Source: CHOLTICHA KRANJUMNONG / Getty The credit system has a long history of inequity for Black Americans, and a new study from Varo Bank sheds light on the persistent disparities our community faces with major credit bureaus as we continue to navigate the challenges of today’s tough economy. Varo’s forthcoming Consumer Credit Watch survey sheds light…
A Black man was arrested in Maryland for doing nothing more than “walking while Black” after the cop refused to inform him of the crime he had committed other than disorderly conduct for refusing to identify himself. However, Maryland law requires police to have a reasonable suspicion that the person they are detaining may be…
Screenshots: (left to right) Nagel Heyer Records; Wing Records Two of the jazz world’s most enduring pioneers, Lou Donaldson and Roy Haynes, died within days of each other, following prolific and influential careers. Two of the jazz world’s most enduring pioneers have died after prolific and widely influential careers. Acclaimed saxophonist Lou Donaldson died on…
Social media is abuzz with allegations that the stars of Universal Pictures’ upcoming film “Wicked” film are competing to see who can be the skinniest, with claims that they are purposely starving themselves. Ariana Grande, 31, and Cynthia Erivo, 37, attended the Los Angeles premiere of “Wicked” on Nov. 9 at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion,…
(Photo credit: Adobe Stock) A new study has found that toxins in the air could be linked with an increased risk of developing autism spectrum disorder. Exposure to car exhaust in utero or in the early stages of childhood development could be causing autism, a new study has found. According to a study published Tuesday,…
Source: Pool / Getty Do y’all remember during Donald Trump’s campaign when the president-elect spent significant time faking solidarity with Black people by likening the systemic racism we face in the justice system to his own legal problems, which he considered to be unjust prosecutions by “racist” Black prosecutors? Remember how he went on about…
Ella Jenkins, the first lady of children’s music, dies at 100 (Screenshot: Smithsonian Magazine/YouTube) Ella Jenkins, the woman who popularized childhood classics like “I’ve Been Working on the Railroad,” died on November 9. After decades of revolutionizing children’s music, Ella Jenkins has died at the age of 100. On November 9, the award-winning artist reportedly…
Proponents for affirmative action in higher education rally in front of the U.S. Supreme Court before oral arguments in Students for Fair Admissions v. President and Fellows of Harvard College and Students for Fair Admissions v. University of North Carolina on October 31, 2022 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) “It is our…
It would be impossible to root against Rhiannah Gordon, a California single mother whose moment of vindication gave many around the world a reason to smile and an excuse to cry. Gordon’s video, which showed her jubilant response to passing the bar exam on her first try, has registered nearly a quarter billion views since…
Source: The Washington Post / Getty Donald Trump’s election win seems to be emboldening the worst in America. Since his presidential election win last week, Black people across the U.S. have been reporting racist incidents targeting them based on their race, not only in the form of text messages but also in the vandalization of…
