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In just six years, the DBFF has solidified its place as Michigan’s premier film festival, screening more than 500 films created by Black filmmakers. This year promises an electrifying mix of ...
The Associated Press declared City Council President Mary Sheffield as one of the two leading vote getters who will move on to the November 4 general election. The top two vote-getters in the crowded ...
An Oklahoma police department is facing backlash after advertising a local blood drive with social media posts that employed gang slang and racist stereotypes, per Atlanta Black Star.
Dozens of Texas Democrats fled the state over the weekend in an effort to block the GOP’s proposed redraw of the congressional map. House Speaker Dustin Burrows said he would immediately sign civil ...
According to United Way, demand for energy assistance has jumped by 72 percent from last year, driven in large part by ...
Opioid overdoses among Black Americans exploded 44% from 2019 to 2020 alone. That year, for the first time ever, more Black Americans died from opioid overdoses than white Americans. The crisis is ...
The Detroit NAACP branch is reminding voters of their rights ahead of the city’s municipal primary election that will narrow ...
The AP-NORC poll also noted a sharp drop in the number of Americans who acknowledge racial discrimination against Black and Asian people. In 2021, 61% said Black Americans faced a great deal or quite ...
The first-ever Lomas Brown Jr. Golf Classic brought together NFL legends, local supporters, and generous sponsors for a cause much greater than a day on the green—raising critical funds for children’s ...
Local elections are where the everyday decisions that impact Black Detroiters are made—decisions about housing, public safety, education, infrastructure, and how the remaining American Rescue Plan Act ...
Quik Carry, a 100% Black-owned rideshare platform, has officially launched in Detroit, expanding its operations beyond Atlanta and South Florida. The company enters the city with a model designed to ...
Antavis Johnson shared video on TikTok of the racist tirade, which unfolded while he was distributing flyers about upcoming utility upgrades in the neighborhood he oversees. When he knocked on the ...