As we find ourselves in the midst of the technological age, it’s becoming increasingly clear that digital equity initiatives and funding are needed to ensure that the Black community not only survives but thrives in this new world. We can’t deny the advancements that have been made in technology within Black communities. From social media influencers to Black-owned tech startups, there’s no shortage of Black excellence in the tech...
Politics
Recently, Tennessee state representative Paul Sherrell suggested adding an amendment to a Death Penalty bill that would include “hanging by a tree” as a method of execution. This incredibly tone deaf and vile suggestion felt as nasty as the smiling faces that stood around the bodies of our tortured and tormented ancestors to be photographed and passed around like souvenirs. Because of the clear racial implications attached to his...
Brittney Griner Released from Detention Camp in 1 for 1 Exchange for Russian Arms Dealer Viktor Bout
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Brittney Griner Released from Detention Camp in 1 for 1 Exchange for Russian Arms Dealer Viktor Bout
WNBA Superstar Brittney Griner who has been held captive in a Russian prison for nearly 10 months is finally being released in exchange for Russian Arms dealer Viktor Bout. President Biden stated that Griner is safe. She is on a plane and on her way home. Bout was a prominent arms dealer in the 1990s and was arrested in 2008 after a sting operation and has been in prison...
Video of last Saturday October 8th, shows officers initially refused to allow the family of Jaheim McMillan in to see him in the hospital just two days after he was handcuffed after being shot in the head by Gulfport Police. One officer even goes so far as to tell Jaheim’s mother, Katrina, that Jaheim is dead. In the video, he attempts to walk this affirmative statement back when he...
Major Shout Out to our friends from the Moses West Foundation for pulling up to Jackson Mississippi with the water making machine! For those who are unfamiliar, Moses West is the brother who created an atmospheric water generator (AWG) machine that creates clean drinking water from air! Jackson is currently relying heavily on scarce supplies of bottled water. Moses West, a former US Army ranger has a vision of...
