Source: LeoPatrizi / Getty Have you heard the news? A nationwide economic blackout is planned for February 28, urging marginalized communities to flex their financial power and influence. You’re not alone if your group chats, social media timelines, or even email boxes have been flooded with messages about a spending freeze. The information is spreading. While…
Demonstrators protest Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) layoffs in front of the CDC headquarters in Atlanta, Feb. 18, 2025. (Arvin Temkar/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP, file) Lawyers for the government agree that the office has no authority to hire or fire employees in other agencies. A federal judge in San Francisco on Thursday found…
Rhiannon Giddens performs during rehearsal for the Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular in Boston, on July 3, 2018. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File) Rhiannon Giddens has become the latest artist to call off an appearance at the Kennedy Center since Trump took over. Award-winning singer-musician Rhiannon Giddens has become the latest artist to call off an appearance at…
In the latest episode of “The Kardashians” on Hulu, Kim Kardashian opened up about her evolving relationship with her eldest daughter, North West. Reflecting on the challenges they faced following her divorce from Kanye West, Kim shared a surprising shift in their dynamic. “The craziest thing happened. Tell me if this happened with Mason,” Kim said to her sister…
The National Weather Service monitoring station is seen in Brownville, Texas, May 23, 2014. (Valley Morning Star/Valley Morning Star via AP, File) The firings come amid efforts by billionaire Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency to shrink the federal workforce. Hundreds of weather forecasters and other federal National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration employees on probationary…
A sign is seen outside of Seminole Hospital District offering measles testing, Feb. 21, 2025, in Seminole, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez), File) According to the World Health Organization, an estimated 10.3 million people were infected with measles in 2023. The U.S. registered its first death from measles since 2015 this week, as a child who…
Let’s all say a little prayer for Cynthia Erivo in hopes that she breaks a new record of becoming the youngest EGOT winner. The British singer and actress has been coming out swinging since she hit the Hollywood scene. She’s taken on some heaving-hitting roles like portraying the legendary singer Aretha Franklin and abolitionist Harriet Tubman. But her embodiment of the…
(Photo credit: Adobe Stock) John Schwarz the founder of The Peoples Union USA explains the economic blackout planned to start at midnight tonight. After multiple major retailers and corporations began rolling back their DEI initiatives, multiple calls for boycotts were made, including one planned as an “economic blackout” on Friday, February 28. What began as…
Actor Taye Diggs shared a recent dating mishap on “The Drew Barrymore Show,” with viewers nodding in solidarity and taking notes on handling rejection with grace. During a special Valentine’s Day panel alongside his friend Oliver Hudson, Dr. Tiffanie Davis Henry, and Valerie Bertinelli, the “The Best Man” star opened up about an unexpected cancellation…
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 02: Shaboozey performs onstage at the 67th annual GRAMMY Awards on February 02, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for The Recording Academy ) The country star’s breakout single continues to dominate various music charts; oh my, good Lord. Shaboozey, the Virginia country sensation whose song…
