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Source: Olga Tsikarishvili / Getty This week for our Black History Month spotlight, we highlight a financial pioneer. William Madison McDonald emerged as an innovative African American entrepreneur, politician and banker, leaving an indelible mark on Texas and Black history. Read more about McDonald’s legacy inside. William was born on June 22, 1866, in College Mound, Texas. Often referred to as “Gooseneck Bill,” McDonald is widely recognized as the first […]

Source: MANDEL NGAN / Getty The adage that “black faces in high places won’t help us” still rings true when you look at Black mayors like Karen Bass, Eric Adams, and Lori Lightfoot. Residents of their respective cities have grown disillusioned and are pulling their support for their mayors. Chicagoans could hardly wait to be rid of their Mayor, Rahm Emanuel, known mockingly as “Mayor 1 percent” for his bone-deep […]

Source: Steven Ferdman / Getty   Issa Rae, the acclaimed actress, writer, and producer known for her work on the hit series “Insecure” and the movie “One of Them Days”, has canceled her sold-out appearance at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Rae had been scheduled to participate in “An Evening with Issa Rae” on March 16, but she announced her decision via Instagram, citing concerns over […]

Source: Sean Pavone / Getty A New Mexico jury has convicted a white cop of voluntary manslaughter with a firearms enhancement after he shot and killed a Black man at a gas station in 2022. According to the Associated Press, now-former Las Cruces police Officer Brad Lunsford was convicted Thursday by a jury of his peers for the fatal shooting of Presley Eze, who had been accused of shoplifting by […]