President Joe Biden will need to go back to the drawing board regarding fulfilling the director role for the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) after Neera Tanden withdrew her nomination, facing fierce opposition in the Senate confirmation process. “Unfortunately, it now seems clear that there is no path forward to gain confirmation, and I…
Senior aides edited reports to hide the true numbers of nursing home deaths related to the coronavirus pandemic. According to a new report, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and senior aides purposely withheld accurate numbers relating to coronavirus deaths in nursing homes. Read More: New York Gov. Cuomo to receive International Emmy for virus briefings The…
Source: Getty Images / Getty Some 156 years after the end of the Civil War and the official abolition of slavery through the 13th Amendment, the idea of reparations is gaining currency in Washington. On March 1, Cedric Richmond, a senior adviser to President Joe Biden, suggested the White House could “start acting now” on…
Actress Lauren London is returning to the big screen for her first film since the passing of her longtime beau Nipsey Hussle. The “ATL” actress is marking her return by starring alongside GQ’s “Sexiest Man of the Year,” Michael B. Jordan, in “Without Remorse.” In the film, Jordan seeks to avenge the murder of his pregnant…
Golfing is a sport that is still viewed as a predominately white industry. There are big names like Tiger Woods and several others that have become minority staples in the sport, but reports of discrimination have plagued the sport. It wasn’t until 1961 that Charlie Sifford was allowed to play as the first Black member…
In New York alone, Black and Brown communities lose more than $1B in earnings per year due to mass incarceration, study finds Formerly incarcerated Black and Brown populations in New York — a state with one of the country’s largest prison infrastructures — lose more than $1.6 billion per year, according to a new report…
A pair of Black former employees recently came forward to express their frustration while working at the software giant Salesforce. A hacker breached the LinkedIn account of the software giant Salesforce during the CPAC conference last Friday, posting a supportive message about Black Lives Matter from the page. “Hey everybody, we just want you to…
Our Black Women Amplified series continues with a Comcast executive who believes in empowering her community by supplying great content Our Black Women Amplified series highlights the accomplishments of ten Black women who are creating their own history with their unique contributions to the world whether it be through media, arts, science or politics. We salute their…
UPDATED: 12:15 p.m. ET, March 5, 2021 The fifth day of March marks the anniversary of the Boston Massacre, which began 251 years ago as residents revolted against the British occupation. Crispus Attucks, a Black man, was the first person killed in the Boston Massacre, drawing attention to other Black Americans who have not only fought…
‘Pose was conceived as a love letter to the underground NY ballroom community, to my beloved New York, to my queer & trans family, to myself.’ After two critically acclaimed seasons, FX’s Pose is set to end this year, with its third and final season premiering in early May. Co-created by Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk and…
