The state of Georgia will now give its state workers the day off to celebrate Juneteenth as a holiday. Gov. Brian Kemp signed legislation to expand law limits around the number of days allowed for office closures in acknowledgment of public and legal holidays, granting state employees to have a full-day’s pay as they observe…
Source: Danni Grayson Photography / Danni Grayson Photography Vice President Kamala Harris enjoyed a brief reprieve with family and friends over the Easter Holiday weekend. Stepping out in a stunning ensemble, Harris and her husband, second gentleman Douglas Emhoff joined the congregation at Kingdom Fellowship A.M.E. Church for Resurrection Sunday. Today we celebrate Easter…
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf selected Johnson as the fourth person to lead the department since the start of the pandemic. Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf has selected Dr. Denise Johnson to be the next head of the state’s health department. She will be the fourth person to lead the department since the start of the coronavirus…
The shoe brand has enlisted three Black female creatives for shoe silhouettes designed to inspire Black joy. Converse has announced their new It’s Possible collection to celebrate Black stories and legacies. The collection, which launched on Monday, is part of Converse’s ongoing commitment to uplift Black joy and honor Black culture. Converse’s It’s Possible collection…
A joint letter released Wednesday states: “That [Amy] Wax has been permitted to teach, supervise, and ridicule minority law students for over twenty-one years is alarming.” Backlash at the University of Pennsylvania against racist remarks by law professor Amy Wax continues as students released a letter condemning Wax’s rhetoric and calling for her to be…
Tennis powerhouse Serena Williams has been a fierce advocate for equity within the realm of sports and beyond, and she’s furthering her efforts to ensure individuals from underrepresented groups have a seat at the table across different industries. For her latest project, Williams has joined forces with the cloud technology platform Karat to increase the…
Griner, a WNBA All-Star and two-time Olympic gold medalist, was arrested in Russia. WASHINGTON (AP) — For another person in another country at another time, the case might have been a minor matter: an American citizen detained at an airport for allegedly possessing a cannabis derivative legal in much of the world. But the circumstances…
Source: Andrew Lichtenstein / Getty For some reason, conservatives have such a huge bug up their collective arses over now-former MSNBC foreign-policy analyst Malcolm Nance, who was once a Navy combat veteran, leaving his job as a journalist to join the fight against the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Recently, disgraced former national security advisor Michael Flynn—a…
The trailer for season five of Facebook Watch’s “Red Table Talk” premiered this week, but fans were quick to notice that the incident that has kept its co-host Jada Pinkett Smith in headlines for over two weeks was noticeably missing from the Emmy Award-winning show’s coming attraction. However, the actress later returned with a statement…
Researchers at the College of Nursing aim to improve breastfeeding rates among Black mothers with a virtual support group. A research team at the University of South Carolina College of Nursing is launching a program to promote breastfeeding among Black mothers in the Midlands area of the state. Mocha Mama’s Milk is a virtual breastfeeding…
