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President Donald Trump has not been able to stop talking about the reflecting pool at the Lincoln Memorial for the last few months.

Opinion

At a certain point, you’d think the Missouri state legislature would take the hint, but nope, the state attorney general intends to appeal the ruling. 

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1-year-old Kohen Wiley killed by police during alleged shoplifting incident, sparking outrage over police accountability.

BLD PWR’s Juneteenth Weekend was so much more than a simple celebration. It was a testament to what can happen when you choose community over status.

Music

Peabo Bryson's family announces private homegoing service, livestream for fans to celebrate legendary R&B singer's life.

Juneteenth

From Reconstruction to affirmative action, gains for Black Americans have a history of triggering efforts to repeal them. 

Juneteenth

One freedom marker reminds us that liberation can be delayed, and the other reminds us that visibility is not the same as safety.

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When Black women exceed expectations, blessings become sources of discomfort, disrupting assumptions about how should possess back amounts of care, comfort, and joy.

Alligator Alcatraz, located in Florida’s swamplands, has been a constant source of controversy due to its allegedly inhumane conditions. 

Crime

In Boston, two enterprising children who set up a lemonade stand in the city were victims of an armed robbery that was more like a smash-and-grab this week.

Before Kohen Wiley was shot, his mother lifted him up so police officers could see there was a child in the car.

Vellesiya Wiley, Kohen Kartier Wiley's mother, has released a video explaining of her side of what happened at the Senatobia, Mississippi Walmart.