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[WATCH] New Series Documents Over 90 Murders In Hip Hop

By Courtneyb / March 18, 2023

Hulu has released a series, Tone Death: Loss & Hip-Hop recanting the recent slew of murders in hip hop. I remember the...

San Francisco City Officials Consider $5M Per Black Person Reparations Proposal

By Sha Be Allah / March 16, 2023

According to several confirmed reports, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors has been sifting through over 100 recommendations for slavery...

Idris Elba Slams Critics for Accusing Him of ‘Denying His Blackness’

By Courtneyb / March 5, 2023

Idris Elba is clapping back at critics who claim he denied his Blackness when he denounced the label, “Black actor.”...

[WATCH] Rapper Sauce Walka Allegedly Arrested After Crew Is Hit With Rico Charges

By Courtneyb / March 4, 2023

Sauce Walka has landed himself in trouble. According to Daily Loud, the Houston rapper was allegedly caught carrying 66 grams...

Carter G. Woodson Began Negro History Week, Later Known As Black History Month 97 Years Ago

By Sha Be Allah / February 28, 2023

Today, we will come to the end of what would be the 47th year of celebrating Black History Month. The...

#BHM: The Source Magazine Remembers The Trayvon Martin Tragedy 11 Years Later

By Sha Be Allah / February 28, 2023

Eleven years ago, during the NBA All-Star Game, 17-year-old Trayvon Martin was shot and killed by self-appointed Neighborhood Watch person...

Dwyane Wade Dedicates NAACP Award To Daughter Zaya: ‘All I’ve Wanted To Do Was Get It Right’

By Courtneyb / February 27, 2023

Over the weekend Dwyane Wade and his wife Gabrielle Union received the prestigious Presidents Award from the NAACP at the...

[WATCH] New Series Documents Over 90 Murders In Hip Hop

Courtneyb

March 18, 2023

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Hulu has released a series, Tone Death: Loss & Hip-Hop recanting the recent slew of murders in hip hop. I remember the pain I felt when my mom woke me up to tell me Biggie Smalls had passed away.... Read Article

San Francisco City Officials Consider $5M Per Black Person Reparations Proposal

Sha Be Allah

March 16, 2023

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According to several confirmed reports, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors has been sifting through over 100 recommendations for slavery reparations for its Black residents. Some of the suggestions include... Read Article

Idris Elba Slams Critics for Accusing Him of ‘Denying His Blackness’

Courtneyb

March 5, 2023

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Idris Elba is clapping back at critics who claim he denied his Blackness when he denounced the label, “Black actor.” The British actor explained to Esquire UK that referring to yourself as a Black actor can li... Read Article

[WATCH] Rapper Sauce Walka Allegedly Arrested After Crew Is Hit With Rico Charges

Courtneyb

March 4, 2023

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Sauce Walka has landed himself in trouble. According to Daily Loud, the Houston rapper was allegedly caught carrying 66 grams of marijuana inside his backpack. He is also said to have had a bench warrant for n... Read Article

Carter G. Woodson Began Negro History Week, Later Known As Black History Month 97 Years Ago

Sha Be Allah

February 28, 2023

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Today, we will come to the end of what would be the 47th year of celebrating Black History Month. The historical celebration began in 1924 after Dr.Carter G. Woodson believed that African Americans were not be... Read Article

#BHM: The Source Magazine Remembers The Trayvon Martin Tragedy 11 Years Later

Sha Be Allah

February 28, 2023

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Eleven years ago, during the NBA All-Star Game, 17-year-old Trayvon Martin was shot and killed by self-appointed Neighborhood Watch person George Zimmerman in his father's neighborhood of Sanford, Florida, out... Read Article

Dwyane Wade Dedicates NAACP Award To Daughter Zaya: ‘All I’ve Wanted To Do Was Get It Right’

Courtneyb

February 27, 2023

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Over the weekend Dwyane Wade and his wife Gabrielle Union received the prestigious Presidents Award from the NAACP at the 54th annual Image Awards. Both gave moving speeches advocating for the Black LGBTQIA... Read Article

[WATCH] Chance The Rapper Honors Black Revolutionaries In Powerful Black History Month Tribute

