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“MelaninPeople” – A Social Media App for the Black Community

Created by Adeyinka Adegoke, MelaninPeople is a social networking app designed to connect a range of Black and brown individuals, businesses and professionals. Nationwide — MelaninPeople is a social media app that aims to connect Black and brown people within one convenient media network. The platform connects black people worldwide to increase socio-economic awareness and Read More…

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Houston: Residents take matters into own hands and launch ‘Scooby-Doo’ hunt for ‘serial killer’ after 22 bodies found

Houston residents launched their own ‘Scooby-Doo’ style investigations to find an unconfirmed ‘serial killer’ after the discovery of six bodies since September 15 bringing the total found in the city’s bayous area to 22 this year. Rumors of a mystery mass murderer came to a peak in the community in late September after officials announced that five Read More…

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White Teacher Caught on Camera Telling a Black Student He Looks Like a Monkey As His Classmates Laugh

A teacher sparked furious backlash after sharing a video of her singing Happy Birthday to a black child that included the lyrics ‘you look like a monkey.’ Footage circulated on social media this week of the staff member leading her class through a rendition of the traditional version of the celebratory tune. After they finished, Read More…

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Through Challenges & Changes Black World War II Veterans Turns 106 Years Old

Joseph Williams, an African American World War II veteran from Tallahassee, Florida, has recently turned 106 years old. His long life reflects a century of service to his country and devotion to his community. Williams was born on September 30, 1919, to Thomas Williams and Henrietta Folks. In his early years, he worked at a Read More…

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Tesla sued: Parents say Cybertruck trapped their children in fiery Piedmont crash

The parents of two college students from Piedmont who died in a fiery car crash last year sued Tesla on Thursday, claiming design flaws prevented the children from escaping the burning Cybertruck. Krysta Tsukahara, 19, and Jack Nelson, 20, died in an early morning car crash in November, when the Cybertruck in which they was traveling struck Read More…

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FBI agents fired that was seen kneeling at George Floyd protests five years ago

Federal Bureau of Investigation (officers take a knee with demonstrators, as they march on Pennsylvania Ave. on Thursday, June 4, 2020, in Washington, during a protest over the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who died after a police officer kneeled on his neck for several minutes.© Jose Luis Magana/AP The FBI has fired Read More…

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Federal District Judge blocked Trump’s effort to remove Lisa Cook as a Federal Reserve Governor

President Donald Trump could be close to taking over the Federal Reserve. On September 9, a federal district judge blocked Trump’s effort to remove Lisa Cook as a Federal Reserve governor; on Thursday, the administration petitioned the Supreme Court to allow the firing to go through. If the high court ends up siding with the administration, then Read More…