FILE – The TikTok app logo appears in Tokyo on Sept. 28, 2020. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato, File) Trump’s executive orders have spurred more than 130 lawsuits in the few months he has been in office, but this one barely generated a peep. After TikTok was banned in the United States earlier this year, President Donald Trump gave the platform a…
In an interview with the Christian Broadcasting Network, combative White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said the country is engaged in a fight between good and evil, adding she believes God saved Donald Trump “for a reason.” “I certainly believe in spiritual warfare,” she said. “And I think I saw it firsthand, especially throughout the…
Source: docksnflipflops / Getty If you attend any Black family gathering—whether it’s a wedding, birthday party, or holiday celebration—you’ll find Black people rejoicing and participating in a fun line dance, all while smiling from ear to ear with loved ones. Whether it’s the Cha Cha Slide, the Electric Slide, or the “Can’t Get Enough” line…
FILE – An entrance to the U.S. Naval Academy campus in Annapolis, Md., is seen Jan. 9, 2014. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File) Pulling the books off the shelves is another step in the Trump administration’s far-reaching effort to eliminate so-called DEI content from federal agencies. The U.S. Naval Academy has removed nearly 400 books from its library…
Barack Obama was taking in the sights of the Washington, D.C., Tidal Basin on a brisk spring morning on Monday, completely unaware that he was about to become part of a family’s cherished memory. The former president, now eight years out of office, was admiring the cherry blossoms — an annual spectacle that draws thousands…
Malik Yoba has finally explained what he meant when he announced to the world that he would “no longer identify as a Black man.” The actor, best known for his role as Detective J.C. Williams on “New York Undercover,” sparked intense debate as many questioned how and why someone visibly of African descent would reject…
(Photo: C-SPAN/Getty Images) “Having Senator Booker use his body as Black people have done in this country to fight for the advancement of other people, fight against the oppression of a group of people is pretty significant to the Black experience in America.” U.S. Senator Cory Booker, D-N.J., broke the record for the longest speech…
Source: Ray Tan / Getty Just before 2 a.m. on Sept. 29, 2023, a police officer in Montgomery, Alabama, fired 18 shots at an armed Black man. The officer claimed self-defense and motioned to have his case dismissed, citing the state’s “Stand your ground” law, which “grants immunity from prosecution to any individual who uses…
Washington DC, USA – October 26, 2024: Entrance sign for Howard University Campus OPINION: A recent profile about the dearth of Black men in college—especially in Black elite spaces like Howard and Morehouse—made me reflect on my own experiences. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own….
Source: The Washington Post / Getty The Trump administration keeps cutting funding to essential services, and finally, states are fighting back. Officials from 23 states and Washington, D.C., have filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., claiming that the drastic cuts of some…
