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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson (D) made some controversial statements on Sunday while speaking about why he hires so many black citizens to work for the city. While speaking to the congregation at the Apostolic Church of God in Woodlawn, Johnson made statements that brought criticism online, MRC-TV reported on Monday. “Some detractors that will push back on me and say, ‘The only thing the mayor talks about is the hiring of black people.’ No, what I’m saying is when you hire our people we always look out for everybody else. We are the most generous people on the planet,” Johnson...

The mother of Texas teen murder suspect Karmelo Anthony broke down in tears on Thursday over the death threats she claims her family has suffered and the “false information” about the family flooding social media.Kayla Hays, the suspect’s mother, told reporters that her family has become the target of threats and that their lives have been disrupted by misinformation.“In the wake of this tragic incident, our family has been under attack. Whatever you think happened between Carmelo and the Metcalf boy — my three other children, my husband and I — didn’t do anything to deserve to be threatened, harassed,...

Members of the Congressional Black Caucus have condemned the House-passed spending bill and vowed to vote against it when it comes up in the Senate, even as other Democrats say they’ll support it to avert a government shutdown. Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) accused Republicans of passing “draconian” policies, and called on Senate Democrats to take a stance against the budget. “We’re facing a hostile government takeover and @SenateDems can do something about it,” Pressley, who opposed the continuing resolution, wrote on social media Friday. “The Trump-Musk spending bill will make our constituents hungrier, sicker, and poorer. Listen to your constituents....

Tucker Carlson had already unearthed proof back in 2018 that the Obama administration had placed a new emphasis on diversity over traditional hiring practices at the Federal Aviation Administration. President Donald Trump suggested during a news briefing Thursday that the crash of American Airlines Flight 5342 with an Army Black Hawk helicopter in Washington, D.C., may have had something to do with the lowering of standards for air traffic controllers that occurred first during the Obama administration and later during President Joe Biden's time in office.

"They killed themselves. All of them. All at once,” the first words of Cebo Campbell’s debut novel, “Sky Full of Elephants,” are a haunting refrain reminiscent of a fable. The book explores the aftermath of a genocidal event in which every White person in America wakes up, walks into the nearest body of water and drowns... The novel follows Charlie, a wrongfully incarcerated Black man who is reunited with his 19-year-old daughter Sidney. Sidney had been raised by her White mother’s side of the family believing that she was White too. She holed up in her mansion alone for a...

"The time has come to break with white America.” Donald Warden had a message, “the time has come to break with white America.” After the Watts riots, Warden, who would later convert to Islam and take the name Khaled Al-Mansour, released an album titled “Burn, Baby Burn”, celebrating the riots and looting. “The black man cannot take anymore, he is now looking to burn,” he warned. Warden’s vehicle for spreading his hate was the Afro American Association. And that was where Kamala’s parents met. The ‘Association’ had been created to study “Black Identity.” It banned white people and even non-black...

Hollywood star Morgan Freeman appeared on ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Thursday where the conversation turned political, leading the Oscar-winning star to say “it’s time we moved on from old white men running the country.” Morgan Freeman didn’t mention any candidates by name during the interview though it was abundantly clear to whom he was referring. “I don’t think I’m, you know, racist or anything like that — well maybe to a point — but I think you know, it’s time we moved on from old white men running the country,” he said. Kimmel’s studio audience cheered its enthusiastic approval.

Donald Trump is a serious threat to the lives of Black men. Vice President Harris will deliver for Black men and their families. Vice President Harris is laying out an agenda to give Black men the tools to build wealth and achieve financial freedom, lower costs for themselves and their families, and protect their rights—addressing the issues that Black men across the country have told her are their top concerns. Provide 1 million forgivable loans up to $20,000 to Black entrepreneurs and others who have a good idea but don’t have the resources, connections, or access to capital to get...

Representative James Clyburn, a South Carolina Democrat, told CNN's Dana Bash on Sunday morning he is "concerned" about Black men voting for former President Donald Trump in this year's election. Trump, the GOP presidential nominee, has touted his support among Black men, saying at a campaign rally in Nevada on Friday, "I have gone through the roof with Black men." Meanwhile, recent polls find Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, is struggling among Black men. If elected, Harris, who is of Indian and Black Jamaican ancestry, would be the first female president, first Black female president and second...

A food bank in Minneapolis, Minnesota, has come under scrutiny for only providing food to people who are black and indigenous, telling white residents not to take advantage of its resources. Mykela ‘Keiko’ Jackson launched the Food Trap Project using a Minnesota state grant. The project was intended to help poor residents in need of food who live near the Sanctuary Covenant Church in North Minneapolis. According to the Daily Mail, the pantry was open as of July 27 but was forced to close and relocate just months after opening when Jackson tried to prevent white people from obtaining food....

