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We are far removed from the days of Good Times, The Cosby Show, and The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air being the go-to shows to experience the Black family dynamic. And although Black-ish has provided some great TV moments, many feel it isn’t enough the fill the void of multi-dimensional Black …

American officials often avoid discussing sensitive stories like this with the press, and one reason for that caution became clear as Trump continued. The context of his remarks makes clear that what Trump “wouldn’t let … happen” is not Kim Jong Nam’s killing, but his cultivation as an American asset. …

It’s a small world, and no place must have felt smaller than Hollywood hotspot Bootsy Bellows on Friday night, when three-fourths of the Kylie-Khloe-Tristan-Jordyn quadrangle wound up in the VIP section together. Presumably, for the first time since all that cheating drama. Kylie Jenner and Jordyn Woods, whose friendship went …

One of two suspects involved in the shooting of legendary Red Sox slugger David Ortiz in the Dominican Republic has been charged with “attempted homicide” and “criminal association” for his role in the violent attack. According to ABC News, Eddy Feliz Garcia confessed to participating in Sunday’s shooting, but …

Hallelujah! The trial of Scott Warren, the volunteer with the humanitarian group No More Deaths who faced up to 20 years in prison for helping migrants survive their desert crossing, has ended in a hung jury. The government’s argument against Warren: Yeah. Like I say, hallelujah. The judge has called a status conference …

A helicopter has crash-landed onto a high-rise building’s roof in Manhattan, New York, killing one person on board. Authorities say the helicopter made a “hard landing or an emergency landing” on the roof of a 54-story building on Seventh Avenue. Governor Andrew Cuomo told reporters the incident was “not a …

Dean Baker at Beat the Press writes—It’s Monday and Robert Samuelson Is Wrong: Robert Samuelson complains in his column that people want too much from government and that the Democratic presidential candidates are being unrealistic in promising them more. He begins the piece with John Kennedy’s famous “ask not what your country can …

Tierra Goes Green (TGG), is a black-owned “go green” brand providing products and services that help individuals transition their lifestyles into healthy ones. The company’s founder is Tierra Burrell a well-known and respected holistic thought leader in Atlanta, Georgia. For years she shared her journey to “go green” via social …

Last week a federal judge in the District of Columbia indicated he intended to rule that the House of Representatives lacked legal standing to sue the Trump administration over Trump’s declaration that he would be diverting already-allocated government funds to build a border wall under the pretense of a “national …

On Monday afternoon, more than 600 people gathered in Foley Square in New York City to mourn Layleen Cubilette-Polanco, an Afro-Latinx transgender woman, and demand justice after she died in her cell in Rikers Island. Activists and family members expressed outrage over what they say is a lack of information …