| No Images? Click here  Welcome to your weekly dose of black newsHappy Labor Day weekend, fam! Flint still doesn't have clean water and city officials have yet to be held accountable. Another day that ends with the letter "y." But, state lawmakers extended the statute of limitations for crimes related to the water crisis, which would allow more time to prosecute public officials. Also at the U.S. Open this week, Serena Williams defeated that woman who y'all claim is her rival but, if we're being honest, Maria Sharpova could never. What made it even sweeter was Serena's husband, Alexis Ohanian, trolling Sharpova by wearing a D.A.R.E. shirt to the match. Click here if that went over your head. Last thing, has anyone else noticed how women in hip-hop are dominating the game right now? Not only that, they're dispelling whatever myths are out there that female rappers can't work together. "The camaraderie between women in rap is reaching a new critical mass and is no longer a surprising feat," writer Natelegé Whaley explains. Get into her piece and support your fave woman in hip-hop this weekend.   This week's Best Things 🎉  Lil Nas X Reacts To Scoring A CMA Award Nom After Country Chart ControversyThe Atlanta artist’s original release of “Old Town Road” sparked wide conversation about racial discrimination in the country music world. Meet The Teen Who Registered People To Vote While They Waited In Line At PopeyesSeventeen-year-old Charlotte, North Carolina, high school senior David Ledbetter went to Popeyes last week in hopes of getting locals excited about an upcoming election ― and registered to vote.
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