The Biggest News Stories Of 2025
As these stories continue to develop, 2025 is proving to be a year of transformation, controversy, and cultural evolution.
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D’Wayne Wiggins, Co-Founder of Tony! Toni! Toné!, Passes Away at 64
D'Wayne Wiggins, a founding member of the legendary soul/R&B group Tony! Toni! Toné!, has died at 64 following a battle with bladder cancer.
Rest In Power: Notable Black Folks Who We’ve Lost In 2025
As we’ve come to understand year after year, day after day even, death is unfortunately an inevitable part of life. Still, as much of a fact as that may be, the blow of experiencing loss never gets any easier, nor does reporting on the subject in Black culture.
D.C. to remove ‘Black Lives Matter’ street mural near White House
Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced the removal of a large “Black Lives Matter” painting near the White House, citing distractions from federal job cuts as a priority. Bowser faced criticism from Black Lives Matter activists for her performative actions and shift in tone towards President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans. “The mural inspired millions […]
Trump’s Anti-Police Reform Executive Orders And How They Impact Black/ Latino Citizens
Source: The Washington Post / Getty At this point, even writing about how President Donald Trump’s second administration has been an oppressive, authoritative, diet-fascist, white nationalist wet dream feels redundant. From his propaganda-reliant warpath on DEI and Black and Latino immigrants (whether they’re here legally or not) to his legally questionable DOGE office gutting the federal government of, well, pretty much anything Trump and his MAGA klan of bumbling idiots […]
Rest In Power: Notable Black Folks Who We’ve Lost In 2025
As we’ve come to understand year after year, day after day even, death is unfortunately an inevitable part of life. Still, as much of a fact as that may be, the blow of experiencing loss never gets any easier, nor does reporting on the subject in Black culture.
D’Wayne Wiggins, Co-Founder of Tony! Toni! Toné!, Passes Away at 64
D'Wayne Wiggins, a founding member of the legendary soul/R&B group Tony! Toni! Toné!, has died at 64 following a battle with bladder cancer.
You Done Messed Up Now: Trump Admits Musk Is Head of DOGE
During his address before Congress Tuesday, Donald Trump lauded Elon Musk as the head of DOGE, contradicting previous White House claims.
D.C. to remove ‘Black Lives Matter’ street mural near White House
Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced the removal of a large “Black Lives Matter” painting near the White House, citing distractions from federal job cuts as a priority. Bowser faced criticism from Black Lives Matter activists for her performative actions and shift in tone towards President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans. “The mural inspired millions […]
