Source: Scott Olson / Getty The legal challenge against Evanston, Illinois’ Restorative Housing Program is more than a local policy dispute; it’s a clinical attempt to stop a city from taking responsibility for its own history. My DNA doesn’t allow me to see this as just another legislative debate. I’m the granddaughter of sharecroppers from…
Media mogul Oprah Winfrey has entertained the world for many years, whether through her longtime talk show, “The Oprah Winfrey Show,” or films such as “The Color Purple” and “Beloved.” Winfrey has been famous for so long that her fans know all about her private life, including the fact that she’s been dating her boyfriend,…
What began as Republicans hauling the Clintons before Congress is morphing into a broader test of whether the same rules will be applied to President Donald Trump. And whether, if called to testify, he would answer hard questions about his involvement with Jeffrey Epstein or simply invoke the Fifth, as many now predict. Former U.S….
Dorothy Butler Gilliam, 82, was the first Black woman reporter at The Washington Post. (theGrio/Courtesy Photo) After making history as the first Black woman at the Washington Post, Dorothy Butler Gilliam is supporting the reporters hit with mass layoffs. When you’ve spent a lifetime fighting for representation in American newsrooms, watching history repeat itself hits…
Source: Austin American-Statesman/Hearst Newspapers / Getty The road to the midterms begins today as primary elections get underway in Texas, North Carolina, and Arkansas. We’ve already taken a look at what’s at stake in North Carolina’s primary, and now we’re going down to the Lone Star State, where Democrats have a surprisingly competitive Senate race…
Donovan Mitchell, WellWithAll. (Photo credit: Getty Images/ WellWithAll) NBA star Donovan Mitchell joins Black-owned wellness company WellWithAll as a strategic investor and brand ambassador. While there’s been much deserved conversation around building “generational wealth” in Black communities, NBA star Donovan Mitchell is turning his focus toward something just as critical: “generational wellness.” On Thursday, Feb….
Melania Trump still has to fulfill her duties as first lady despite no longer having an office in the East Wing of the White House. The long-standing portion of the People’s House was demolished in October 2025 at the request of her husband, Donald Trump’s beckoning to replace it with a multimillion-dollar ballroom. Melania presented…
Smoothie King fires employees refusing to serve man wearing Trump hoodie (Photo: Adobe Stock) Former Smoothie King employees face harassment from the right-wing after refusing to serve a couple wearing a Trump hoodie in a viral video. Smoothie King has fired two employees after they refused to serve a man wearing a Trump hoodie, in…
Source: NurPhoto / Getty A Minnesota prosecutor announced Monday that her office is launching an investigation that may lead to charges against federal agents, including Border Patrol Commander Greg Bovino, who was constantly reprimanded by federal judges over his agents’ aggressive and often violent actions, and his leadership, up until the point when he was relieved…
Source: Grant Baldwin / Getty This week, the road to the midterms formally begins as primary elections are held in several states to determine the nominees for this November. Despite the rampant unpopularity of President Donald Trump, the Democratic Party is still facing widespread disapproval for its tepid response to the Trump administration and lack…
