Today: July 1, 2025
June Benjamin ESQ (@June_Oshun) Born in Liberia and later navigating life as a refugee in America, I’ve had a unique vantage point on power dynamics—both in post-colonial Africa and Black America context. Liberia, once viewed as a land of hope for Black…
Vindictive Vile Villain Violate Voters Vision Rep. Jasmine Crockett delivered a message that resonated well beyond the confines of the Democratic National Committee event. Her speech was more than just an enthusiastic endorsement of Kamala Harris; it was an eloquent reminder of…
At the 2024 Democratic National Convention, Michigan State Senator Mallory McMorrow delivered a powerful speech highlighting the controversial “Project 2025,” a 900-page document she described as the Republican blueprint for a potential second Trump term. McMorrow focused on what she called the…
In the grand theater of American politics, few moments are as poignant as when the past and present converge to illuminate the path forward. Such was the case at this year’s Democratic National Convention, where the indomitable Maxine Waters took the stage…
Mia Boykin In the early hours of Saturday, August 3, Northwest DC was rocked by a violent incident that left two men dead and two others injured. The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) reported that the shooting occurred just after 1 a.m. on…
In 2020, protesters claimed to have seen men remove cameras from the Lekki Toll gate in Lagos state where Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu (BAT) once served as a governor. On October 20, 2020, many were later killed by the Nigerian Army at…
by Ìbùkúnolúwa Dàda & Mia Boykin On June 11, I honored the memory of Emmett Till who died during Jim Crow with a story after Rep Byron Donalds romanticized the era while representing ex-President Donald Trump at a a presidential campaign in…
Abolaji Omitogun and Mia Boykin Would former President Donald Trump have been shot if the shooter had been Black? Would an Arab shooter have stood out more, been spotted, or neutralized faster? These questions highlight the persistent issue of racial profiling by…
Mia Boykin As Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu prepares to address Congress on Wednesday, July 23, Washington, D.C. residents are gearing up for a week of protests, heightened security, and political tension. The situation has been further complicated by Vice President Kamala…
Two men were killed while another and a 2-year-old girl were wounded in a shooting in Southeast D.C. on Thursday, July 18. The incident occurred around near the intersection of 22nd and Savannah streets SE, when multiple armed shooters jumped out of…
