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Source: METHEE PROMWONG / Getty A white man in Michigan is set to spend a year of his life behind bars all because his seething racism led him to desecrate a predominately Black church for no other reason than the existence of the Black people who worship there. Meet David Bluer of Warren, Mich. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Michigan, on Wednesday, Bluer, 34, […]

Source: Bilal Moris / iOne Digital Black Voters Matter (BVM) is partnering with students nationwide to advocate for educational legislative changes and to empower them to combat policies that put their educational futures at risk. Starting March 19, BVM will launch its Take the Field initiative, a series of events to boost student civic engagement by elevating student issues and organizing around policies affecting them at the local, state, and […]

Source: Leon Bennett / Getty Eugene “Big U” Henley is known in the hip-hop community as a former member of the Rollin’ 60s who changed his life after spending 13 years in prison, using his stature in the city to prevent gang violence and make moves with artists like the late Nipsey Hussle. But an FBI investigation has Henley battling accusations of murder, kidnapping, robbery, extortion, and fraud. LA Times […]

Source: Scott Eisen / Getty Harvard University announced a “significant expansion” of its financial aid program this week, but who will these changes actually help? In a statement released Monday, Harvard announced free undergraduate tuition for students from families with annual incomes of $200,000 or less. For students whose families have an annual income of $100,000 or less, in addition to free tuition, food, housing, health insurance, and travel costs […]