Courtneyb

February 25, 2023

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Chance The Rapper just released an alternate video for his single “YAH Know” as a celebration of Black revolutionaries who have been trailblazers in history. The new video opens with a message that reads: “... Read Article

#BHM Happy Born Day To The Man Named Allah! 7 Facts That You May Not Know About The Founder Of The 5% Nation

Sha Be Allah

February 22, 2023

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Many people may have heard of the "Five Percenters" or the teachings that stem from this cultural phenomenon born in the ghettos of America, but there are very few who are familiar with the origins of the 5% N... Read Article

#BHM|Today In Hip Hop History: Larry Davis Killed in Shawangunk Prison 15 Years Ago

Sha Be Allah

February 20, 2023

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Some say he was 50 Cent before 50 Cent. Some called him "the Robin Hood of The Ghetto," while the establishment dubbed him "the crack city terminator." In the hood, his solution is considered the only possible... Read Article

#BHM: Philadelphia’s Work To Ride Program Highlighted On HBO’s Real Sports

Sha Be Allah

February 15, 2023

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Twenty years ago, “Real Sports” first featured Work to Ride, an extraordinary program that teaches the upper-crust sport of polo to at-risk inner-city youth in Philadelphia. This past fall, Work to Ride he... Read Article

Tyler Perry Donates $2.75 Million To Save Seniors’ Homes From Rising Property Taxes

Courtneyb

February 15, 2023

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TV/movie mogul Tyler Perry is donating $750,000 to help low-income seniors in Atlanta not be forced out of their homes by rising property taxes. With more people moving near Tyler Perry Studios, land ... Read Article

Swizz Beatz And More Pay Tribute To Slain South African Rapper AKA

Courtneyb

February 12, 2023

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One of South Africa's top rappers, known as AKA, was murdered outside a restaurant in the city of Durban. Kiernan Forbes was killed along with his close friend, the chef and entrepreneur Tebello 'Tibz' ... Read Article

The Source Magazine Remembers Trayvon Martin On What Would’ve Been His 28th Birthday

Sha Be Allah

February 5, 2023

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Today marks the 28th birthday of a young man named Trayvon Martin, who not only in the United States but the rest of the world came to know because he chose to defend himself against his assailant George Zimme... Read Article

Today In Black History Month #BHM: Amadou Diallo Shot And Killed By NYPD 24 Years Ago

Sha Be Allah

February 4, 2023

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Twenty-four years ago on this date, a 23-year-old Guinean immigrant named Amadou Diallo was murdered by four plain-clothes NYPD police officers in his hallway after they unloaded 41 shots into Diallo in front ... Read Article

SOURCE SPORTS: #BHM: Doug Williams First Black QB To Win Super Bowl 35 Years Ago

Sha Be Allah

February 3, 2023

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As we wait to see the Kansas City Chiefs play the Philadelphia Eagles for the Super Bowl LVII crown, it is essential to remember Black History Month runs in tandem with this unofficial American holiday. Despit... Read Article

Today in Black History #BHM: Congress Abolished Slavery in the District of Columbia in 1862

Sha Be Allah

February 2, 2023

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February 2, 1862 Congress abolished slavery in the District of Columbia, an important step on the road to freedom for all Black Americans 1862 was a pivotal year toward ending slavery in America. The bill, ... Read Article

On This Date In Black History Month: At Least A Dozen HBCUs Get Bomb Threats On First Day Of #BHM One Year Ago

Sha Be Allah

February 1, 2023

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Last year on the first day of Black History month, at least a dozen Historically Black Colleges and Universities received bomb threats, causing the schools to either evacuate or dismiss classes for that day al... Read Article

[WATCH] Kylie Jenner Dragged For Wearing Givenchy Noose Necklace

Courtneyb

January 25, 2023

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Yikes! Kylie Jenner upset social media when she showed up wearing a noose necklace to Paris Fashion Week. On Monday, the 25-year-old entrepreneur made headlines for wearing a stuffed lion's head to the Schi... Read Article

Celtics Star, Jaylen Brown To Host Donda Dove’s Basketball Game Vs. The Skill Factory In Atlanta

Kim SoMajor

November 3, 2022

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In efforts to provide a platform for the student athletes on the Dove's basketball team to play, Jaylen Brown will sponsor a match up against the Skill Factory in Atlanta. According to the press release, Br... Read Article