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REVOLT BLACK NEWS
by REVOLT
REVOLT presents unfiltered conversation about current events with the leaders of Black culture including artists, activists, politicians, experts and more. “I always wanted to develop a platform to report the news from our perspective, from our lens, from our people, so I decided to launch REVOLT Black News,” said Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs. “We’re here with solutions. We’ve already heard about what we can’t do, but this is what we can do.”
Episodes
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What really happened to Shanquella Robinson; Justice for Tyre Nichols; Killer Karen and the Murder of AJ Owens; Dearth of Black Doctors; SF Financial Literacy with Ian Dunlap
RBN investigates updates on the Shanquella Robinson, Tyre Nichols, and AJ Owens cases, examines the drop in Black doctors and what can be done to increase the numbers, and presents a piece on financial literacy.
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Kennedy’s Entertainment Look Back
In many ways, 2023 has been a banner year for the culture and this year RBNW had a chance to talk to some of the biggest names - and cover some of the most interesting stories in entertainment.
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Environmental Racism & Reefer Reparations
REVOLT Black News provides an update on the tragic deaths of Tyree Nichols & Elijah McClain and the issues with EMT's, the reparations for formerly incarcerated individuals with marijuana offenses, and Black children with autism.
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Mississippi “Goon Squad” Sentencing; Dearth of Black Male Teachers; The Rise of STD’s; State Farm: Food Waste
RBN returns to Rankin County for updates on the Mississippi Goon Squad, examines the lack of Black males teachers in the classroom, investigates the rise of STDs in the Black community, and presents a State Farm piece on food waste.
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What Happened to Rasheem Carter; Leaders of the New School; Donor Dilemma; Attack in Babcock Ranch; State Farm - Jasmine Crowe-Houston
REVOLT Black News investigates the Cass County Murders of 3 sisters. A trip to Uganda to explore some of the harshest anti-gay laws in the world and trauma with TikTok which tells the story of Toni Jones.
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YSL Trial Update; A.I.’s Black Code; Update: New Study Links Relaxers and Cancer in Black Women; Da’Vinchi; State Farm’s Million Meal Pack.
RBN gives an update on the YSL trial, looks at how racial bias shows up in artificial intelligence, investigates the link between relaxers and uterine cancer, interviews Da’Vinchi, and looks at the Million Meal Pack.
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The Story of...Usher
On this special edition of REVOLT Black News Weekly, Kennedy Rue sits down with the one and only Usher for an in-depth look at his remarkable journey. From his early beginnings under the mentorship of L.A. Reid to becoming a groundbreaking artist akin to legends like Stevie Wonder and Michael...
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Fearless Fund; Black Maternal Mortality; Issa Rae & the Barbie Blowup; AI/Crypto and the Black Community
RBNW chronicles the attack on the Fearless Fund, investigates why Black women are dying in record numbers at childbirth, sits down with Issa Rae, and takes a dive into Crypto in the Black community
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The Missing Black Women Epidemic
Live from REVOLT WORLD, REVOLT Black News Weekly delivers an important conversation that could save your life or the life of someone you love.
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Jail deaths in Fulton County; Dearth of Black Doctors; Halle Bailey’s superstar rise; AI and Crypto education for the community
RBN examines the high number of deaths at Fulton County Jail and the issues with local jails; RBN investigates the issue of Black doctors within Black communities; Halle Bailey talks with Kennedy Rue; Tavonia Evans uses Crypto to educate and inspire the Black community
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Brain Dead Baby; Psychedelics; Diddy’s New Music & Black Women in E-Sports
RBNW investigates the death of a 3 year old baby, the increased interest in psychedelics, sits down with Diddy to discuss new music, and takes a look at Black women in the gaming space.
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C Murder's Quest for Freedom, 'Who's Black?' Debate, and Fighting The Mental Health Stigma
On this edition of RBNW, we delve into the intricacies of C Murder’s ongoing battle for justice and freedom, probing the complexities and controversies surrounding identity and the right to claim Blackness. Further, we spotlight Lorenzo Lewis's pioneering efforts with 'The Confess Project,'...
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Mississippi Goon Squad Update; Usher's Summit; & More
REVOLT Black News on the Mississippi Goon Squad, Fulton County Jail and recent news of another death. The team examines, if the Black community is doing enough to protect our LGBTQ community, Usher's Disruptivator Summit, and a recap of Rock The Bells.
