Former Ward 2 Councilman and Chokwe Lumumba, 65, is the new mayor of  Jackson, Miss., winning the general election with 87 percent of the vote,…

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It’s been a long time coming, but change is coming to Mississippi. Former Ward 2 Councilman and Chokwe Lumumba, 65, (pronounced SHOW-kway Lu-MOOM-bah) is the…

If You Missed It, Little Known Black History Facts, Originals

Joanne Chesimard, also known as Assata Shakur, is the first woman on the FBI’s Most Wanted Terrorist List. She is also the aunt of slain rapper Tupac Shakur. In 1973, the Black Liberation Party member killed a New Jersey state trooper during a shootout. Already wanted for bank robbery, Assata Shakur escaped from prison and […]

If You Missed It, Originals

Roland Martin talks with journalist dream hampton about ‘Assata Shakur’  being placed on the FBI’s Most Wanted Terrorists List.

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NEWARK, N.J.  — A militant convicted of killing a New Jersey state trooper 40 years ago is now the first woman on the FBI’s list of most wanted terrorists. The FBI and state of New Jersey also announced Thursday a doubling of the reward, to $2 million, for the capture of Joanne Chesimard. The state is […]