Breaking the Blue Line: What Does “Defund” the Police Mean?
( ENSPIRE News ) Across the U.S. We are in a Period of 'Civil Strife', Calls to "Defund" or "Dismantle" Police Departments
ENSPIRED Contributor: Tyler Burns
The Minneapolis city council has vowed to disband the city’s police department. The plan, ultimately, is to replace it with a...
The BET Awards Is Turning 20 in 2020! Fans Predict It Will Be The Biggest Night in Black Entertainment
( ENSPIRE Trending News ) BET Awards Is Turning 20 in 2020! Set to Air Virtual
While the Tonys, Met Gala and other significant Hollywood occasions have been dropped or deferred due to the coronavirus pandemic, the 2020 BET Awards are pushing ahead as a virtual festival. The function that perceives and...
The Bachelor: Can They Get It Right This Time?
( ENSPIRE Trending News ) The Bachelor Casts First Black Lead After 25 Seasons
ENSPIRE Contributor: Amanda Hirsch
It’s rare to find someone who has never heard of The Bachelor. It is widely considered one of the most lucrative television shows ever. With its addictive drama and attractive...
Brooklyn Nine-Nine Television Series Shows Support for Black Lives Matter
( ENSPIRE Trending News ) NBC Series About Cops Restarts Filming for New Season to "Do it Right" In Light of Black Lives Matter Protests
ENSPIRE Contributor: Amanda Hirsch
Brooklyn Nine-Nine is a comedy series on NBC Universal about the 99th precinct in Brooklyn, NY. With actors such...
With the General Election Coming up it’s Important to Understand the Possibility of Widespread Voter Suppression and the Effect it Can Have
( ENSPIRE News) Voter Suppression and its Implications in 2020
ENSPIRE Contributor: Tyler Burns
Growing fears, following Georgia's primary, of voter suppression have been revealed across the United States. The combination of mail-in-voting through the use of absentee ballots, fewer polling stations, and a handful of other things...
Big Black Kick Back Celebrates Black Excellence For Juneteenth
( ENSPIRE Feature ) Black Women Creatives Collaborate To Create A "Kickback" Style Protest on Juneteenth
ENSPIRE Contributor: Re'Dreyona Walker
For Juneteenth this year, Jael Lewis, the creative director of MORE Media Co., Melissa, and Melinda Bunbury, educators and bloggers of One Queen to Another, Georgia Owusu, entrepreneur...
Voting for the 2020 General Election
( ENSPIRE News ) With the Current Ongoing Pandemic, Voting Might be Drastically Different
ENSPIRE CONTRIBUTOR: Tyler Burns
We hear terms like absentee ballots, mail-in-voting, and other alternatives ways of voting thrown around with little regard for they actually are. Here's what they are. As everyone knows we're...
Black Lives Matter Protests in State College, PA
( ENSPIRE Trending News ) State College sees Protesters Return for Third Sunday in a Row, and Councilman Dan Murphy Proposes Changes to the State College Police Department
ENSPIRED Contributor: Amanda Hirsch
We seem to only see coverage of protests in major cities and forget that Black Lives...
Philadelphia City Council Members Majority Vote Against a $14 Million Increase in the Police Department Budget
( ENSPIRE Trending News ) The Majority of Philadelphia City Council Members Sign a Letter to Mayor Kenney Detailing the Reforms that Must be Made to the Police Department
ENSPIRED Contributor: Amanda Hirsch
It is no secret that police departments have a higher than average budget. We have...
The Grey Challenge: Racial Injustice Education Through Films
( ENSPIRE Feature ) Social Media Challenge Creates a Bridge for White People to Understand Black People’s Experience in America
ENSPIRED Contributor: Amanda Hirsch
With a major historical movement going on right outside of our homes, many people who are not as informed or directly involved may have...