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Hip-Hop’s Golden Anniversary - Celebrating 50 Years
REVOLT Black News celebrates 50 years of Hip-Hop while examining how the genre became a global movement, diving into hip-hop’s role in social justice, exploring the business of hip-hop, feminism in rap, and the genre's relationship with fashion.
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Three Murdered Sisters Update; Carlee Russell Fallout; Ms. Lawrence Takes REVOLT to the Ball.
RBNW has breaking information on the murdered sisters in Texas, questions why Carlee Russell fabricated her kidnapping, takes a deep dive into health conspiracies after Bronny James' health scare, and an exclusive with friend of RHOA Ms. Lawrence
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Memphis 5 Update, Police Attack On M.C. Jenkins, Terror Units, Bachelorette C. Lawson, Black Women & White Men
RBNW talks exclusively to a woman who was roughed up by one of the Memphis 5 officers, explores why a man was brutally beaten and shot in the mouth by a Mississippi deputy, and talks about interracial dating with The Bachelorette’s, Charity Lawson.
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The Death of Affirmative Action
Covering the Supreme Court’s 6-3 decision to end Affirmative Action and what it means for Black students and the workforce; the startling connection between Black women using relaxers and cancer rates; Akilah Ffriend sits down with real estate investor and bank owner Benaisha Poole Watson; and more.
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AJ Owens' Mom, Cleveland's Missing Kids, STD Surge, & Anthony Anderson's Trip
This week on RBNW, we dive into an array of topics; starting with an interview with AJ Owens’ mother, Pamela Dias, discussing their family tragedy and fight for justice. We shed light on the disturbing trend of missing children in Cleveland, with a focus on the Black community. We analyze the...
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"Crime & Culture: Black Masculinity, Media Icons, and Haircare Hazards"
In this riveting episode, we first delve into the controversial felony murder laws through the heart-wrenching case of Lakeith Smith, who was convicted for a crime he didn't commit as a teenager. Experts from The Marshall Project and Lakeith's legal team unpack the systemic issues within these...
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Black All Over The World
As we celebrate Juneteenth and the last slaves being freed in the U.S., REVOLT Black News will take a deep dive into the African nation of Mauritania. It was the last country in the world to abolish slavery in 1981, officially.
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The Dangers of the Adultification of Black Children
Analyzing the death of Ajike “AJ” Owens, killed by a neighbor; a look at the adultification of Black kids and its deadly results; Uganda’s war on its LGBTQIA+ citizens; an exclusive interview with actress Issa Rae
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Tragic Loss; Nichols Case Update; Pearson's Memphis Battle; Halle Bailey Rises
REVOLT Black News Weekly talks exclusively to the mother of three murdered daughters in Texas; updates in the Tyre Nichols case as a judge rules on 20 hours of unseen tapes; Memphis Representative Justin Pearson talks re-election and the fight to keep his seat; and Kennedy Rue interviews Little...
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Buffalo Reeling, Sperm Donor Diversity, Psychedelics in Black America, and Comedy in Woke Culture
This week on REVOLT Black News, we delve into diverse topics that shape the Black American experience. We reflect on Buffalo's history of race relations, a year after a devastating racist attack, exploring the community's ongoing healing journey. We then turn our focus to the lack of Black sperm...
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The Rise of White Supremacist Violence
REVOLT Black News investigates the rise in white supremacy cases in the United States, black families that want justice for loved ones and are getting their own autopsies, and Gen-Z seems to act out and overdo everything.
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From #MeToo to #MeFirst: The Black Woman's Reckoning
"From #MeToo to #MeFirst: The Black Woman's Reckoning" is a powerful episode of REVOLT BLACK NEWS that explores the untold stories of Black women in American gender rights movements. Tarana Burke, the founder of #MeToo, discusses its origins and the co-opting by white women. The show highlights…
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Who Should Pay for Tyre Nichols’ Death
Revolt Black News continues to investigate the gruesome killing of Tyre Nichols' and the three Memphis Fire Department personnel who were fired; the team connects with Advanced Democracy to examine how A.I. may be reinforcing racial stereotypes; Kennedy Rue hits the red carpet for the 2023 Met Gala!
