Source: Nadzeya Haroshka / Getty Alexia Moore, a 31-year-old Army veteran and mother of two living in Georgia, decided in late 2025 that she simply did not want to continue her pregnancy. In a nation that mirrors the values of freedom it so loudly proclaims, that choice is one she should have been able to…
Lately, anyone looking to sound profound or clever tends to invoke a civil rights leader — Jesse Jackson, Rosa Parks, and especially Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. These figures have become fixtures in pop culture: political speeches, essays, and songs alike. Now, enter the controversial producer-turned-rapper from Chicago: Kanye West. Like many of the controversial…
NEW YORK, NY – OCTOBER 25: Morgan Stanley Vice Chairman, Managing Director & Senior Client Advisor Carla Harris speaks onstage at the Yahoo Finance All Markets Summit on October 25, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Cindy Ord/Getty Images for Yahoo)Photo by: Cindy Ord / Getty Images “It’s time to sit back and take…
Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images Safaree announced the death of his mother on social media on Saturday (March 28) with a series of photos honoring her life. Safaree has announced the death of his mother, sharing the news in an emotional social media tribute that has drawn widespread support from fans. The rapper and reality…
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 09: Tyler Perry attends the 2025 BET Awards at Peacock Theater on June 09, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images) Perry initially visited the airport to offer direct financial help to TSA employees, who have been working without pay for several weeks during an ongoing U.S….
ShutterStock royalty-free image #1955569648, ‘Optician doing optometry eye exam for black african american teen girl patient. Male optometrist with phoropter while examining patient.’ uploaded by user #301131131, retrieved from ShutterStock on April 26th, 2022. License details available at https://www.shutterstock.com/license, image licensed under the ShutterStock Standard Image License Black professionals are entering careers in optometry in…
The U.S.-Israel war with Iran has entered its second month, with President Donald Trump oscillating between claims of imminent peace and threats of severe military escalation. The conflict began on Feb. 28 following joint U.S.-Israeli strikes aimed at Iran’s leadership. Trump, 79, has never been shy about expressing whatever thought crosses his mind at any given moment, but…
Two Texas state troopers won a $1.6 million jury verdict after alleging years of racial discrimination and retaliation within the Department of Public Safety. The case, filed in 2020, centered on allegations by former trooper Jerald Sams and Sgt. Jari McPherson, who claimed years of discriminatory treatment by supervisors. Two Black Texas state troopers have…
✕ Are civil rights and basic freedoms in America under threat? In this episode of Freedom Table, host Rashad Robinson is joined by Kim Foxx, the first Black woman to serve as State’s Attorney for Cook County, Illinois, the second-largest prosecutor’s office in the country, and Aramis Ayala, the former State Attorney for the 9th…
President Donald Trump and his White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt are moving in lockstep to defend a war in Iran that’s been defined as much by shifting explanations as the fighting itself, with Trump setting the tone and Leavitt increasingly tasked with selling it, even as the rationale continues to shift. That tension is…
