PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA – MARCH 01: Chad Dion Lassiter speaks onstage during the PHRC Black History Month Social Justice Lecture Series featuring Dr. Eddie Glaude, Jr. on March 01, 2023 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Lisa Lake/Getty Images for Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission )Photo by: Lisa Lake / Getty Images Princeton professor Eddie Glaude Jr. tells…
Source: Gemth / Getty As the United States marks the 250th anniversary of its independence, we have to ask a more honest question: What, exactly, are we celebrating? In online conversations about this anniversary, you can clearly see the divide. Some people approach July 4th with deep patriotism, seeing it as a symbol of national…
In a fit of rage, President Donald Trump fired the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics in August of 2025 after a weaker-than-expected jobs report the month before. The BLS employment data from July 2025 showed U.S. employers created just 73,000 jobs, 258,000 fewer positions than the previous two months and an ominous sign…
Source: Andrew Harnik / Getty While millions of U.S. citizens have spent the last year and a half having to stretch a dollar further than they did before the commander-in-wars-and-tariffs took office in January 2025, President Donald Trump has done nothing but further enrich himself, while purporting to be a champion of the common man…
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are not planning a wedding. They are staging a production. For nearly three years, this couple has been a media darling, spotted courtside, on red carpets, and jetting across continents together, every appearance stirring headlines and carefully feeding a public image built with precision. Now that same precision is pouring…
Source: MediaNews Group/The Riverside Press-Enterprise via Getty Images / Getty Another day, another L for President Donald Trump in his campaign against mail-in voting. On Wednesday, a federal judge blocked the United States Postal Service (USPS) from implementing a new rule that would place limitations on mail-in voting. The Hill reports that District Judge Emmet…
A badly behaved parent ruined a youth sports wrestling match between two elementary-aged boys. A white mother crossed the line — literally — when she saw her young son losing to his African-American opponent at a wrestling tournament. In a June 30 video circulating online, the match began as a fairly standard one, with textbook…
Since making a name for herself in the industry, Chloe Bailey has yet to confirm being in a relationship. Though she’s shared in the past that actor Michael B. Jordan was her crush, she’s also been rumored to be in a relationship with artists like Gunna and Burna Boy. Additionally, she was hanging with soccer…
Source: Photo 12 / Getty – Frederick Douglass’ Fourth Of July speech. For many Americans, the Fourth of July is synonymous with fireworks, backyard barbecues, and celebrating the nation’s independence. For many Black families, the holiday is also a time to gather with loved ones, honor tradition, and create joyful memories. But as grills fire…
Public officials are expected to keep their composure, especially when critics show up. But for some leaders, routine appearances have become another stage for lashing out at hecklers instead of staying focused on the event. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth couldn’t get through a National Guard ceremony on Thursday, July 2, without losing his temper. He…
