Professor Attacked Black Woman and Her Daughter, Charged With Hate Crime
WRITTEN AND CONTRIBUTED BY COY MALONE Alberto Friedmann, a White, 53-year old professor of neurokinesiology at the National University of Health Sciences in Lombard, Ill., was charged with aggravated assault and a hate crime, both felonies, for calling a Black woman...
“Focus on What Needs to be Done” Says Clyburn, As Democrats Continue Infighting
WRITTEN AND CONTRIBUTED BY KHAMERON RILEY As the House reconvenes this week, there is a mountain of issues on the agenda: Raising the debt ceiling, averting government shutdown, the $3.5 trillion infrastructure bill, disaster relief, abortion, and voting rights just...
Stacey Abrams National Tour Hits the Road
Voting rights activist Stacey Abrams kicked off her national tour Monday in San Antonio, TX. Whether this is a meet and greet series, gearing up for a national office, or a second attempt to capture the office denied in 2018, the former Georgia gubernatorial candidate...
Viral Video of US Marshal Hitting Handcuffed Black Man in the Face
WRITTEN AND CONTRIBUTED BY COY MALONE What You Need To Know: Video of a White U.S. Marshal hitting a Black man in the face during an arrest in Jackson, Miss. has gone viral. Originally captured on a witness’ Ring doorbell camera, a shirtless Black man is seen...
It’s Not Enough
WRITTEN AND CONTRIBUTED BY BLACK WOMEN'S PAC TX What You Need To Know:Black women groups across the country are in support of the U.S. Department of Justice lawsuit against the Texas state government anti-abortion law. But it’s not enough and we demand more. We want...
Haitians Seeking Asylum, Returned to Homeland
What You Need To Know:America is witnessing another great migration, the majority identified as Haitians. Seeking asylum, an estimated 12,000 to 15,000 migrants stretched under the Del Rio international bridge, the link between Del Rio and Mexico, in triple-digit...
Fitness Trailblazer and Studio Owner Lori Price Brings Wellness to Community
As more people of color look to take better care of their health, Black women are leading the way in the fitness industry like never before. Lori Price, the owner of a Dallas-based Jazzercise studio, is one of those women who has made it her mission to empower those...
Probe into Elijah McClain’s Death Finds Pattern of Racially Biased Policing
WRITTEN AND CONTRIBUTED BY KWYN TOWNSEND-RILEY A civil rights investigation following the death of Elijah McClain found the Aurora Police Department displayed patterns of racially biased policing and excessive use of force, Colorado's attorney general said Wednesday....
All FBI Has to Offer Victims of Nassar Abuse is Firings, Resignations and Apologies
WRITTEN AND CONTRIBUTED BY KHAMERON RILEY Wednesday, four elite American Gymnasts testified about the abuse they suffered at the hands of doctor Larry Nassar. The gymnasts, along with members of the judiciary committee, shed some disturbing light on the FBI’s gross...
Capitol Prepares for Justice for J6 Rally
Fencing around the U.S. Capitol went up this week in preparation for Saturday’s “Justice for J6” rally. The September 18 rally was planned to demonstrate against punishment for rioters who stormed the Capitol on January 6, 2021. The group wants to bring attention to...