OPINION: I was fortunate to survive my attempt. And to those people who find themselves in a dark place, I send love, compassion and a light that I sincerely hope you are able to see shine through the darkness. “No one knows what it feels like until they’re in it. That the darkness can be…
Sustainable fashion, or eco-fashion, is a growing movement in the fashion world. It encompasses ecological integrity and social justice, meaning products are made as environmentally friendly as possible and that workers are not exploited in the process. Creating sustainable fashion is the mission of a Brooklyn, New York-based fashion boutique called The Byas & Leon Shoppe. Rony…
Alabama State University has been awarded $300,000 to support improved agricultural studies at the Montgomery school. Alabama State University has been awarded $300,000 to support agricultural studies at the school. Dr. Michelle Samuel-Foo, an assistant biology professor who joined the HBCU’s faculty in 2008, wrote the grant proposal to better integrate AgriTech and limit food…
EXCLUSIVE: Rep. Bowman brought the bill to the House floor in December of last year. Last December, Rep. Jamaal Bowman brought the African American History Act bill to the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives, supported by several stakeholders with roots centered in education and historical preservation. On Tuesday, the first day of Black…
It’s a triumphant feeling getting the “word of the day” from the Dictionary app and using it correctly. That was the case for veteran actor Will Smith recently, who used a new vocabulary word so well he shocked himself, making for a hilarious moment. In the clip uploaded to his Instagram account on Monday, Jan….
Democratic state Rep. Nicole Klein-Knight reportedly used the N-word multiple times to “make a point.” A state lawmaker in New Hampshire was removed from her committee assignments after an incident in which she repeatedly used a racial slur and called security on a young Black male organizer who had given testimony. Rep. Nicole Klein-Knight, a…
Source: Tom Williams / Getty The only type of white people more annoying than those who try to speak on behalf of Black people are those who try to speak on behalf of Black people in order to keep them out of positions of power. Texas Sen. Ted Cruz is annoying. Ted Cruz was already…
Two Bridgeport detectives were suspended over the mishandling of the death of two Black women. The mayor expressed disappointment in the leadership within the city’s police department, adding that their actions were “unacceptable.” The suspension of the two officers from the Bridgeport Police Department was the aftermath prompted by complaints from families of Lauren Smith-Fields and Brenda…
Facing trial is Brett Hankison, one of three Louisville, Kentucky police officers who shot and killed Taylor in her own home in 2020. Jury selection has begun in the trial of Brett Hankison, one of three Louisville, Kentucky police officers who fired dozens of shots into the home of 26-year-old Breonna Taylor, resulting in her…
Source: Marcus Ingram / Getty Calls have begun to grow for a full investigation into the recent spate of bomb threats targeting historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) across the country. Tuesday marked the third set of such bomb threats against HBCUs — and second in as many days — since Jan. 4, leaving at…
