An engraving shows the arrival of a Dutch slave ship with a group of African slaves for sale, in Jamestown, Virginia, in 1619. | Source: Hulton Archive / Getty Of all the debate over teaching U.S. slavery, it is one sentence of Florida’s revised academic standards that has provoked particular ire: “Instruction includes how slaves…
A woman from St. Louis, Missouri, has been trying to prove that she is not deceased for decades after learning that her Social Security number was associated with a dead person. Madeline-Michelle Carthen learned that her Social Security number had been compromised while she was preparing for a summer internship and exchange program in Ghana…
Emma Grede and Arian Simone speak during the Fearless Fund Third Annual Fearless Venture Capital Summit at Atlanta Symphony Hall on August 18, 2023, in Atlanta, Georgia. | Source: Prince Williams / Getty Ever since the U.S. Supreme Court struck down affirmative action, white conservatives and their sunken lackeys have been celebrating the decision like…
A Chicago couple has gone viral on social media after the woman’s mother posted a picture from their baby shower on Facebook. The post was made on Sept. 23, and within days, it was shared over 8,000 times and received over 4,300 reactions. Tangie Newman, right, and her daughter Jayla, left, with her spouse and…
Cardi B says her house is being haunted by a ghost that is more freaky than spooky. In a recent Instagram Live stream, the “Bongos” rapper revealed to her fans that a spicy spirit has been tormenting her at the Los Angeles home she shares with her husband Offset. Cardi first recalled the haunting sounds…
Marjorie Taylor Greene speaks as the arrival of former President Donald Trump outside the Fulton County Jail in Atlanta, Georgia, United States on August 24, 2023. | Source: Anadolu Agency / Getty OK, we’ve talked a lot about white Republicans and their desperate, disingenuous, delusional, completely political and inherently racist scramble to collect Black friends….
The U.S. Army private who crossed the border into North Korea over the summer has been repatriated. In a statement on Wednesday, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said King was in U.S. custody. “U.S. officials have secured the return of Private Travis King from the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK). We appreciate the dedication…
Erica Mena has called out “Love and Hip Hop Atlanta” for excluding her in their racism and colorism roundtable discussion weeks after she was dropped from the franchise. Her termination from the reality series followed after she called her Jamaican cast mate Spice a “blue monkey.” Their intense argument was featured in the episode that…
A single father of six received a blessing that not only changed his life but also the lives of many young people who depend on him. Isaac Taylor had been without a car for six months since the family vehicle was totaled in a recent accident. With so many mouths to feed, he couldn’t allow…
Source: Sorrasak Jar Tinyo / Getty As a family medicine physician and a Black woman, I have borne witness to countless stories that vividly illustrate the remarkable strength and resilience of Black women as they confront and conquer health challenges. Their stories unfold to reveal that courage, determination, and the embrace of a supportive community…
