“What the Pulitzers are awarding this year seems so timely” Stories of race, racism and colonialism in the U.S. swept the Pulitzer Prizes for the arts, from Louise Erdrich’s novel “The Night Watchman” to a Malcolm X biography co-written by the late Les Payne to Katori Hall’s play “The Hot Wing King.” The awards were announced…
Republican Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas was repeatedly interrupted Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Thursday as the retired four-star general attempted to provide context about the racial issues in the armed forces during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on the defense budget. Amid the Pentagon’s efforts to improve diversity, equity and inclusion in the military, Cotton…
“Not this bull—– to replace a White man with a f—— Black man. That is not unity,” the woman yelled A white woman was seen on video vandalizing the monument of the only Black member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition on Tuesday. Oregon Live reports that the woman identified as Jeanette Grode, 43, received…
Gunfire erupted in the Texas capital city early Saturday morning Someone opened fire in a popular entertainment district in downtown Austin early Saturday, wounding 13 people, including two critically, before getting away, authorities said. Investigators were looking into what sparked the shooting but were not able to get a detailed description of the shooter, though…
Comedian and actress Tiffany Haddish doesn’t mince her words regarding what she admires most about her successful career. While others may value fame and awards, Haddish has often expressed that her end goal is to create generational wealth. After winning an Emmy for guest-hosting “Saturday Night Live,” the “Night School” star admitted that the trophy…
When avid traveler Maxine Pittman realized she could never find the beauty items she used regularly while on the move, she knew she had to do something. “Black women have usually been in the shadows. We’ve usually been invisible,” Pittman said. “We’re now occupying corporate America, we’re jet-setting and we’re globe-trotting, and we’re in spaces we’ve never been…
Tracee Ellis Ross‘ youthful appearance became a topic of conversation on June 10 after the actress shared “then and now” uploads to seemingly showcase the differences between both images that displayed Ross wearing a cowboy hat. Although the 48-year-old’s message behind the posts remains unclear, that didn’t stop her legions of fans from commenting on…
Duke slams Owen for spending a large part of the one-on-one discussing their divorce Comedian Gary Owen recently made comments about his pending divorce with wife Kenya Duke during an appearance on The Wendy Williams Show. It appears that Duke saw the interview and let it be known that she was not pleased. During an…
Florida Republican Rep. Byron Donalds expressed frustration on Thursday that he has not been allowed to join the Congressional Black Caucus despite communicating his interest in doing do. Donalds said he has “not really heard much from the CBC” in the months since he expressed interest, although other lawmakers also elected in 2020 were inducted into…
Laws on race lessons leave some teachers worried about how they will be enforced As middle school teacher Brittany Paschall assembled a lesson plan on the history of the Negro Baseball Leagues, she wondered how she might have to go about it differently next year under a new Tennessee state law that prohibits teaching certain…