Barack Obama accused black male voters who refuse to support Kamala Harris of sexism and demanded they get on board with the Democrat nominee. The former president was at a campaign field office in Pittsburgh to thank volunteers, but instead gave them a lecture, saying he wanted to 'speak some truths.' Obama said he was responding to reports on the ground that there was lower enthusiasm for Harris than there was for his own candidacy and that some black men were thinking of sitting out the election. 'We have not yet seen the same kinds of energy and turnout in...

Former President Barack Obama warned supporters of Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday that not enough black voters are backing her for president, especially “the brothers.” The warning suggests top Democrats are panicked about Harris’s reduced support among black voters. Only 84 percent of black voters say they would vote for Harris, according to a Pew Research poll from September 30, while 13 percent said they would vote for Trump. Harris’s support among the demographic is down eight points from President Joe Biden’s support in 2020, when he won 92 percent of their vote.

As part of its Black History Month celebrations, TUI operated two flights crewed entirely by black and mixed heritage colleagues from Manchester to Boa Vista and London Gatwick to Jamaica today. Guests were entertained by traditional steel bands as they checked in to the historic flights which aimed to showcase the contribution of the black and mixed heritage communities in the travel industry. And to specifically highlight TUI’s Caribbean and African employee Network’s (TUI CAN) mantra “you can’t be what you can’t see”. TUI’s Wellbeing and Inclusion Lead and co-founder of TUI CAN Miranda Simms said: “We are committed to...

The boss of a Minneapolis food pantry, funded by city taxpayers, has banned white people from taking advantage of the resource. Mykela 'Keiko' Jackson used a Minnesota State grant to launch the Food Trap Project Bodega designed to help poor and hungry residents living close to the Sanctuary Covenant Church in the north of the city. The pantry only opened up on July 27 but within months it has been forced to close and relocate away from church grounds after Jackson attempted to block white people from accessing the service, including a local chaplain who complained.

The boss of a Minneapolis food pantry, funded by city taxpayers, has banned white people from taking advantage of the resource. Mykela 'Keiko' Jackson used a Minnesota State grant to launch the Food Trap Project Bodega designed to help poor and hungry residents living close to the Sanctuary Covenant Church north of the city. The pantry only opened up on July 27 but it has now been forced to close and relocate A sign that on the door to the pantry reads how the food inside was specifically for 'Black and Indigenous Folx' only. After a civil rights complaint was...

WASHINGTON — As more and more Democrats call on President Joe Biden to drop out of the 2024 race, members of the Congressional Black Caucus, a key group of allies on Capitol Hill, remain largely supportive of the president but concerned that the ongoing pressure may prove fatal for his campaign and damage the party overall. “I have loyalty to Biden, no question about it,” said longtime Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Mo. “As things stand, I want him to win. But if he says, ‘You know, I’ve been listening and chatting with people and I don’t want to go any further,’...

What would you say about a country that in 2023 saw 75 murders and 153 rapes every day for a grand total of 55,000 rapes and 27,375 murders in one year? I should add that authorities say that many of these crimes go unreported, so those figures are undoubtedly higher. With that said, I think it would be fair to describe this country as a literal hell on earth. This country is South Africa, once called the jewel of the African continent. White farmers and other Whites are getting beaten, raped, and murdered there on an almost daily basis. Too...

White Tennessee Democrat Congressman Steve Cohen was incensed that Super Bowl fans did not stand in respect for what he called the “Negro National Anthem” during Sunday night’s big game. As it has for the last several championship games, the NFL opened the Super Bowl with the song “Life Every Voice and Sing,” which many agitators have proclaimed to be “the black national anthem.” Of course, it isn’t a “national anthem” at all, but regardless, Congressman Cohen was not happy that the video of fans in the stands showed that not many were standing as R&B singer Andra Day performed...

The University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada, has launched a segregated pool activity called “Black Folx Swim,” which expressly excludes participation by non-black swimmers. “The aim is to get more Black Folx into a space where they haven’t always been welcomed, while providing them the opportunity to learn swimming skills,” the school’s website states. Swimming lessons are taught exclusively by “experienced black swimmers/instructors,” the site adds, noting that the segregated pool time “is dedicated to building a better relationship with water for the Black community.”

Dr. Umar Johnson hopped on his Instagram Live and addressed the critics who have been attacking him on social media over his controversial remarks about Eminem.