Source: Chip Somodevilla / Getty When Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced a special legislative session this month, most assumed it would be focused on providing relief for those affected by the recent flooding in the state. Democrats both in Texas and nationwide were shocked to find a rare, mid-decade redistricting effort also on the docket….
A traffic stop in Norfolk, Virginia, could have quickly taken a dangerous turn after white cops stopped a Black driver for apparently trying to give an acquaintance a ride home. The entire ordeal was caught on cellphone video and shows that while the driver was exasperated, he kept his cool and managed to drive away,…
Penny Thompson, a 42-year-old Black woman from Ohio, was looking forward to spending a month with her 15-year-old son after picking him up from his father’s house in North Carolina earlier this month. She even stopped at a local Walmart in the Cleveland suburb of Mentor to purchase a 55-inch television set so her son…
Source: BRYAN R. SMITH / Getty While the Trump administration continues to gaslight us by claiming Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents are mainly targeting violent criminals and are not engaging in racial profiling, ICE has reportedly taken into custody a Black Congolese-born woman who is a green card holder just because of a minor…
The U.S. Department of Education building is seen in Washington, Dec. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File) While loan forgiveness through the SAVE, PAYE, and ICR plans remains paused due to legal challenges, borrowers on the Income-Based Repayment (IBR) plan await system updates before forgiveness resumes. Amid a federal overhaul of student loan plans, many…
Venus Williams celebrates her win over Peyton Stearns during a match at the Citi Open tennis tournament Tuesday, July 22, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass) Venus Williams earned her first singles victory in nearly two years, becoming second-oldest woman to win a tour-level match. Venus Williams wanted to send a message — to herself and…
FILE – The Olympic rings are reinstalled after being taken down for maintenance ahead of the postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympics in the Odaiba section in Tokyo, Dec. 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, File) The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee has directed national sports bodies to comply with Trump’s executive order banning transgender women from women’s…
Former President George W. Bush’s fierce defense of Barack and Michelle Obama against divorce rumors has fans revisiting what they believe is the pivotal moment he became smitten with the former first lady. Social media erupted with playful theories and admiring comments about Bush’s protective stance toward Michelle, suggesting it reveals something deeper than political…
A recent photo of Zoë Kravitz having what seems to be a casual outing is igniting concerns for her well-being. The actress was spotted leaving The Bowery Hotel in New York City on Friday, July 18, wearing an understated outfit while sipping some iced coffee. Sporting a red oversized shirt with the words “Black History…
Source: ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / Getty Long before Texas officials scrambled for a special session to attack Black voter power in the Lone Star state, Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis was already stacking the deck in his party’s favor. Now, four years after redistricting began, the Florida Supreme Court upheld maps backed by DeSantis diluting Black voter…
