The extraordinary new artwork, standing 6 feet tall and stretching 6 feet wide, was unveiled Thursday by the National Women’s History Museum As the first female, Black, and Asian American elected to the nation’s second-highest office, it is fitting for Vice President Kamala Harris‘ place in history to be marked by a cracked glass portrait…
Tamera Mowry recently credited her mother for teaching her and her sister Tia to know their worth in a biased entertainment industry. In a new interview with Essence, Mowry spoke from her new position as celebrity ambassador for MARS and their #HearToBeHeard campaign, which is compiling answers from women on “what needs to change so…
Lloyd Austin, the first Black U.S. defense secretary, instructs staff to hold talks in hopes of finding solutions to address far-right extremism in military ranks The newly appointed Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin is wasting little time addressing issues of far-right extremism within the U.S. military. Austin issued a memorandum on Friday, calling for a…
Yandy Smith-Harris has uploaded an Instagram photo letting her followers know she is not afraid to confront somebody about an issue and can look good while doing it. Smith stands with one hand on her hip in the Feb. 5 photo as she rocks olive green pants and a mesh green top. Over that she…
Reps. Andrew Clyde of Georgia and Louie Gohmert of Texas are the first to be penalized under new rules to enter the House chamber In the wake of the Capitol riots a month ago, a new rule was put in place to make sure House members go through a security screening when entering the U.S….
OPINION: Stigma too often shuts out conversations about HIV/AIDS in Black communities, which have particularly been impacted by the epidemic for generations Today, we observe National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NBHAAD). This day is intended to increase awareness about HIV/AIDS within the Black community. Our community has been disproportionately impacted by the epidemic since it…
A recently filed federal lawsuit says the Cincinnati Police Department attacked and violated the rights of an autistic Black man in 2019. According to documents filed Tuesday, Feb. 2, in a Cincinnati court, 32-year-old Brandon Davis was subjected to repeated tasing, shoved into a chain-link fence, and forcefully kneed in his back by CPD officers…
Officials have said inmates were upset about conditions in the jail amid the pandemic, leading to disturbances in the past three months Inmates at a St. Louis jail set fires, caused flooding, broke out fourth-floor windows and tossed a stationary bike, chairs and mattresses outside Saturday in the latest disturbance over concerns about the coronavirus…
The censure document accused Cheney of voting to impeach even though the U.S. House didn’t offer Trump ‘formal hearing or due process’ The Wyoming Republican Party voted overwhelmingly Saturday to censure U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney for voting to impeach President Donald Trump for his role in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol. Only…
Kandi said it best herself, and the crowd agrees — “Milk does a body good!” Kandi Burruss. Photo:@kandi/Instagram The Xscape singer kicked up promotion for her Bedroom Kandi line ahead of Valentine’s Day and served herself up in a sensual milk bath that had fans looking for their nearest cups. Wearing nothing but the milk,…
