Source: MoMo Productions / Getty As we approach 2025, Black Americans are urgently seeking solutions to eradicate poverty, a critical issue within our community. With inflation soaring, wages remaining stagnant, and the cost of living rising, families fear they may struggle to afford necessities and support their children. A 2022 study by the Center on…
A Texas woman reported that a fast food worker typed a racial slur on her receipt after she received the wrong order and simply asked for a refund. The woman, who chose to remain anonymous, told FOX 7 Austin that she went to a Burger King in Austin on Sunday afternoon and ordered a fiery…
Gospel artist and preacher Karen Clark Sheard has made a career out of preaching the word of God to the world in nontraditional ways. As a trailblazer in contemporary gospel music, Clark Sheard, alongside her four sisters —Jacky Clark Chisholm, Denise “Niecy” Clark-Bradford, Elbernita “Twinkie” Clark, and Dorinda Clark-Cole — formed the iconic group The…
Seconds after pulling over a suspected stolen vehicle in early May, North Myrtle Beach police officer Kayla Wallace knew it was not the Dodge Charger they had been looking for because not only was it the wrong color, but it also had a different license plate number. “Not it,” the South Carolina cop said to…
Gospel singer Tamela Mann began her weight loss journey years ago — but she hasn’t let her busy work schedule or a knee replacement keep her down. The Grammy nominee’s journey began when she became an ambassador for Weight Watchers in 2019 and within months lost 40 pounds. She had been working on her weight…
Convicted Felon, Donald Trump, At Indictment Hearing Source: STEVEN HIRSCH / Getty Here’s a simple fact about Donald Trump: He’s going to tell partial truths when it comes to Black people and how we faired economically under his presidency. Notice I didn’t write, “half-truths,” I wrote, “partial truths,” which is to say he only tells…
A news article from more than three decades ago resurfaced on social media this week, igniting a firestorm due to incendiary comments by Ginni Thomas, wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, whose remarks during her husband’s contentious 1991 Senate confirmation hearing have once again brought scrutiny to her potential influence over his legal decisions….
The topic of transracial adoptions is in the spotlight after a white couple in West Virginia was charged with enslaving the Black children they adopted and locking them in a barn, among other alleged offenses. Defined as the adoption of a child that is of a different race than the adoptive parent(s), transracial adoption has…
The journey of pregnancy is often filled with surprises, emotions, and unexpected reactions from loved ones. Mom-to-be Deiondra Sanders understands this all too well. Her mother, Carolyn Chambers, was not thrilled when she revealed that she was going to have a baby with her boyfriend singer Jacquees. The ex-wife of Hall of Famer Deion “Prime Time”…
Source: KENT NISHIMURA / Getty Welp, it’s here. The first presidential debate between incumbent President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump is set to begin at 9 p.m. ET tonight at CNN’s studio in Atlanta, Georgia —Atlanta being the city that was largely responsible for delivering Biden his upset victory in the state of…
