When We Don’t Want to #BelieveWomen
A look at the death of school teacher Karen Smith of San Bernadino and the undervaluing of Black women.
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#BlackExcellence: Beyonce Funds “Formation” Scholarships for Women
Beyoncé Funds College Scholarship Award For ‘Bold, Creative’ Women
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Shea Moisture Pulls Controversial Ad After Twitter Backlash: ‘We Really F–ked This One Up’.
read more#BlackExcellence: Beyonce Funds “Formation” Scholarships for Women
Beyoncé Funds College Scholarship Award For ‘Bold, Creative’ Women
Shea Moisture Ad Is Tone-Deaf to WoC
Shea Moisture Pulls Controversial Ad After Twitter Backlash: ‘We Really F–ked This One Up’.
The Killing of Black Women
The shooting death of Karen Smith in San Bernadino leads to a discussion of what is takes to #BelieveWomen.
Google Gets Caught in False Claims of Equal Pay, Accused of “Extreme” Discrimination
Department of Labor’s investigation finds “extreme” gendered wage discrimination at Google.
When We Don’t Want to #BelieveWomen
A look at the death of school teacher Karen Smith of San Bernadino and the undervaluing of Black women.
House Ethics Committee Opens Inquiry Into Intelligence Chairman Devin Nunes
House Ethics Committee opens inquiry into the mishandling of classified information by Devin Nunes.
Islamic State Recognizes Trump’s Idiocy
Islamic State takes the time to insult Trump.
Blackwater’s Backchannel Work Between Trump and Putin
Erik Prince and Blackwater worked to create a backchannel between Trump and Putin.
Rahm Wants To Change How High School Works
Rahm Emanuel’s new proposal would force high schoolers to have post-graduate plans to receive a diploma.
Chicago Mayor Emanuel Wants to Withhold Diplomas If Students Don’t Have Post-Graduation Plan
Mayor Rahm Emanuel has a new proposal that would require students to develop a post-high school plan before receiving a diploma. CBS News reports: "Under the proposal, all Chicago Public School students starting with this year’s freshman class would have to show an acceptance letter to a four-year university, a community college, a trade school [...]
Trump Administration Removes LGBTQ From 2020 Census
Trump administration removes questions directed at LGBTQ data collection from the 2020 Census.
Trump Threatens Republicans Over Healthcare Vote
Watch TWiB! Prime w/ Elon James White Monday - Thursday on TWiB.TODAY/LIVE http://twib.today.com http://twitter.com/twibnation http://twitter.com/elonjames #TeamBlackness (Elon James White, Dara M Wilson, and Rodimus Prime) discusses Trump taking on the Freedom Caucus and more in attempt to push through a vote on a healthcare bill no one can back. Support independent media! Donate to #TWIBnation [...]
Elon Musk’s New Company, Neuralink, Seeks to Connect the Human Brain to Artificial Intelligence
Elon Musk continues explorations into the connection between humans and machines with a new venture, named Neuralink. The company would be focused on developing a technology they refer to as "neural lace." Hot Hardware shares Musk's views: Although Musk argues for a “merger of biological intelligence and digital intelligence”, he is incredibly wary of “deep [...]
James Jackson Charged with Terrorism After Killing Black Man in “Practice Run”
After attacking Timothy Caughman from behind with a sword and killing him, James Jackson was initially charged with a hate crime. He confessed to reporters that he attacked a stranger as a "practice run" in a mission to deter interracial relationships. The Guardian reports: "He said he envisioned a white woman thinking: “Well, if that [...]
House Republicans Try Again for a Vote on Obamacare Repeal
Despite failing to bring the House to a vote on the issue of repealing the ACA the first time, Republicans in the House of Representatives are re-considering bringing the ineffective bill back for a vote. The long-awaited bill was pulled only 30 minutes before voting was scheduled to commence, and any changes made since are [...]
Fox News Tries To Defend Chaffetz’s Ridiculous Comment
Contrary to Fox News, Rep. Jason Chaffetz did not make similar comments to former President Obama.
More False Trump Claims: Obama Released 122 Gitmo Detainees
More incorrect information directly from the President of the United States.
GOP Rep Says Americans Should Invest In Healthcare Instead Of iPhones
Rep. Jason Chaffetz makes an outrageous statement concerning healthcare in America.
[AUDIO] Ben Carson Thinks Slaves Were Immigrants. No, We’re not kidding.
I'm not even sure where to begin with Ben Carson. I know he's literally a brain surgeon. Google tells me so. But sometimes when Carson, our brand-new secretary of Housing and Urban Development and President Trump's inner negro circle says...well..words, I'm genuinely confused as to how he understands how neurons fire but he doesn't understand [...]
New Study Officially Links GOP Success To Racism
A new study by economists Ilyana Kuziemko and Ebonya Washington shows that white residents of towns that had larger enslaved populations in the antebellum south are more likely to vote Republican.