The 2020 Presidential election has most of the nation’s attention. But the 2020 Census shouldn’t be forgotten, especially for minority communities who are often under-represented. According to The Leadership Conference on Civil & Human Rights, more than 800,000 African Americans were under counted in the 2010 Census. There are certain […]

It seems like every few months, a new celebrity or public figure is coming out and apologizing for past racist behavior. Our public figure this month is Michael Bloomberg, one of the current frontrunners in the Democratic presidential primary race, who is under fire for his comments in a 2015 […]

In an effort to amass support from young African Americans, Democratic contenders for the U.S. presidential nomination have announced plans to support historic black colleges and universities. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 36% of voters age18-29 voted in the 2018 midterm election, which was the largest turnout in many […]

In an age where we are led by social media, with almost all information being easily and instantly attainable for anyone with internet access, not much is sacred. A study conducted by the International Data Corporation showed that within the first 15 minutes of waking up in the morning, 80% […]

OneUnited Bank announced the release of its limited-edition Harriet Tubman Visa, Debit Card in celebration of Black History Month via Twitter on Feb. 13. In a link that accompanied the viral post, the black-owned and operated trust company states that the premiere of the card is not only to honor […]

Stella Meghie’s “The Photograph” left me and many others teary-eyed once the credits started rolling. I left feeling at ease, but couldn’t understand why. Then it hit me; this is one of the few black love stories that didn’t have trauma.  It was a love story. A simple, yet complicated […]

The famous rap duo Outkast first got together in 1992. The group includes Andre “Andre 3000” Benjamin and Antwan “Big Boi” Patton. Outkast has played a major role in hip-hop from its inception to the 2000s. Coming straight out of East Point, Georgia the two rappers helped popularize Southern rap. […]

In the black community, there is a history of homophobic and transphobic tendencies that is an underlying issue within an overwhelming amount of mindsets.  It is heartwarming that the Wade family was so welcoming towards their 12-year-old daughter Zaya Wade as she recently started using the pronouns she/her/hers. Former Miami […]

The 2020 Presidential election season is in full swing. As riled up as students have gotten, voter registration is at an all-time low among the younger generations, and that needs to change. When candidates such as Pete Buttigieg and Bernie Sanders began taking the stage, offering the chance for radical […]