Month: February 2022
23 posts
Private Prison Tests House Arrest Program For Immigrants
A private prison company will run a new U.S. pilot program that would place hundreds of migrants caught…
Remington Arms To Pay $73 Million To Sandy Hook Families
Remington Arms will pay $73 million to the families of five children and four adults killed in the…
Guilty Verdict In George Floyd’s Civil Rights Case
Three former Minneapolis police officers who stood by as George Floyd was killed in their custody have been…
Law Student’s Quest To Be First U.S. Black Woman Chess Master
Law student Rochelle Ballantyne is inspired by her grandmother and hopes to be a beacon for her 10-year-old…
Ali Wong: Don Wong
Comedian, writer and actress Ali Wong returns to Netflix for her third original comedy special, Don Wong. Just…
Black AI Scientist Launches Firm After Being Fired By Google
AI computer scientist, Timnit Gebru, made headlines last year when she was abruptly fired from Google after publishing…
Company Turns Non-Recyclable Plastic Into Building Blocks
LA-based startup ByFusion is on a mission to address the global pollution crisis by turning plastic waste into…
Students Walk Out To Protest Shooting Of Amir Locke
Students in the Twin Cities area walked out of classes on Tuesday, February 8 to protest the fatal police shooting of Amir Locke and demanded justice. Hundreds of student activists from multiple schools…
Jonathan Lykes + Big Freedia: Ella Baker Shaker
Ella Baker Shaker is an original Bounce track dedicated to joy, freedom and ancestral lineage. We tell the…
Phat Tuesdays
Witness the 90s Black Excellence renaissance of stand-up comedy that came together at The Comedy Store. Phat Tuesdays:…