Caucus Chair Lamont Bagby questions if A.C. Cordoza sought membership in good faith The only Black Republican in the Virginia House took to the chamber floor Thursday to criticize the legislative Black caucus for rejecting his application for membership. A.C. Cordoza’s speech prompted a sharp rebuke from Democratic members of the caucus, whose chairman confirmed…
The bank accused the woman of fraud and turned her away A Black doctor in Texas is taking legal action against a Chase bank in a federal lawsuit alleging racial discrimination. Malika Mitchell-Stewart, 35, said in a lawsuit filed this week that she was denied opening a bank account at First Colony branch in Sugar…
Author and veteran fashion journalist Harriette Cole remembers and honors the former editor-at-large of Vogue magazine, André Leon Talley, and his influence on the fashion industry. Fashion is notoriously cyclical—what was once considered haute is later discarded, and ultimately, reclaimed and beloved again. As André Leon Talley recounted in his second memoir, The Chiffon Trenches…
The family of Justin King raises concerns about a 2017 Facebook post in which the coroner likened the Black Lives Matter movement to the Ku Klux Klan The family of a Black Missouri man killed by his neighbor has called for the resignation of the county coroner over his handling of the case as well…
Lorena Monroe Cesarini says it was the first time she had been the target of racism growing up in Italy A Black Italian actress said she received online harassment for the color of her skin after it was announced she would appear as a guest at Italy’s annual Sanremo music festival. Lorena Monroe Cesarini, 34,…
There’s a new TikTok challenge circling social media streets, and Hollywood women have taken over. This week veteran actress Meagan Good became the latest celebrity beauty to partake in the growing trend, and it’s leaving fans feeling nostalgic. The trend, known as the #NotMyName Challenge, features stars and clips from the various “names” they’ve been…
“I have always said, self-care isn’t selfish. That is not just something I say. They are words that I live by,” Dr. Nadine Burke Harris says California’s first surgeon general has resigned, saying Wednesday that she is “prioritizing care for myself and my family” three years after taking the position. Gov. Gavin Newsom named Dr….
OPINION: As tension continues to rise between Russia and Ukraine and with 3,000 U.S. troops set to deploy to Eastern Europe, here’s why you should care about what’s happening in the region. Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock, you’ve been bombarded with news coverage of Russia’s military escalation against Ukraine. There are more than 100,000-plus…
Legal experts say initial reports of a plea deal for Travis and Greg McMichael could taint potential jurors Convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison, the men who chased and killed Ahmaud Arbery already faced steep obstacles to finding unbiased jurors for their upcoming trial on federal hate crime charges. Now, with jury…
OPINION: Somehow in a movie with drug dealers and street toughs, an 8-year-old is the one with the most street cred. What I’m about to say may sound a little bit crazy but for my life it’s true: You Got Served is a very, very entertaining and enjoyable movie. The entire premise of the film…
