Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett Speaks Truth About Trump Administration’s Impact On Black Community
by Stacy Jackson May 8, 2025 Crockett told the House, ‘In just 100 days, we’ve witnessed an administration hellbent on dismantling the very systems designed to protect’ Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett did not bite her tongue when she approached the podium on May 5 to address the House about the Trump administration’s attack on the Black […]
Civil rights leaders say acquittals in Tyre Nichols’ death highlight the need for police reform
After three former Memphis police officers were acquitted Wednesday in the beating death of Tyre Nichols, community and civil rights leaders expressed outrage over another disappointment in the long push for police reform. Nichols’ death at a traffic stop more than two years ago sparked nationwide protests and renewed calls for systemic change as the first […]
LIU-Brooklyn Program Backed By Jay-Z Under Investigation After Students Hit With Unexpected Debt
by Jeroslyn JoVonn May 8, 2025 Jay-Z’s Roc Nation School of Music at LIU-Brooklyn is under investigation after students were left burdened by unexpected debt. Jay-Z’s Roc Nation School of Music at LIU-Brooklyn is under investigation after students were left burdened by unexpected debt. On May 5, the New York City Department of Consumer and […]
Dekalb County’s First Woman CEO Is Set To Give State Of The County Address
by Kandiss Edwards May 8, 2025 Dekalb County’s first Black-woman CEO Lorraine Cochran-Johnson set to give her first State of the County address. Dekalb County CEO Lorraine Cochran-Johnson is set to present her inaugural State of the County address. May 8, the event, themed “Mission Possible: Dekalb Reimagined,” will highlight her vision, priorities, and accomplishments […]
