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Lawsuit Exposes Alleged Racist Gang ’40 West’ Among Maryland Prison Guards

Prison guards in Maryland have filed a lawsuit alleging there is a gang of white prison guards operating in one of the state’s correctional facilities. According to The Daily Record, correctional officers at the Maryland Correctional Training Facility in Hagerstown, Maryland, say that Black and immigrant correctional officers are routinely

Oldest Chicago Soul Food Restaurant Celebrates 50th Anniversary

A historical landmark in the Black community celebrated their 50th anniversary on Oct 13. The Chicago soul food restaurant St. Rest Country Kitchen is hailed as the oldest-running Black-owned of its kind in the city. The South Side restaurant bolsters “serving heart food [and] feeding people one legacy at a

Fashion Fair Owner Desiree Rogers Discusses The Rebirth Of Iconic Brand

Fashion Fair, the mother of Black cosmetics brands is back. Considered the first large-scale Black cosmetics company, Fashion Fair is deeply rooted in embracing and uplifting Blackness. The last decade has seen a rise in Black women of power and status, and the one-size-fits-all approach to cosmetics is no longer

Laphonza Butler Breaks Silence On Potential 2024 Senate Run

Newly selected California senator Laphonza Butler somewhat answered the question the people want to know: is she entering the 2024 senate race? In an exclusive interview with FOX 11, Butler admitted that she still doesn’t know. “It is the big question,” Butler said, during a sit down chat on political

Stephen A. Smith Appears To Take Shots at Jason Whitlock

Sports anchor Stephen A. Smith allegedly took some shots at fellow anchor Jason Whitlock, calling him “a fat bastard,” Daily Mail reports. On an episode of his YouTube show, The Stephen A. Smith Show, the First Take host never mentioned Whitlock by name but fans speculated that’s who he was

Doctors Warn Of Long-Term Complications From Repeated COVID-19 Infections

According to doctors who spoke to NBC News, getting COVID-19 more than once can cause lingering and chronic symptoms. The Oct. 12 interview revealed that the dangers of reinfection are especially heightened for Black people. Emergency room physician in Maryland and Virginia, Dr. Geoffrey Mount Varner, said that the virus

Jury Finds 1 Police Officer Guilty In Elijah McClain’s Death

The trial of two Colorado police officers involved in Elijah McClain’s death ended with the jury finding only one of the officers guilty. According to ABC News, the jury hearing the case in Adams County, Colorado, has determined that Randy Roedema is guilty of criminally negligent homicide and assault in

Lawsuit Exposes Alleged Racist Gang ’40 West’ Among Maryland Prison Guards

Prison guards in Maryland have filed a lawsuit alleging there is a gang of white prison guards operating in one of the state’s correctional facilities. According to The Daily Record, correctional officers at the Maryland Correctional Training Facility in Hagerstown, Maryland, say that Black and immigrant correctional officers are routinely

Oldest Chicago Soul Food Restaurant Celebrates 50th Anniversary

A historical landmark in the Black community celebrated their 50th anniversary on Oct 13. The Chicago soul food restaurant St. Rest Country Kitchen is hailed as the oldest-running Black-owned of its kind in the city. The South Side restaurant bolsters “serving heart food [and] feeding people one legacy at a

Fashion Fair Owner Desiree Rogers Discusses The Rebirth Of Iconic Brand

Fashion Fair, the mother of Black cosmetics brands is back. Considered the first large-scale Black cosmetics company, Fashion Fair is deeply rooted in embracing and uplifting Blackness. The last decade has seen a rise in Black women of power and status, and the one-size-fits-all approach to cosmetics is no longer

Laphonza Butler Breaks Silence On Potential 2024 Senate Run

Newly selected California senator Laphonza Butler somewhat answered the question the people want to know: is she entering the 2024 senate race? In an exclusive interview with FOX 11, Butler admitted that she still doesn’t know. “It is the big question,” Butler said, during a sit down chat on political

Stephen A. Smith Appears To Take Shots at Jason Whitlock

Sports anchor Stephen A. Smith allegedly took some shots at fellow anchor Jason Whitlock, calling him “a fat bastard,” Daily Mail reports. On an episode of his YouTube show, The Stephen A. Smith Show, the First Take host never mentioned Whitlock by name but fans speculated that’s who he was

Doctors Warn Of Long-Term Complications From Repeated COVID-19 Infections

According to doctors who spoke to NBC News, getting COVID-19 more than once can cause lingering and chronic symptoms. The Oct. 12 interview revealed that the dangers of reinfection are especially heightened for Black people. Emergency room physician in Maryland and Virginia, Dr. Geoffrey Mount Varner, said that the virus

Jury Finds 1 Police Officer Guilty In Elijah McClain’s Death

The trial of two Colorado police officers involved in Elijah McClain’s death ended with the jury finding only one of the officers guilty. According to ABC News, the jury hearing the case in Adams County, Colorado, has determined that Randy Roedema is guilty of criminally negligent homicide and assault in