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When The City Of Angels Burned: 50 Photos Of The 1992 LA Riots

After four white police officers were acquitted for the beating of Rodney King in April 1992, protests turned violent as the LA riots left 53 dead, 2,000 injured, and thousands incarcerated.

By Natasha Ishak • Jun 19, 2022

When The City Of Angels Burned: 50 Photos Of The 1992 LA Riots

After four white police officers were acquitted for the beating of Rodney King in April 1992, protests turned violent as the LA riots left 53 dead, 2,000 injured, and thousands incarcerated.

By Natasha Ishak • June 19, 2022

Meet Assata Shakur, Tupac’s Godmother Who Escaped Prison In 1979 — And Is Still At Large

Black Liberation activist Assata Shakur was found guilty of killing a police officer in 1977, only to escape prison two years later and become a political refugee in Cuba.

By Richard Stockton • Jun 18, 2022

Meet Assata Shakur, Tupac’s Godmother Who Escaped Prison In 1979 — And Is Still At Large

Black Liberation activist Assata Shakur was found guilty of killing a police officer in 1977, only to escape prison two years later and become a political refugee in Cuba.

By Richard Stockton • June 18, 2022

The Tragic Story Of Aaliyah’s Death And The Plane Crash That Killed Her

On August 25, 2001, 22-year-old R&B singer Aaliyah died along with eight others when the private plane she had chartered to Miami crashed in the Bahamas.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 31, 2022

The Tragic Story Of Aaliyah’s Death And The Plane Crash That Killed Her

On August 25, 2001, 22-year-old R&B singer Aaliyah died along with eight others when the private plane she had chartered to Miami crashed in the Bahamas.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 31, 2022

The Shocking Story Behind Chadwick Boseman’s Death At The Height Of His Fame

Before Chadwick Boseman's death was announced on Aug. 28, 2020, only a handful of people knew that the Black Panther star had been quietly battling colon cancer for years.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 20, 2022

The Shocking Story Behind Chadwick Boseman’s Death At The Height Of His Fame

Before Chadwick Boseman's death was announced on Aug. 28, 2020, only a handful of people knew that the Black Panther star had been quietly battling colon cancer for years.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 20, 2022

The Grisly True Story Behind The Atlanta Child Murders

Though Wayne Williams was convicted in two cases, who was behind the rest of the Atlanta murders that left at least 28 dead from 1979 to 1981?

By Natasha Ishak • May 7, 2022

The Grisly True Story Behind The Atlanta Child Murders

Though Wayne Williams was convicted in two cases, who was behind the rest of the Atlanta murders that left at least 28 dead from 1979 to 1981?

By Natasha Ishak • May 7, 2022

The Inspiring Story Of Constance Baker Motley, The First Black Woman On The Federal Bench

A groundbreaking civil rights strategist, Constance Baker Motley argued 10 landmark cases before the Supreme Court — and won nine of them.

By Genevieve Carlton • May 2, 2022

The Inspiring Story Of Constance Baker Motley, The First Black Woman On The Federal Bench

A groundbreaking civil rights strategist, Constance Baker Motley argued 10 landmark cases before the Supreme Court — and won nine of them.

By Genevieve Carlton • May 2, 2022

The Sad Story Of Jackie Robinson Jr., The Baseball Great’s Eldest Son

Jackie Robinson Jr. tragically died at age 24 — just a year before his legendary father — in a horrific car accident in Connecticut on June 17, 1971.

By Jessica O'Connor • Apr 27, 2022

The Sad Story Of Jackie Robinson Jr., The Baseball Great’s Eldest Son

Jackie Robinson Jr. tragically died at age 24 — just a year before his legendary father — in a horrific car accident in Connecticut on June 17, 1971.

By Jessica O'Connor • April 27, 2022

The True Story Of Julianna Farrait, The Wife Of ‘American Gangster’ Frank Lucas

A former beauty queen from Puerto Rico, Julianna Farrait fell madly in love with Harlem drug trafficker Frank Lucas in the 1960s — then started dealing drugs herself.

By Kaleena Fraga • Apr 16, 2022

The True Story Of Julianna Farrait, The Wife Of ‘American Gangster’ Frank Lucas

A former beauty queen from Puerto Rico, Julianna Farrait fell madly in love with Harlem drug trafficker Frank Lucas in the 1960s — then started dealing drugs herself.

By Kaleena Fraga • April 16, 2022

How Tupac’s Mother Afeni Shakur Once Took On The NYPD As A Black Panther In 1970 — And Won

Before dying on May 2, 2016, Afeni Shakur was a political activist who took on the NYPD while facing a 350-year sentence — and pregnant with Tupac.

By Genevieve Carlton • Apr 11, 2022

How Tupac’s Mother Afeni Shakur Once Took On The NYPD As A Black Panther In 1970 — And Won

Before dying on May 2, 2016, Afeni Shakur was a political activist who took on the NYPD while facing a 350-year sentence — and pregnant with Tupac.

By Genevieve Carlton • April 11, 2022

The Extraordinary Life Of Betty Reid Soskin, America’s Oldest Park Ranger Who Is Retiring At Age 100

Betty Reid Soskin endured segregation, contributed to civilian efforts during World War II, and founded one of the first Black-owned record stores — all before becoming the oldest park ranger in America.

By Marco Margaritoff • Apr 5, 2022

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The Extraordinary Life Of Betty Reid Soskin, America’s Oldest Park Ranger Who Is Retiring At Age 100

Betty Reid Soskin endured segregation, contributed to civilian efforts during World War II, and founded one of the first Black-owned record stores — all before becoming the oldest park ranger in America.

By Marco Margaritoff • April 5, 2022