Category : News Talk

Trump, in Pitch to Black Voters in Detroit, Casts Biden as Anti-Black

Former President Donald J. Trump, courting Black voters at a church on the west side of Detroit on Saturday, sought to harness animus toward migrants crossing the border, sanitized his track record on race and sold himself as the best president fo...

Trump stops by a Black church and MAGA gathering in pivotal Michigan

Trump stops by a Black church and MAGA gathering in pivotal Michigan Enlarge DETROIT (AP) — Donald Trump used back-to-back stops Saturday to court Black voters and a conservative group as the Republican presidential candidate works to stitch togeth...

The Long Road to Justice: A Call for Reparations for African Americans – Milwaukee Courier Weekly Newspaper

By KaliMaa Free Do you want to hear a crazy reparation story? After the Haitian revolution in 1807, former French colonists were compensated up to $300 for each enslaved person who was freed. In total, Haiti was ordered to pay 21 billion dollars, whi...

The Century Of Injustice Continues: Oklahoma Supreme Court Denies Repa

Bossip Video Source: MANDEL NGAN / Getty A Painful Blow To Historical Justice In a heart-wrenching blow to the remaining survivors of one of America’s most horrific race massacres, the Oklahoma Supreme Court dismissed a lawsuit filed by su...

Trump portrays rampant crime in speech at Black church in Detroit

DETROIT — Presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump repeated his characterization of Black communities as dangerous and depressed on Saturday, courting voters in a city he has called “hell” and “totally corrupt” as his campaign hopes incremental...

Trump visits a Black church, addresses a MAGA activist gathering amid swing through pivotal Michigan

DETROIT — (AP) — Donald Trump used back-to-back stops Saturday to court Black voters and a conservative group that has been accused of attracting white supremacists as the Republican presidential candidate works to stitch together a coalition of his...

Louisville Juneteenth Festival features Black-owned businesses at Lynn Family Stadium

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — Louisville’s Juneteenth Festival was held at a new venue this year, but the celebration of freedom, culture and community remained the same. Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day, commemorates the day in 1865 wh...

Full list of “Black Americans for Trump” coalition partners

Amid the 2024 presidential election, Donald Trump‘s campaign announced on Saturday a new coalition, “Black Americans for Trump,” which boasts endorsements from elected officials, athletes, entertainers, community leaders and pastors...

Trump to Visit Detroit Church To Court Black Voters

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump will visit Detroit on Saturday to participate in a roundtable discussion at a Black church. This visit is part of his ongoing efforts to attract Black voters away from President Joe Biden ahead of the N...

21 Items From Black-Owned Businesses TikTok Is Obsessed With

Check out this TikToker using it on their locs here and another on their curls here. Bread Beauty Supply is a Black woman-owned small business that creates amazing haircare specifically for those with curl types 3a–4c. Promising reviews: “I wi...

California Reparations Committee Demands $5 Million For Planning Alone

California Governor Gavin Newsom (File) A task force charged with studying anti-black racism and developing a reparations payment plan says it needs millions of dollars and two more years to finish its job, according to KQED. The Alameda County Rep...

Most Black Americans Believe U.S. Institutions Were Designed To Hold Black People Back

Editorial note to readers A version of this study was originally published on June 10. We previously used the term “racial conspiracy theories” as an editorial shorthand to describe a complex and mixed set of findings. By using these words, our repo...

Evanston sued for paying Black residents $25,000 in reparations

A class action lawsuit has been filed to stop the city of Evanston from paying $25,000 in reparations to its Black residents. The lawsuit, filed May 23 in the U.S. District Court of Northern Illinois in Chicago, names six non-Black plaintiffs. Evan...

Empowering Detroit’s Youth: Affordable Summer Programs Offer Fun and Learning

Summer break has arrived in Detroit, and for parents, the quest to keep kids entertained and engaged is on. Fortunately, Detroit offers an array of low-cost summer programs designed to keep youth active, learning, and having fun. Here’s a comprehensi...

Governor Whitmer Urges Michigan Residents to Prepare for Upcoming Heatwave

Scorching temperatures are set to hit Michigan next week, prompting urgent calls from Governor Whitmer and state agencies for residents to stay safe. The heatwave is expected to bring temperatures in the 90s, with heat index values soaring above 100...