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Black Men Are Rallying Around Nolan Wells' Family, and Refusing to Let His Death Be Swept Aside
Ben Crump, Al Sharpton, Colin Kaepernick, Tyler Perry, and Byron Allen have stepped forward to fund an independent investigation, cover costs, and demand answers in the death of the 18-year-old Mississippi athlete.
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Jul 133 min read
They Wrote Baltimore Off. Brandon Scott Just Made It the Safest It's Been in 50 Years
Baltimore recorded the fewest homicides in its history through the first half of 2026, the latest milestone in a turnaround the mayor calls historic and hard-fought.
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Jul 133 min read
Meet the Man They Call Black America's Attorney General
From Trayvon Martin to George Floyd to a Mississippi teen found dead this month, Ben Crump has built a career forcing America to answer for Black lives.
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Jul 123 min read
Virginia's Largest Public University Is Doubling Down on Its First Black President
George Mason University extended the contract of Gregory Washington, its first Black president, through at least 2031.
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Jul 122 min read
Howard Just Gave Black Entrepreneurs Something Most of Us Never Get. Right Here in DC
Howard University and PNC held the 2026 HBCU Entrepreneurship Empowerment Summit to equip Black entrepreneurs.
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Jul 122 min read
They Slept on Her for Years. The Culture Just Named Lauryn Hill a Living Legend
Ms. Lauryn Hill received the inaugural Living Legend Icon Award at the 2026 BET Awards.
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Jul 122 min read
She Opened Doors the Industry Kept Locked. Sylvia Rhone Finally Got Her Crown
Music executive Sylvia Rhone received the Ultimate Icon Award at the 2026 BET Awards for a groundbreaking 50-year career.
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Jul 122 min read
CHAMPAGNE REIGN BRINGS BLACK FOUNDERS, CREATIVES, AND COMMUNITY LEADERS TOGETHER TO BUILD SOMETHING BIGGER
MelaninCon hosted the inaugural Champagne Reign on
Sunday, June 28, 2026, at Realm Rooftop Bar and Lounge in the Shaw neighborhood,
bringing together hundreds of Black entrepreneurs, creatives, and community leaders for an afternoon centered on a shared belief: the resources our community needs already exist among us, and the work is placing those resources into one another’s hands.
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Jul 23 min read
He pardoned people who beat officers and trashed the Capitol, but wants to give 10 years to someone pulling debris out of the Reflecting Pool?
On the eve of the country's 250th birthday, the Justice Department indicted a 67 year old Olympic canoeist for touching a pool. That is the real headline. On July 2, a grand jury in Washington handed up a felony charge against Davey Hearn for destruction of property at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. He faces up to 10 years in prison. His hearing is set for July 9. His alleged crime, according to the government, was reaching into the water during a bike ride and pulling
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Jul 24 min read
Biden and Wes Moore Headline Maryland Dems' Fight Back & Win Summit This Weekend
Some of the biggest names in Democratic politics are coming to Maryland this Saturday, and they're landing right in our backyard. Biden, Wes Moore, Raskin, and Brandon Scott all share one stage in Hanover.
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Jun 231 min read
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