Published March 21, 2026 at 8:00 AM EDT Black barbers are pricing out poor black customers and breaking their community bond. HOUSTON, TX — A recent article by Davonta Herring for Cassius Life highlights a growing concern in Black communities: the rising cost of barbershop services. Once considered a routine and accessible part of everyday life, a simple haircut is increasingly becoming a luxury. In the article, “From $35 To $125: How TikTok Fame Is Pricing Black Men Out O

Published March 21, 2026 at 1:45 AM EDT Is there a connection between atheism and authoritarianism? History suggests that when societies reject religious authority, they often replace it—not with freedom—but with systems of control that are even more rigid and far-reaching. This isn’t simply about belief in God. It’s about what fills the vacuum when that belief disappears. The Moral Vacuum—and What Replaces It In many religious societies, moral behavior is guided internally.

Published March 12, 2026 at 7:30 AM EDT Courtesy Warner Bros. Pictures Copyright: © 2024 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. HOLLYWOOD, CA — Ryan Coogler 's fantasy horror film Sinners has dominated the 2025-2026 awards season, breaking records with 16 Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture, and sweeping key guild awards like the Actor Awards (formerly SAG) for Best Ensemble, with significant wins also at the Critics' Choice, BAFTAs, Golden Globes, and NAACP Image Aw

Published March 9, 2026 at 2:45 PM EDT Surveillance video of Black Lives Matter leader Clyde McLemore grabbing Nyesha Hill WAUKEGAN, IL— Clyde McLemore , who is the founder and executive director of the Lake County branch of Black Lives Matter, was caught on video trying to rough up his project manager Nyesha A. Hill after she questioned him about his alleged misuse of funds. McLemore, who is also a member of the Lake County Regional Board of School Trustees, told officers

Published March 6, 2026 at 7:45 AM EDT Employers don't believe Black men are able to sustain positive contact with the public. WASHINGTON, DC — According to sociologist William Julius Wilson , " employers are less likely to hire [Black males] because they are seen as unable to sustain positive contact with the public." Wilson's research says employers believe that black males lack the soft skills that their jobs require: the tendency to maintain eye contact, the ability to c

Published March 4, 2026 at 4:20 PM EDT Mayor Randall Woodfin speaks during his inauguration ceremony (Photo by Mark Almond) BIRMINGHAM, AL — More than one in four Black men voted for Donald Trump in 2024. Democrats can either spend the next four years wondering why, or they can look at what Mayor Randall Woodfin is doing in Birmingham and get to work. In 2024, Trump’s share of the Black vote roughly doubled from 2020 levels, and more than one-quarter of Black men supporte