About Monique John

When she\'s not bike riding in Brooklyn or hanging with friends, Mo can be found writing news, op-eds and feature stories for HelloBeautiful.com. As a proud black feminist, Mo\'s writing credits include The Root, For Harriet and The Feminist Wire. She has also frequently appeared on Arise TV as a cultural and political commentator.

During the conference, Lott repeatedly failed to answer basic questions specifying what the student had done to warrant being disciplined in the first place.

Based on a viral video of Deputy Officer Ben Fields assaulting a Black female high school student, a local sheriff has requested that the SC FBI and the US Justice department intervene for an independent investigation.

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[OPINION] Ebony has given us something to really talk about, and I'm grateful for it.

Deiondre Porter attacked his girlfriend after accusing her of being unfaithful and of being romantically involved with one of his teammates.