TONIGHT: Congresswoman @JasmineForUS joins @AliVelshi on The #LastWord. Tune in!

@50cent 50 Cent is a proper man with visionary ideas

A group of 5-10 white men, organized and fundraised with 800 people, to mobilize a vote of 17,421 people to breakaway and create a new city in my home town. People often ask me why I’m so direct about race. It’s in my face everyday how clear some in our city think about Black

We are pleased to announce actress, director, and executive producer Angela Bassett as the keynote speaker for Spelman College’s 137th Commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 19, 2024. Read more: https://t.co/rlRQstQUI9

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In 1938, Lloyd Gaines filed a lawsuit after being denied admission to the University of Missouri Law School in 1935 because he was black. The Court ruled in his favor & required Missouri to admit him or set up a black law school. He disappeared 3 months later never to be

#MoreIsPossible when you have #PeoplePower ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Let’s go @Flo4Sacramento 💜!!! #SheDidThat #HeartAndHustle #Floformayor

Election Day, March 5, 2024

@Morbidful They became friends, here they are few years later

Kevin Briggs is a former California highway patrol officer who has stopped more than 200 people from committing suicide on the Golden Gate Bridge. When Briggs finds a suicidal individual, he usually starts a conversation with them by asking how they are doing, then asking their

Black women in cinema! 🎞️ Can we talk about these red carpet looks?! Our art deserves celebration and recognition! ⭐️ To all our Black women in cinema, make sure to submit your films to the BGR! Film Fest! The deadline is April 29, 2024! 🗣️ @GettyImages #blackgirlsrock #Oscars

The incomparable @johnlegend has a reminder for you: vote Barbara Lee for US Senate twice by tomorrow, March 5!

On this day in 1902, Sarah Rector was born. Sarah became a multi-millionare oil baron and the richest black child at just 12 years old. She was so rich that Oklahoma legislature legally declared her to be a white person. A THREAD!