day.” What started as a one-day event to increase health awareness in the African American community, spread across the country…and...
Queer Black Duo Brings Lesbian Bar to Chicago
WRITTEN AND CONTRIBUTED BY KWYN TOWNSEND RILEY What You Need to Know: Nobody’s Darling, founded by Angela Barnes and Renauda Riddle, opened a bar to in Chicago’s Andersonville neighborhood. The bar is named after notable poet Alice Walker’s poem “Be nobody’s darling....
What’ll Happen When Our Military Disagrees on the New Commander in Chief?
WRITTEN AND CONTRIBUTED BY KHAMERON RILEY What You Need to Know: January 6th, 2021 will forever be a stain on our nation's history. It was a day when former President Donald Trump weaponized mobs of his supporters to attack our nation's capital. As we learn the inner...
Business Owner Ava King Turns Battle with Eczema into Thriving Enterprise
If you need something done, sometimes it’s better to do it yourself. This is exactly what led to the creation of A’Chere, an all-natural bath and body product company founded by Ava King. While suffering from dermatitis and eczema, King scoured the beauty aisles of...
New Laws Take Effect Across US on Abortion, Policing, Taxes
Minimum wage increases, animal protections, police accountability, cutting and increasing taxes are all part of a series of new laws that took effect across the country on Saturday, the first day of 2022. Some of the laws such as abortion restrictions in New Hampshire...
In the Crosshairs: Vice-President Kamala Harris
Kamala Harris has been the focus of some high-profile interviews as of late. The first woman and first woman of color to serve as U.S. Vice President is near the completion of her first year in office. Her conversation with Margaret Brennan, host of CBS Face the...
Black and Missing: Jesse Len Foulks
African American man Jesse Len Foulks is missing. He was last seen in the Los Angeles area September 21. The 41-year-old, who suffers from medical issues, is 6' tall, with black hair and green eyes. If anyone has information on Jesse's disappearance, go to the Black...