On this episode of “Politics Explained,” Natasha S. Alford breaks down how voting rights matter but also can be withheld. She also explains how to check if you’re registered to vote or can vote early. This week on “Politics Explained,” Natasha S. Alford breaks down the power of voting. Voting is a fundamental right for citizens…
Hollywood icon Denzel Washington, 69, wed Pauletta Washington (née Pearson), 73, in June 1983. After over four decades of marriage, the famous acting couple remains in a loving relationship. The Washingtons attended the premiere of “The Piano Lesson” at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival on Sept. 10, which was directed by their 33-year-old son, Malcolm…
A Black woman and her husband are suing a hospital run by Emory University in Atlanta for medical malpractice, claiming she was denied emergency care there for two hours, leading to the death of her unborn son. Atlanta residents Crystal Bealing and Joshua McCreary filed a lawsuit in Fulton County State Court on Aug. 22,…
Police body camera video shows an officer dragging Miami Dolphins receiver Tyreek Hill out of his sports car by his arm and head and then forcing him face first onto the ground after Hill put up the window of his vehicle. (Miami-Dade Police Department) The incident outside the Dolphins’ stadium has led to conversations in the…
In this episode, Williams and Ellis talk about the stigmas associated with choosing to do parenthood as a single woman. Being a parent is one of the hardest jobs in the world. So why are some women choosing to do it alone? A growing trend among some women is choosing to do motherhood by themselves,…
Harriet Tubman, far left, with a family she liberated from slavery Source: Bettmann / Getty As is likely was for most people who lived in the U.S.and were probably at least 10 on September 11, 2001, I know exactly where I was, what I did, how I learned about the planes crashing into the World…
People hold signs during a news conference discussing the death of Tyre Nichols, Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023, in Memphis, Tenn. Police cameras captured the beating of Nichols after a traffic stop on Jan. 7, 2022. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File) Prosecutors and defense lawyers are slated to address a jury for the first time Wednesday in…
Singer Mel B poses for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film ‘The Truth’ and the opening gala of the 76th edition of the Venice Film Festival, Venice, Italy, on Aug. 28, 2019. Former Spice Girl Mel B is among dozens of Black Britons urging Britain’s Parliament to update the country’s equality laws…
Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris debate for the first time during the presidential election campaign at The National Constitution Center on September 10, 2024 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) “Donald Trump was being embarrassed in ways that nobody has ever…
Frankie Beverly and the Maze perform at the Summer Soul Concert series at Newark Symphony Hall on July 12, 2009 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images) Frankie Beverly and Maze, the band he co-founded, have provided the soundtrack to generations of lives. Summer, a season that rarely passes without the sound of…
