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Ohio official drops out of MLK Day lunch after being told he can't mention DEI
Commissioner Kevin Boyce said he was told not to mention diversity, equity and inclusion during his keynote speech for the Columbus VA's annual MLK…
 • Phil Lewis
‘The ultimate I told you so’: Black folks sit back and watch MAGA immigration war
"These are white people issues. I’m just gonna sit here and mind my black-assed business."
 • Phil Lewis
Assata Shakur, political activist and ex-Black Liberation Army member, has died
Assata Shakur “died in Havana, Cuba, as a result of health conditions and her advanced age,” according to Cuba’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
 • Phil Lewis
Fans love Kendrick Lamar’s use of the American flag during Super Bowl half-time show
“Kendrick is big on symbolism. Don't miss the American flag built by Black people.”
 • Phil Lewis
The Montgomery melee shows that Black Twitter isn’t going anywhere
As Elon Musk attempts to remake the social media app, Black Twitter remains undefeated.
 • Phil Lewis
Issa Rae, Shonda Rhimes withdraw from Kennedy Center amid Trump takeover
The “Scandal” creator has resigned from the Kennedy Center board, while the “Insecure” creator canceled her sold-out event.
 • Phil Lewis
Air Force reverses decision to pull course with Tuskegee Airmen following backlash
The Tuskegee Airmen were the country’s first all-Black military airmen who fought during World War II.
 • Phil Lewis
Trump’s National Park Service is quietly whitewashing Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad (UPDATED)
The National Park Service edited its website to replace key facts about Harriet Tubman and slavery with phrases like “Black/White cooperation.”
 • Phil Lewis
Read the Sean 'Diddy' Combs indictment in full
The media mogul was arrested Monday evening after he was indicted by a Manhattan grand jury.
 • Phil Lewis
What’s missing from the online discourse about the viral Jacksonville Jaguars interview
The Black Press never agreed to conform to the mainstream media’s ideal of “objectivity.”
 • Phil Lewis
Rappers cozy up with MAGA during Trump inauguration festivities
Snoop Dogg, Rick Ross and Soulja Boy are just some of the rappers in D.C. for the president-elect’s inauguration events.
 • Phil Lewis
Kendrick Lamar announces ‘Grand National’ tour with SZA
The announcement comes as the rapper’s latest album debuted atop the Billboard 200 chart.
 • Phil Lewis
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