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T here is a new richest person in Black America. On Tuesday, Forbes released the annual Forbes 400 ranking of the nation’s wealthiest people. Four members of the ranking are Black. The richest of all is tech entrepreneur Alexander Karp, the cofounder and CEO of Palantir Technologies, who is worth an estimated $14.3 billion.
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics has revealed that the unemployment rate for Black people is now at its highest level since 2021. According to the latest data, the unemployment rate for the demographic rose to 7.5% in August, increasing from 7.2% in July.
From mass shootings to mass censorship, comedian Luenell’s raw Instagram message echoes the exhaustion many Black folks are feeling.
I’m grateful that Visit Philly — the city’s main tourism agency — has promised to find a new home for historical displays Trump wants removed from the President's House.
The Trump/MAGA/White Supremacist administration is ordering the removal of information and depictions of the era of slavery in the United States. One of the most emblematic images of enslavement is the graphic and soul-shocking image called "The Scourged Back" that depicts the back of Peter Gordon,
Executive-produced by Issa Rae, the two-part documentary features Black VIPs like Debbie Allen, Tyler Perry, Tracee Ellis Ross and Winfrey reflecting on their journeys.
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‘Jesus Wouldn’t Have Endorsed Racism’: White Pastor Claims Black People Are 30 Times More Dangerous Than Whites, Sparking Outrage
"White pastor ignites fury by claiming Black people are 30x more dangerous than whites. Outrage ensues as community demands justice.
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Texas Pastor Urges Parents to Have ‘The Talk’ With Kids About Black People: ’30 Times More Danger’
Texas Pastor Joel Webbon went viral after urging white Christian parents to have "the talk" with their children about the "danger" of black people. The post Texas Pastor Urges Parents to Have ‘The Talk’ With Kids About Black People: ’30 Times More Danger’ first appeared on Mediaite.
On September 2, 2005, on a telethon to raise money for victims of Hurricane Katrina, Kanye West went off script and said, "George Bush doesn't care about Black people." 20 years later, would those words have the same impact today?
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Travel As Activism - 6 Stories of Black Women Who Refused to 'Stay Put' in Apartheid South Africa
For black people living in South Africa during apartheid, simply moving around the country was a fraught activity, let alone crossing its borders. This was especially the case for black women, who were "rock bottom of the racial pile",