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“The People Took on the Billionaires, The People Won”: Kansas City Rejects Billionaire Stadium Tax in Historic Victory

Visual depiction of what a downtown stadium would have looked like. Photo from the KC Royals KANSAS CITY, MO – In a historic victory and demonstration of collective power, the citizens of Kansas City have rejected a proposal that threatened...

Video: Last 2 remaining survivors of Tulsa Race Massacre make case for reparations before Okla. State Supreme Court

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Raiders Foundation inaugural Silver & Black Gala spotlights Nevada-based mental health initiatives

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – The Las Vegas Raiders proudly celebrate the Raiders Foundation inaugural Silver & Black Gala, a momentous event aimed at championing mental health awareness and raising funds for the Legal Aid of Southern Nevada’s Res...

Dallas Weekly Publisher Emeritus, James A. Washington, Passes at 73

It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of James A. Washington, Publisher emeritus of the Dallas Weekly. James was one-of-a-kind. His wit, incredible storytelling and extensive business acumen made him one of the best – from publi...

Race massacre survivors make case to Okla. Supreme Court as Tulsans look on

Attorneys for the last two survivors of the 1921 Race Massacre presented oral arguments Tuesday to the Oklahoma Supreme Court in hopes of getting their reparations case back to trial. Viola Fletcher and Lessie Benningfield Randle are the two remain...

Nation Mourns The Passing of Black Press Champion James A. Washington

Friends, family and supporters are mourning the passing of The Atlanta Voice president and general manager James Washington who died on Tuesday, April 2.& Washington, 73, was a respected veteran of the Black Press, having established himself ear...

Video: Last 2 survivors of Tulsa Race Massacre appear before State Supreme Court to make case for reparations

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Last 2 remaining survivors of Tulsa Race Massacre make case for reparations before Okla. State Supreme Court

OKLAHOMA CITY — The last two remaining survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre went before the Oklahoma State Supreme Court on Tuesday to make their case for reparations. The last two survivors, Mother Lessie Benningfield Randle and Mother Viola F...

Last remaining Tulsa Race Massacre survivors argue for appeal in reparations lawsuit dismissal

Lessie Benningfield Randle and Viola Ford Fletcher, both 109 years old, went to the Oklahoma Supreme Court on Tuesday afternoon to appeal the dismissal of their lawsuit against the City of Tulsa for the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. “We are gratefu...

Partisan Controversy Over Easter and Transgender Day of Visibility

Para leer en español, vea esta traducción de Google Translate. Quick Take Both Easter and the Transgender Day of Visibility happened to fall on March 31 this year. President Joe Biden recognized both& occasions,& as he has done every y...

Oklahoma Supreme Court hears appeal in Tulsa Race Massacre reparations case

TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — Justice for victims, survivors, and descendants of one of the worst racial incidents in US history. The latest in a lawsuit against the institutions that were directly involved with the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. On Tuesday the...

Activist Dr. Umar Johnson set to speak during Million Father March on Beale on April 4

Inspired by the historic Million Man March of 1995, the Million Father March returns to Memphis on April 3 and 4. Presented by the Beale Street Development Corporation, the event aims to revitalize the responsibility and engagement of Black fathers i...

Impressive performances from Reds players in opening weekend

With two outs and nobody on base and India approaching the plate, I posted a tweet that losing a series to the Nationals was not ideal to begin the season-And boy did I hear it from some fans! How could I forget that this Reds roster doesn’t stop un...

How community gardens do (and don’t) address food apartheid in South Dallas

In South Dallas, where grocery stores are scarce and food apartheid is a reality, the City of Dallas and other funders have invested hundreds of thousands of dollars in community gardens. These gardens demonstrate the benefits of locally-grown produ...

Oklahoma Supreme Court Gives Last Living Tulsa Race Massacre Survivors

Bossip Video Lessie Benningfield Randle, Viola Ford Fletcher, the late Hughes Van Ellis/ Source: Brandon Bell / Getty Imagine looking the only survivors of one of the worst and most notorious race massacres in America’s history right in th...