A Clearwater, Florida, Black man has filed two federal lawsuits against the Clearwater Police Department, accusing the agency of racially profiling him. The Tampa Bay Times reported that three police officers arrested Jacques LaPread in a case of mistaken identity in June 2019. The police officers—Kyle Bingham, Michael Buis, and

When Mychael and Stephanie Wright founded Golden Thyme Coffee & Cafe in 2000, they were simply following the business advice of Mychael’s brother. Twenty-three years later, Wright’s Cafe is a community landmark in St. Paul, Minnesota, and it seems it’s here to stay. According to Twin Cities Pioneer Press, the

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The start of most successful careers rarely has a great or fairy tale start. It definitely was not the case for comedian Tiffany Haddish. In a recent interview with The Associated Press, The Carmichael Show actor discussed not being paid for her first starring Hollywood movie. In fact, she was even

Like father, like son. Although his father never experienced college in any form, young Bronny James is taking on the same qualities his father possesses when it comes to merchandise bearing his name. According to The Sports Rush, the value attributed to his NIL (name, image, and likeness) is worth

While one could assume that the recent RICO indictment of many prominent activists involved in the Stop Cop City movement would lessen the protest campaign’s intensity, a new protest instance has raised support. Several faith leaders were taken into custody after chaining themselves to a bulldozer at the protest area

After successfully adding “munch” to our lexicon, rapper Ice Spice is teaming up with Dunkin Donuts for a munchkins collaboration to kick off the fall season. The “Munch” rapper took to Twitter on Sunday, September 10 to tease her official collaboration with the famed coffee and doughnut company that plays

As part of Channel 4’s Black In Business initiative, five British Black-owned businesses will get personalized free TV advertising as well as six months of tailored marketing and business support from Lloyds Bank, the channel, and social enterprise DOES. The air time, according to a press release, is worth 500,000

Jon Levy found out he was dyslexic as a kid. As a result, he says, “I didn’t really have the option to read, write and take notes in the same way as everybody else. I had to develop different ways and different skills to cope.” To compensate, he says, he

Here’s what the status of Black women and girls in the United States looks like at the moment. After gathering and examining data from various federal and state government sources, academic journals, research reports, legal cases, census reports and credible news, John Jay College Professor Gloria J. Browne Marshall and