Sen. Joe Manchin’s opposition is the latest challenge facing Democrats as pressure mounts to deliver on their promises to voters A key Democratic senator says he will not vote for the largest overhaul of U.S. election law in at least a generation, defying his party and the White House and virtually guaranteeing the failure of…

“It is ridiculous!” Alfred “Shivy” Brooks, a teacher, says about the state’s move to limit critical race theory teachings in classrooms The Georgia State Board of Education passed a resolution Thursday against teaching critical race theory in classrooms. This decision is drawing both condemnation and support from Georgians.  Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp commended the 11-2…

Tennessee mother Jerica Phillips could not have been more proud than when she celebrated her daughter Jaidah’s high school graduation. The milestone was made that much more sentimental as Phillips recounted being in her daughter’s position; the only difference is she already had a child. “We did it! Motherhood has been my biggest flex. I birthed…

Rosalind “Roz” Brewer and Thasunda Brown Duckett crack the top 100 after assuming chief executive roles earlier this year The Fortune 500 list for 2021 is an historic one. The annual list of the 500 largest American companies by total revenue features two Black female CEO’s on the same list for the first time ever,…

Wiley also gets backed by freshman Congressman Jamaal Bowman, weeks after receiving Congressman Hakeem Jeffries’ endorsement New York City mayoral candidate Maya Wiley has been endorsed by one of the nation’s most prominent progressive leaders in Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Ocasio-Cortez, whose 14th congressional district includes parts of Queens and the Bronx, announced her pick on…

Katt Williams’ response to critics complaining about “cancel culture” and the overflow of praise that followed reminded folks on social media of why the funnyman is so beloved by many. During a recent appearance on the “Joe Budden” podcast with host and retired rapper Joe Budden, the “Friday After Next” actor touched on the topic…

The bronze likeness of Edward Colston was pulled from its pedestal and dumped in Bristol harbor a year ago A statue of a 17th-century slave trader that was toppled during anti-racism protests in the English city of Bristol is being displayed in a museum, where visitors will be asked to help decide its fate. The…

Source: Frédéric Soltan / Getty First reported by the CDC on June 5, 1981, the HIV/AIDS epidemic continues to be a pressing concern for communities across the country. On that date, the CDC documented five cases found in white, gay men, in its Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. Saturday marked HIV Long-Term Survivors Awareness Day,…

Players started taking a knee last year as part of calls to eradicate racial injustice in society following the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis England players will take a knee at the European Championship despite fearing an adverse reaction after the anti-racism gesture was booed by their own fans before a warm-up game…