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Iowa Elementary Teacher Under Fire for Wearing Blackface Costume to Halloween Party

BMS AdminOctober 27, 2018

by BMS AdminOctober 27, 20181392

A first-grade teacher of Walcott Elementary School in Davenport, Iowa, is currently being investigated by the school district for wearing blackface. “I cannot clearly articulate

Current Events Health

Judge Decreases Dying Black Man’s $289M Award From Monsanto To $39M

Gloria LandmanOctober 23, 2018October 23, 2018

by Gloria LandmanOctober 23, 2018October 23, 2018011487

A California judge reduced a dying cancer patient’s $289 million punitive award granted by a jury in a case against the manufacturer of a weed killer, down

Current Events Health Medical

Pro-Cannabis Doctor, Who Fought Against Big Pharma, Found Dead at Home

BMS AdminOctober 21, 2018

by BMS AdminOctober 21, 2018017551

A holistic doctor who was an advocate of cannabis as a medical treatment has been found dead. Popular and well-known former Miss Universe contestant Sonya Kay

Current Events

Mother Outraged After Video Shows Police Repeatedly Punching Her 14-Yr-Old Daughter

BMS AdminOctober 20, 2018October 20, 2018

by BMS AdminOctober 20, 2018October 20, 201801668

A Florida mother believes that excessive force was used on her teenage daughter who was struck and arrested by a police officer at a mall

Criminal Justice Current Events

Judge Sentences Florida Cops to Jail for Framing Black Teen

BMS AdminOctober 18, 2018

by BMS AdminOctober 18, 2018136865

A Florida judge on Tuesday sentenced a pair of convicted former officers to one year in prison for their role in pinning a string of

Current Events Entertainment

Kool G Rap Suing Sneaker Store Finish Line Over ‘Shopping While Black’ Incident

Gloria LandmanOctober 16, 2018

by Gloria LandmanOctober 16, 20180532

Hip-hop legend Kool G Rap is prepping a huge lawsuit against Finish Line after he was falsely accused of stealing a pricey pair of sneakers. G

Current Events Police Shooting

Family of Dallas Police Shooting Victim Botham Jean Will Sue

BMS AdminSeptember 27, 2018

by BMS AdminSeptember 27, 20180975

The family of a 26-year-old black man who authorities say was fatally shot by a white Dallas police officer after she mistook his apartment for her own

Criminal Justice Current Events News

Bill Cosby Labeled A ‘Sexually Violent Predator,’ Will Be On Sex Offender Registry

BMS AdminSeptember 25, 2018September 25, 2018

by BMS AdminSeptember 25, 2018September 25, 201801381

A judge has declared that Bill Cosby will be legally labeled a “sexually violent predator” after the 81-year-old comedian was found guilty of drugging and

Criminal Justice Current Events News Police Shooting

Amber Guyger Is Finally Fired For Killing Botham Jean

BMS AdminSeptember 24, 2018September 24, 2018

by BMS AdminSeptember 24, 2018September 24, 2018117333

The police officer who shot and killed unarmed Botham Jean in his own home has been fired from the Dallas PD. On Sept. 6, Amber Guyger, entered Botham

Criminal Justice Current Events News

Police Chief Pleads Guilty To Framing Innocent Black Men in Biscayne Park

BMS AdminSeptember 17, 2018

by BMS AdminSeptember 17, 201804585

Raimundo Atesiano, a former chief of police of a small town in Florida, had a strategy to create a fictitious 100 percent clearance rate for burglaries

Criminal Justice Current Events News Police Shooting

Texas Cop Who Killed Botham Shem Jean In His Own Home Has Already Been Released On Bond

BMS AdminSeptember 10, 2018

by BMS AdminSeptember 10, 201804512

Almost 3 days after Dallas police officer Amber Guyger shot and killed 26-year-old Botham Shem Jean in his own home, she was finally arrested and charged. However, just hours after

Criminal Justice Current Events News

California Becomes First State To Eliminate Cash Bail After 40-Year Fight

BMS AdminAugust 29, 2018

by BMS AdminAugust 29, 20180521

California will become the first state in the nation to abolish bail for suspects awaiting trial under a sweeping reform bill signed by Gov. Jerry

Black Excellence Community Current Events Entertainment

Taraji P. Henson Launches Foundation To Eradicate Stigma Around Mental Health Issues In The Black Community

BMS AdminAugust 22, 2018August 22, 2018

by BMS AdminAugust 22, 2018August 22, 20182 760

Academy Award and Emmy Award-nominated actress Taraji P. Henson launched The Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation (BLHF) in honor of her late father in order to help eradicate the stigma

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Prisoners nationwide go on strike to protest ‘modern-day slavery’

BMS AdminAugust 21, 2018

by BMS AdminAugust 21, 20180588

Inmates across the North America are planning to put pressure on the country’s prison system by going on a two-week strike. The strike is set

Criminal Justice Current Events News

Video Shows Cop Tasing Unarmed Black Man Holding Two-Month Old Baby

BMS AdminAugust 21, 2018August 21, 2018

by BMS AdminAugust 21, 2018August 21, 201801479

A video that has gone viral on Facebook appears to show a Westland Police Officer tasing a man as he is holding his two-month-old baby.

Current Events Entertainment News

Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul, has died

BMS AdminAugust 16, 2018

by BMS AdminAugust 16, 20180336

Aretha Franklin, whose gospel-rooted singing and bluesy yet expansive delivery earned her the title “the Queen of Soul,” has died, a family statement said Thursday.

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Category : Current Events

Iowa Elementary Teacher Under Fire for Wearing Blackface Costume to Halloween Party

Judge Decreases Dying Black Man’s $289M Award From Monsanto To $39M

Pro-Cannabis Doctor, Who Fought Against Big Pharma, Found Dead at Home

Mother Outraged After Video Shows Police Repeatedly Punching Her 14-Yr-Old Daughter

Judge Sentences Florida Cops to Jail for Framing Black Teen

Kool G Rap Suing Sneaker Store Finish Line Over ‘Shopping While Black’ Incident

Family of Dallas Police Shooting Victim Botham Jean Will Sue

Bill Cosby Labeled A ‘Sexually Violent Predator,’ Will Be On Sex Offender Registry

Amber Guyger Is Finally Fired For Killing Botham Jean

Police Chief Pleads Guilty To Framing Innocent Black Men in Biscayne Park

Texas Cop Who Killed Botham Shem Jean In His Own Home Has Already Been Released On Bond

California Becomes First State To Eliminate Cash Bail After 40-Year Fight

Taraji P. Henson Launches Foundation To Eradicate Stigma Around Mental Health Issues In The Black Community

Prisoners nationwide go on strike to protest ‘modern-day slavery’

Video Shows Cop Tasing Unarmed Black Man Holding Two-Month Old Baby

Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul, has died

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