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WORD: April Ryan Named 2017 NABJ Journalist of the Year

WORD: April Ryan Named 2017 NABJ Journalist of the Year

April Ryan has been getting a lot of attention recently for her journalism and it seems it's not gone unnoticed with The National Association of Black Journalists naming her its Journalist of the Year. Since '97 Ryan has covered urban issues from the White House, in...

Jay Z and Beyoncé Inspired White House ‘White Power’ Symbol

Jay Z and Beyoncé Inspired White House ‘White Power’ Symbol

I don't even know where to start with this, it's a real mess of a story (and a decent bit of journalism explaining it) but basically the recent "Ok" hand gestures made by prominent ALT-Right figures Sputnik reporter Cassandra Fairbanks and Mike Cernovich at the White...

Should Black Business Hire White People? (NO, And Here Is Why…)

Should Black Business Hire White People? (NO, And Here Is Why…)

I don't know if this is something that's been discussed much but I wanted to throw my hat in the ring and say that in most cases black owned businesses should NOT be hiring white people, EVEN in some cases where all black applicants are seemingly a little less...