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Source: Ray Tan / Getty Residents in Jackson, Mississippi, a city that is roughly 82% Black, have been grappling with an ongoing water crisis — a public health crisis caused by infrastructure neglect, severe weather, and a deteriorating water system — since the near-collapse of its water treatment plant in 2022. This month, the U.S. court system responded to the issue the same way America has always responded to Black people in crisis: by telling them they […]

More updates arise in the investigation of 29-year-old Tasia Fortune’s death. Authorities are officially ruling her death a homicide and taking a man into custody. Source: GoFundMe / Etta Avolio According to WLBT, Jackson Police Chief RaShall Brackney announced during a Friday press conference that investigators secured two search warrants and an arrest warrant for 51-year-old Jarques Ratliff, also known as “Jock.” Police later found Ratliff walking on Capitol Street […]

Source: Pool / Getty One of the first lessons I learned as a young, bright-eyed journalist is that being a good journalist means being an objective conduit of stories, moving at the lightning pace breaking news demands. A big story breaks, you move in, you cover it quickly, and under intense deadline pressure, you move on to the next assignment. That’s the rhythm and the expectation.  Only, some stories don’t […]

Source: Paras Griffin/@Babyboyten / Instagram NBA Ben10 & OG 3Three have been arrested Thursday morning, according to sources. Connor Hagen, an FBI Houston spokesperson, stated that six people were arrested in Louisiana and Texas in connection to a connection to a shooting that occurred in Houston. Two of the six people arrested were Ben10 and OG 3Three. The alleged shooting occurred at Confessions restaurant in Houston back in April. Ben10 […]

Source: KENA BETANCUR / Getty New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani showed up to the 9/11 memorial ceremony Friday to honor the nearly 3,000 people murdered in the 2001 terrorist attacks at the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Stonycreek Township in western Pennsylvania. Apparently, that was enough to send some Republicans into a full-blown tailspin that many would be inclined to call racist and xenophobic. Source: Pool / Getty Mamdani’s […]

✕ Some conversations feel like they were meant for you. This is one of them. During National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, Montell Jordan sat down with Neiko on Praise 102.5 to talk about something men don’t always want to talk about: their health. Joined by Dr. Xavier Bryant, the two didn’t just share statistics—they shared a mission. And by the end, you’ll understand why this conversation could save a life […]

✕ Sybil Wilkes is back with What We Need To Know, honoring 270+ Black 9/11 victims and Vulcan Society heroes, plus Trump’s $5,000 pledge, Brooke Sumpter’s American Girl debut, and Sherri Shepherd’s Broadway history. Honoring the Black Lives Lost on 9/11 As the nation marks 25 years since the September 11th attacks, our community is pausing to honor the hundreds of Black victims who lost their lives that day. Nearly […]

Kris Connor / vadimrysev / Getty September 11 will unfortunately always bring memories of sadness for the thousands of lives lost in the terrorist attack on the World Trade Centers in NYC 25 years ago today. However, many survivors used their harrowing experiences to help rebuild the city over the years and better the community as a whole. One of those inspiring souls is Lolita Jackson, a Black woman who […]

Source: Pla2na / Getty The family of 22-year-old Asia Bennett is demanding answers after a Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office officer shot and killed her during a domestic violence call, and ubiquitous civil rights attorney Ben Crump is now helping them push for transparency. According to News4JAX, JSO officers responding to a reported dispute on Aug. 11 were told Bennett had a knife. Police say she refused commands to drop it and […]