Ta-Nehisi Coates’ new book compares Israel’s treatment of Palestinians to the Jim Crow South

Ta-Nehisi Coates, the public intellectual whose writing has sparked national conversations about reparations and race in the United States, has written a book indicting Israel for its mistreatment of Palestinians and occupation of their territory. “The Message,” which comes out Tuesday, is Coates’...

All-Black crew denied work at Hunters Point site despite HUD rule

Today was the ninth day an all-Black crew was denied work at a construction site in their backyard.At 6:45 a.m. sharp on Sept. 24, a group of 12 men and women in hard hats and work boots gathered on the corner of Beatrice Lane and Espanola Street in Hunters Point. Some walked over from their homes a...

‘She Has Very Unlikeable Energy’: ‘Wicked’ Actress Cynthia Erivo’s Past Tweets ‘Disrespecting Black Americans’ Resurface Ahead of Film with Ariana Grande

Tony award-winner Cynthia Erivo is making history as the first Black actress to play Elphaba in “Wicked,” but not everyone is cheering. The Broadway star, who has transitioned to the big screen as Harriet Tubman in “Harriet” (2019) and Aretha Franklin in “Genius” (2021), has come under fire over sev...

Why Many Black Americans Feel Solidarity With Palestinians

In April 1952, W. E. B. Du Bois stepped onto the stage of the ballroom of the Hotel Diplomat in Midtown Manhattan. His beard was grizzled and he was still working out how to lecture through new dentures. In a word, he was old. During his long life, he’d witnessed the dawn of Jim Crow and the glow o...

NAACP Announces $200M Fund To Support Black Businesses As Part Of Reparative Economic Justice Initiative

The NAACP launched a $200 million initiative to restore the economy through Black businesses. The NAACP has launched a $200 million initiative to strengthen Black businesses through a focused investment fund.The new NAACP...

Shaquille O’Neal Finally Caves, Forced to Pay Millions In NFT Lawsuit Settlement

Shaquille O’Neal may have tried to avoid being served legal papers for a class-action lawsuit brought against FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried and a host of celebrity spokespeople. But here is one crypto lawsuit he’s settled. NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 18: Shaquille O’Neal, Inside t...

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When Should You See an Asthma Specialist?

Among Americans with severe asthma, a condition that disproportionately affects Blacks, less than half see a specialist to manage their condition, research shows. Only 38 percent of severe asthma patients saw an allergist/immunologist or a pulmonologist at least once in the year before or after the...

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Mozel Sanders Foundation to host Thanksgiving meal service for 10,000 people 

The Mozel Sanders Foundation announced that it will continue its long-standing tradition of serving Thanksgiving Day meals on Nov. 28. Their goal is to feed 10,000 people in need.For over 50 years, the Mozel Sanders Foundation has served Indianapolis in the fight against hunger. Founded by the Rev....

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TAMEKA TINY HARRIS CALLS SON, KING HARRIS, ‘AN AMAZING PROUD FATHER’

Fatherhood seems to suit King Harris, the 20-year-old son of T.I. and Tameka “Tiny” Harris, who recently became a dad. King and his girlfriend, J’Nijah “Nana” Epps, welcomed their first child, a son named King Jr., earlier this month, and Tiny couldn’t be more pro...

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