Source: Albany Times Union/Hearst Newspapers / Getty When Zohran Mamdani was sworn in as the 111th Mayor of New York City on Jan. 1, 2026, he entered office with a clear mandate: tackle affordability, restore trust in government, and reimagine how the city serves working people. A self-described Democratic Socialist, Mamdani has spent his first…
DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA – FEBRUARY 15: Tyler Reddick, driver of the #45 Chumba Casino Toyota, and Michael Jordan, NBA Hall of Famer and co-owner of 23XI Racing lift the Harley J. Earl Trophy in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Cup Series Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 15, 2026 in Daytona Beach,…
Studio portrait of American jazz singer Dinah Washington (1924 – 1963), 1940s. (Photograph by Hulton Archive/Getty Images) Winsome Pinnock and Danny Glover are reportedly teaming up for a large-scale biopic about jazz and blues singer Dinah Washington. Hollywood is reportedly cooking up a large-scale biopic about legendary jazz and blues singer Dinah Washington. “Our grandmother’s…
WASHINGTON, DC – FEBRUARY 18: White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks during a news briefing in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House on February 18, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) “I’m happy to provide you those receipts,” said Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt. Following President Donald…
(Photo credit: Adobe Stock) Illegal skin-lightening creams were found on sale in the UK, but they are far from the only place where colorism is driving the trend to this day. While it’s nowhere near its early 20th-century peak, the dangerous practice of skin bleaching — using creams, injections, or other products to lighten one’s…
Avel Gordly, Oregon’s first Black woman state senator, dies at 79 (Screenshot: KOIN 6/YouTube) On Feb. 16, Avel Gordly, who made history as the first Black woman elected to Oregon’s state senate, died of natural causes at 79. Communities in Oregon are grieving the loss of local trailblazer Avel Gordly. Gordly, who was widely recognized…
Source: DHCA / Screenshot Washington, D.C., residents told housing officials they are living with toxic chemicals, mold, rodents, and untreated hazards during a recent D.C. Housing Authority board meeting. Some residents said the conditions have contributed to serious illness and long-term health problems. “It was crystal clear DCHA was in a lot of trouble,” said…
The White House keeps assuring the public that President Donald Trump is the picture of strength — vibrant, tireless, operating at full capacity. That message rarely wavers. But cameras have a funny way of capturing what press statements and his team tend to deny. For months, online observers have pointed to scattered clips, arguing that…
✕ On Tuesday, we lost a giant when Rev. Jesse Jackson died at the age of 84. In this week’s Le[e]gal Brief, attorney Lee Merritt pays tribute to the man who inspired several generations of Black youth to believe they were somebody. “As a Black child in South Central Los Angeles, I attended 42nd Street…
Parole was denied for a Louisiana mother of four who was convicted of the murder of her 5-month-old infant after feeding him cow’s milk when she ran out of baby formula and other supplies during Hurricane Katrina. Tiffany Woods was convicted by a judge of second-degree murder in 2008, three years after the death of…
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