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Inside The Cloud Of Suspicion Of The Three Texas Sisters; 16 And Sentenced To Life And Hollywood's Black Woman Renaissance
In this gripping episode, RBN investigates the unsolved triple homicide of three young sisters in Texas and the unsettling silence from authorities. We also explore the controversial practice of sentencing teenagers as adults, focusing on the racial and socioeconomic disparities involved.…
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Gun Assault at the Front Door; the Latest in Shanquella Robinson's Case; Black America and Solitary Confinement
In this episode of REVOLT Black News Weekly, we delve into the issue of solitary confinement and its devastating impact on Black inmates. With interviews from attorneys and experts, we explore the alarming statistics that show Black men and women are placed in solitary confinement at almost six...
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The Tennessee Two Expulsion, Killed in Custody, and Gen Z’s Praise Moment
REVOLT Black News covers the Nashville Gen-Z State Representatives, Justin Pierson and Justin Jones and what’s behind the action of today’s modern fighters, Chloe Bailey stars in the upcoming film 'Praise This' which is from the mind of director/producer Will Packer, and the cast of a Black Lady...
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Investigating the Mysterious Case of the Texas Siblings
On an all-new Revolt Black News, the team investigates the shortage of police officers; Autism Awareness month, and Kennedy sits down with Viola Davis and her real-life husband Julius Tennon on their new film "AIR".
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Shanquella Robinson: What Really Happened?
An update on the latest developments in the Shanquella Robinson case; investigating the Mississippi mystery surrounding Raheem Carter; Kennedy sits down with Grammy-nominated R&B artist Jozzy.
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S4 Ep7: The Mysterious Death of Shanquella Robinson, Pushing for Judicial Action, and the FBI’s Infiltration of BLM
This week, we continue the coverage of Shanquella Robinson and the mysterious murder surrounding her death while vacationing in Cabo, Mexico. The team investigates how the FBI infiltrated the Black Lives Matter movement in the summer of 2020. And more with a discussion of Onlyfans and how it...
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S4 Ep6: The Mysterious Murder of Shanquella Robinson & Our Investigation of Being Dissed by Dispatch
This week on Revolt Black News, the team explores the mysterious murder of Shanquella Robinson, what happened leading up to the moments that the young woman was beaten to death while on vacation in Mexico. Then, we investigate what’s behind the movement to ban books.
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S4 Ep5: Beyond BMI: Watching Black Women’s Weight
This week on Revolt Black News, the body positivity movement has more women embracing their bodies at every size. But as the obesity epidemic hits Black women, we investigate if the body positivity movement is hurting our health. We speak with two doctors with two different points of view.
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S4 Ep4: Black Love Matters
Celebrating Valentine's Day with a special report on Black love, from the modern definition of the word to how this new generation views relationships.
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S4 Ep3: Black Women’s Maternal Medical Neglect and Examining Anti-Black Rhetoric
This week on REVOLT Black News, the team investigates the alarming disparity when it comes to maternal care of Black women who are more than three times more likely to die from childbirth than white women. Then remember the Karens caught on tape? Where are these women now?
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S4 Ep2: In Justice For Tyre: Investigating The Memphis PD
REVOLT Black News examines the brutal beating and murder of Tyre Nichols by the hands of, now, 6 officers who viciously beaten and ran down Tyre Nichols in Memphis. The team ends the show with a powerful tribute to Tyre and a glimpse to his personal life.
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S4 Ep1: Black Lives Matter’s Patrisse Cullors, Her Cousin Keenan Anderson & When The Movement Hits Home
Season 4 premiere. Host Mara S. Campo sits down with Black Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse Cullors for an exclusive no-holds-barred interview addressing the accusations against her, her cousin Keenan Anderson’s recent death after an encounter with the LAPD, and how her family will fight for...
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S3 Ep40: The Real Thirst Trap: Environmental Injustice and the Crisis Affecting Black Communities
In this special edition of REVOLT BLACK NEWS, we investigate the crisis affecting the water and air in Black communities across the country. From Flint, Michigan to Louisiana's "Cancer Alley" to Watts, California, broken systems are causing concentrated pollutants in predominantly Black...
