Source: PixelsEffect / Getty Outdoor Afro, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to reconnecting Black communities with nature, is making waves with its mission to address a long-standing disparity in swim education. The organization has been spreading the word about their Making Waves program, which provides swimming scholarships—or “swimmerships”—to Black children, teens, and adults across the…
Headline 2: Mother of 9-Year-Old Girl Threatened by Florida Homeowner on Social Media Says Prosecutors Won’t Pursue Criminal Case Because ‘They Couldn’t Prove He Had True Intentions of Hurting Her’ Headline 3: Prosecutors Won’t Pursue Criminal Case Against Florida Homeowner Who Threatened 9-Year-Old Black Girl on Social Media, Mother Says She’s Moving Out of ‘Racist…
Egypt Sherrod and Mike Jackson speak onstage during the 2023 ESSENCE Festival Of Culture™ at Ernest N. Morial Convention Center on July 02, 2023 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for ESSENCE) “Married to Real Estate” premiered in 2022 and remains one of the few home design series to star a Black…
A Planned Parenthood sign is displayed on the outside of the clinic, Aug. 1, 2023, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File) Supreme Court allows states to block Medicaid money to Planned Parenthood, affecting access to contraception and cancer screenings & more. States can block the country’s biggest abortion provider, Planned Parenthood, from receiving Medicaid money for…
Selena Gomez decided to try out a new look, but she’s not sure if she’s fully committing to it yet. The 32-year-old actress and singer posted a selfie on June 23 sporting a retro and edgy haircut that made social media users want to stop scrolling. Though her cheeks had a touch of blush and…
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal on a religious rights case brought by a devout Rastafarian whose locs were chopped off by Louisiana prison guards in 2020. At issue is whether Damon Landor can sue prison officials and recoup monetary damages for violating his religious rights. Landor had taken a religious vow…
Source: Stephanie Keith 100584 / Getty It took no time at all for Zohran Mamdani’s NYC mayoral primary win to remind us that white conservatives haven’t changed much since the Obama years. Mamdani had already sent shockwaves around the nation when early primary results showed that he took a commanding lead and was expected to…
Melania Trump’s “Einstein visa” status came under attack at a June 25 House hearing on restoring credibility to the visa process. Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett delivered an impassioned speech about “integrity,” questioning how the Slovenian-born former model could qualify for an EB-1 Visa, also known as the “Einstein visa,” which requires “some sort of significant…
Rep. Jasmine Crockett speaks onstage during Storytellers – Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett during the 2025 Tribeca Festival at SVA Theater on June 13, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Cindy Ord/Getty Images for Tribeca Festival) Jasmine Crockett shares a shady reminder of Melania Trump’s visa status when critiquing the Trump administration’s immigration policies. Rep. Jasmine…
Source: AndrUa / Getty Four teens ranging in age from 16 to 18 face potential hate crime charges after being arrested for allegedly vandalizing Pride flags at Atlanta’s Rainbow Crosswalks. According to NBC News, Atlanta police received calls around 1:40 a.m. Tuesday, reporting that the group of four allegedly tore down pride flags from local…
