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Source: Reach Media / Radio One Sybil Wilkes’ latest “What We Need to Know” delivered a sharp roundup of stories shaping public life, pocketbook concerns, community investment, and cultural pride. The segment moved with purpose, touching on issues that matter deeply across Black communities: the fight to protect voting rights, the strain of rising gas prices, the power of local entrepreneurship, and the preservation of Black music’s lasting legacy. Together, […]

Source: Daenin Arnee / Getty One of the downsides of social media, which effectively gives everyone a platform, is that anyone can say anything without regard for the truth. Black communities are aggressively targeted by online disinformation, particularly when it comes to politics and health care. Onyx Impact has launched the Information Integrity lab to combat these harmful narratives.  Axios reports that Onyx Impact wants to pair trusted influencers with […]

Source: Alex Wong / Getty The summit between President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping of China has largely been straightforward. But on Friday (May 15), a moment at a state dinner for the world leaders in Beijing where Trump appeared to sneak a peek at notes allegedly belonging to Jinping has gone viral. A user on X, formerly Twitter, Jurgen Nauditt, shared a video of Jinping getting up to […]

Source: jerryhopman / Getty These people don’t respect anything and they damn sure don’t respect Black people. A historic Black cemetery in Palmetto, Florida became the site of an infuriating act of vandalism after 17 graves were desecrated with racist and politically charged messages. According to reporting from The Independent, vandals damaged headstones and spray-painted the names “Trump” and “DeSantis” across several tombs in red at the Old Memphis Cemetery, […]

Source: Reach Media / Radio One Sybil Wilkes’ latest “What We Need to Know” segment delivered a concise but wide-ranging update on several issues with direct stakes for Black America, from voting rights and political power to small-business access and homeownership. The segment highlighted a national Day of Action planned for May 16 in Alabama, growing concern over redistricting threats to the Congressional Black Caucus, a major Justice Department settlement […]

✕ On The Nightly Spirit, host Darlene McCoy welcomed activist and filmmaker Matthew Pridgen for a powerful conversation rooted in faith, justice, and truth. What followed was more than an interview. It was a sobering reminder that racial injustice is not just a political issue. It is a spiritual one. Pridgen shared how his journey began in Charleston, South Carolina, where he was raised in a conservative, affluent white family. […]

Source: Reach Media / Radio One Jasmine Sanders and D.L. Hughley of The D.L. Hughley Show pay homage to one of the most underappreciated groups in America: teachers. The segment, titled The Top 5 Reasons Why Teachers are Incredible, played for laughs, but it also hit a nerve. At a time when public education sits at the center of political fights over funding, curriculum, and community support, the conversation felt […]

Source: Reach Media / Radio One D.L. Hughley’s Notes from the GED Section drew a sharp line between America’s rhetoric abroad and its record at home, arguing that calls to defend freedom overseas ring hollow when Black voting rights remain under pressure in the United States. Speaking in the segment, Hughley framed the issue as more than political hypocrisy. He presented it as a recurring American pattern: moments of national crisis […]

Source: Prostock-Studio / Getty For years, many Black people grew up hearing the same thing: “Black don’t crack” and “Melanin protects us from the sun.” While melanin does offer some natural protection, dermatologists want people to know that darker skin is not immune to sun damage or skin cancer. In honor of Skin Cancer Awareness Month, read what dermatologists want you to know about sunscreen inside.  As Skin Cancer Awareness […]