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The legend of Harriet Tubman as the “Moses of her people” is almost as large as Moses himself with her heroic tales of being the most well-known conductor of the famed Underground Railroad and emancipator of slaves with films, books, and even a consideration to become the face of the $20 dollar bill. RELATED: The […]

The wealth of Black people in America and the gap between other racial groups has been well documented, but that doesn’t mean Black folks don’t have any money to spend.

There’s a myriad of issues impacting the Queen City. Affordable housing and rising homicide rates continues to spark robust discussion ahead of the city’s  2019 General election. Also part of the discussion is how Charlotte is fast becoming one of the region’s most attractive places to live – especially as it relates to the building […]

The Clark Sisters have landed a spot on Lifetime.  That’s right, the gospel luminaries lives will be featured as a biopic on the network! Produced by Queen Latifah, Mary J. Blige, and Missy Elliott, the movie will tell the story of Karen, Dorinda, Twinkie, Jacky, and Denise and their rise to legendary status. Titled, You Brought the Sunshine is […]

In our third installment of ‘COMMUNITY VOICES’ Authors Series, we’re having a poignant discussion with Cedric Dean, Founder and CEO of ‘Safeguard Atone Validate and Educate’ an organization dedicated to securing communities from violence.   Dean has authored over a dozen books while in federal prison.  Dean was recently featured in the Charlotte Observer for […]

The 75th annual Golden Globes was night full of celebration and activism.  For people of color, history was made. Sterling K. Brown took home the Golden Globe for his role as Randall Pearson in NBC’s hit television series This Is Us.  Brown becomes the first black actor to win for leading performance in a TV […]

A 7.3-magnitude earthquake shook the city of Halabja, Iraq, on Sunday and killed over 300 people. The quake was centered 217 miles north of Baghdad near the border with Iran. Rescuers in both countries reported deaths and thousands of injuries. It is feared that many more are trapped beneath the rubble.

Hurricane Maria has strengthened into a Category 5 storm, with maximum sustained winds of up to 160 mph.  This morning Maria battered the small Caribbean island Dominica and is headed northward towards other eastern Caribbean islands recently ravaged by Hurricane Irma. Is expected to reach Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands on Wednesday. The National Hurricane […]

BuzzFeed News is reporting that Google has allows advertisers to reach people by searching racist and bigoted terms.  Google has reportedly removed several of the keywords after reporters brought the issue to their attention, saying “This violates our policies against derogatory speech and we have removed it.”

Police in London have a major manhunt underway for a suspect who planted a “bucket bomb” on a packed morning commuter train on the District Line this morning. At least 22 people were hospitalized, but thankfully no fatalities. Mayor Sadiq Khan condemned the attack and declared London’s resilience saying “we will never be intimidated or […]

The death toll from Hurricane Irma in the U.S. has doubled, reaching 22.  This morning six people died after their Florida nursing home was left without power following Hurricane Irma.  The Rehabilitation Center at Hollywood Hills reportedly had a generator, but it apparently did not generate enough power to turn on the air conditioning. The […]

Yesterday, the U.N. Security Council unanimously agreed to the harshest possible sanctions against North Korea. After the country’s sixth test on Sept. 3, the council has decided to cap North Korea’s imports of refined and crude oil at 8.5 million barrels a year, and ban textile exports. This amounts to what last year was more […]