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S3 Ep39: Brittney Griner: After the Release and the Misinformation; Black Mental Health; Supporting HBCUs
On this episode of Revolt Black News Weekly, the team explorers Brittney Griner's mental health post release. While investigating the purge law and what that will mean for our Black communities beyond the Illinois’ border. The team taps into Black mental health, and supporting HBCU’s in our…
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S3 Ep38: The Philadelphia Experiment: Black America’s Mistrust of Medicine; Cannabis Conversation; Black Maternal Health
This week on REVOLT Black News, the team examines the scandal of the Philadelphia experiment from the 50's to the 70's, how white modern day Tuskegee experiment contributes to Black America's mistrust of the medical system, and the recent news of Brittney Griner's release from a Russian prison.…
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S3 Ep37: Black Men Violated and Humiliated; Finding Solutions to the Gun Violence Hitting the Culture; and Doing Away with the Cash Bail System
On this episode of REVOLT Black News, the team investigates the number of young black men strip searched, violated, and humiliated in Milwaukee. The team then explorers the violence within the hip-hop community and culture while finding a solution to stopping tragic incidents. And more with the...
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S3 Ep36: Gen Z and Mr. Frost Go to Washington; Black America’s Education Epidemic; The Gift of Chess
On this episode of REVOLT Black News, the team examines the groundbreaking outcome of the mid-term elections, the power of the Gen-Z vote, and the nation's first congressman in that category. The team explorers the educational system and why it is failing our black students. And more with the...
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S3 Ep35: Roll or Not to Roll?; Street Justice Post-Takeoff’s Tragedy; Midterm Elections’ Racist Tactics?; Jayden Smith’s New Music and Fashion Directive
On this episode of REVOLT Black News, the team explorers gun violence as it continues to plague our men and women in our communities; the aftermath of the midterm elections and how racism and campaigns are intertwined; and more with the Revolutionary of the Week & Entertainment Remix.
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S3 Ep34: Celebrating The Life of Takeoff, George Floyd's Family Speaks to RBNW Exclusively, and Hip-Hop, Politics, and Rap Lyrics
On this episode of REVOLT Black News, we celebrate the life of Migos group member Takeoff, who was shot and killed earlier this week. The aftermath of Kanye West fallout and the impact its having on the family of George Floyd. His family member speaks with guest host Tezlyn Figaro in an RBNW...
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S3 Ep33: Captured & Convicted: The Case Of Pieper Lewis, Push To The Polls: 2022 Midterm Elections, And NLE Choppa's Reading Revolution
REVOLT Black News explores the case of Pieper Lewis; sex trafficking and the crisis black women are facing; midterm elections and the importance of the Gen Z vote; and the latest in Haiti. And more with the Revolutionary of the Week & Entertainment Remix.
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S3 Ep32: LA City Council Scandal, Ye's Candid and Uncensored, and The Future of Black Women
On this episode of Revolt Black News, the team explores the LA City council's racist remarks that was leaked and what that means for voters as we approach Mid-Terms Elections. The recent statements from Kanye West's candid Drink Champs interview and more with the Revolutionary of the Week &...
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S3 Ep31: Broken Behind Bars: The Case of Kastillio Vaughan, The Kanye Effect: Influence vs. Responsibility, & The Black Women's Body Positivity Conversation
On this episode, the team investigates inmates being mistreated in prisons across the country; influencers and social media, who is responsible for their actions, posts, and tweets. And more with the Revolutionary of the Week & Entertainment Remix.
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S3 Ep30: "The Water Boys" controversial business, the homicide rate in New Orleans, HBCUs vs. PWIs
On this episode of Revolt Black News, the team examines the illegal sale of bottled water, as young individuals known as "The Water Boys" controversial business, is it giving back to the community or causing violent turf battles; while discussing and comparing the number of homicides within the...
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S3 Ep28: The Spike In Violence In LA; The Purge Law And Black America; And The Defamation VS Blogger Responsibility
This week on Revolt Black News Weekly, we explore the spike in robberies and violent crime in LA following the fatal robbery and death of rapper/singer PnB Rock. The team examines the purge law and our black communities beyond Illinois' border. For our “Black all over the world- we explore the...
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REVOLT presents unfiltered conversation about current events with the leaders of Black culture including artists, activists, politicians, experts and more. “I always wanted to develop a platform to report the news from our perspective, from our lens, from our people, so I decided to launch REVOLT Black News,” said Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs. “We’re here with solutions. We’ve already heard about what we can’t do, but this is what we can do.”
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