The Wall Street Journal — President Barack Obama granted 111 commutations on Tuesday, including shortening the sentences for 35 federal inmates who were serving a life sentence. The new grants
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How the AK-47, AR-15 Went From Military Weapons to Tools of Modern Terror
The evolution of two of the world’s most popular assault rifles, the AK-47 and AR-15, is explored in the The New York Times‘ article “Tools of Modern
Metro Boomin Opens Up About Working with Future, Young Thug and Kanye West
Red Bull Music Academy Daily — Though he’s now ingrained in Atlanta’s burgeoning hip-hop scene, Metro Boomin actually grew up in St. Louis, Missouri, where he first
New Study Examines Why the Percentage of Americans Who Go to Church is Changing
The Atlantic — The standard narrative of American religious decline goes something like this: A few hundred years ago, European and American intellectuals began doubting the validity
Chance the Rapper Shares Advice from Pres. Obama, Says He Listens to “Coloring Book”
Black Voices — President Barack Obama gave hip-hop artist Chance the Rapper a bit of career advice during a recent White House event. In an August interview
Rev. Al Sharpton Supports Nate Parker, Addresses Rape Controversy
The Root — Reverend Al Sharpton has pledged not to let Hollywood “discredit” and block actor Nate Parker’s plans to release his upcoming film The Birth of
