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Source: Reach Media / Radio One Sybil Wilkes brings our community the critical updates we need to navigate the current political and cultural landscape. From the fight for fair voting maps to celebrating monumental athletic feats, Wilkes provides the essential news we need to navigate the week and make our voices heard. ✕ Florida’s Congressional Map Sparks Fresh Voting Rights Battle In Florida, the battle for fair political representation faces […]

The National Black Arts Festival is celebrating a major cultural milestone in ATL. Source: Kim Evans / Kim Evans Photography A press release reports that the organization will mark the 20th anniversary of its signature Fine Art + Fashion benefit on April 29 at the Atlanta History Center, honoring Lynn Whitfield, Jeremy Haynes, and Michi Meko for their lasting contributions to film, fashion, and visual art. Emmy-winning icon, Whitfield, will […]

Source: Reach Media / Radio One Sybil Wilkes brings our community the critical updates we need to navigate the current political and cultural landscape. From pressing demands for social justice to major milestones in Black entertainment and wealth building, Wilkes ensures we never miss a beat. Here is a detailed breakdown of the key issues shaping our neighborhoods and our nation right now. ✕ National Security Takes Center Stage National […]

Source: WJTV 12 / Screenshot Earlier this month, police officers in Natchez, Mississippi, were dispatched to a home for what they believed was a simple welfare check. What they found was possibly the most gruesome, horrific killing they could have imagined, one that took the life of a mother, retired educator and beloved member of her community. What’s worse, the man arrested for the killing was her own son. Lana […]

✕ At just 18 years old, James Ray Lewis walked into a profession most people spend their lives avoiding. Now, decades later, the veteran funeral director in Goldsboro, North Carolina, has buried generations of Black families, watching not only their grief, but the business of death itself, change in ways that trouble him. “It used to be about helping people,” Lewis says in a quiet, steady voice. “Now, it’s collecting […]

Source: General / Radio One ELATED: Top 15 Most Famous People Of All-Time From Indiana RELATED: The All-Time History Between The Indianapolis Colts And Seattle Seahawks 15 Black Leaders From Indiana Who Changed History Indiana’s impact on Black history runs deeper than most people realize. From civil rights pioneers and political trailblazers to cultural icons and business innovators, the Hoosier State has produced leaders who did more than succeed. They […]

Source: Photo via KSAT / Alleged White House Correspondents’ Dinner Shooter Cole Tomas Allen. More information has emerged about the suspect in the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting, allegedly identified as Cole Tomas Allen, a 31-year-old teacher from Torrance, California. According to a press conference held Saturday by Metropolitan Police Department official Jeffery Carroll, Allen attempted to force his way past a U.S. Secret Service security checkpoint at the Washington […]

Source: Jason Kempin / Getty Laura Loomer, the far-right agitator for whom racism is a core personality trait, reportedly called Candace Owens a “nappy-headed Black b—h.” Meanwhile, Donald Trump shared a doctored TIME Magazine image of her labeling her a “vile person” and “extremely low-IQ individual.” Yeah, all that is racist. And yes, it’s ugly. But this is also Candace Owens. So . . . a whole lot of Black […]

Source: KEN CEDENO / Getty The annual White House Correspondents’ Dinner on April 25 was meant to celebrate the First Amendment and freedom of the press, bringing together political leaders, journalists, and celebrities in Washington, D.C. Instead, the evening was disrupted by a shocking security breach involving an armed suspect identified as Cole Tomas Allen. The following night, President Donald Trump sat down with Norah O’Donnell on 60 Minutes to […]