WASHINGTON, DC – AUGUST 07: U.S. President Donald Trump holds a poster which reads “Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Overestimates Biden Jobs by Nearly 1.5 Million” in the Oval Office on August 07, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) The president attempted to tell a different story about the U.S. economy than…
Victoria Mboko, left, of Canada, is congratulated after her win by Naomi Osaka, right, of Japan, in final action at the National Bank Open women’s tennis tournament in Montreal, Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025. (Christopher Katsarov/The Canadian Press via AP) Osaka had her best performance in a WTA 1000 tournament since also reaching the Miami final…
Source: RODRIGO BUENDIA / Getty At this point, it’s clear that the Trump administration takes great joy in its cruelty — almost as much as it takes joy in its spreading of lies and propaganda. On Wednesday, U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is waiving age limits for new…
FILE – The logo of the Department of the U.S. Air Force at the United Staes embassy, in Berlin, Aug. 10, 2007. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn, File) The Air Force is forcing out transgender service members just shy of retirement—without benefits. The U.S. Air Force said Thursday it would deny all transgender service members who have served between…
Lauren Sánchez was stealing the shine from her billionaire husband, Jeff Bezos, on their night out in Spain. The couple was spotted out together in a nightclub continuing their vacation overseas. They hit the dance floor in Ibiza, Spain, on Aug. 5, but Sánchez appeared to be having a better time out than Bezos —…
Black doulas and midwives can be vital to a Black birthing person’s success, however, they face challenges in attempting to conduct care. (Photo credit: Getty/Brooke Fasani Auchincloss) The Caribbean Women’s Health Association (CWHA) is the largest community-based doula service provider in New York City. Never underestimate the power of community, especially when it comes to…
Wendell Pierce attends the “Highest 2 Lowest” red carpet at the 78th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 19, 2025 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images) The New York Coalition of Legacy Theatres of Color Fund will provide financial support to historic Black and Brown theatre institutions across…
Apple’s CEO Tim Cook made more than a few jaws drop when he presented a golden gift to President Donald Trump at a White House press event on Aug. 6. It was an engraved piece of Apple glass mounted on a luxurious 24-karat gold base. During the meeting in the Oval Office, Cook gave Trump…
Source: blackCAT / Getty Black men and boys in the U.S. face persistent disparities in education, healthcare, employment, and criminal justice, but they are also driving solutions rooted in community, culture, and resilience. The Wellness in Black Life (WIBL) project, led by the Brookings Institution’s Race, Prosperity, and Inclusion Initiative, seeks to center the voices…
What started as a roadside stop for two Black residents of Richmond, Virginia, quickly spiraled into what they describe as a racially charged attack that left one of them hospitalized with life-threatening injuries — and both fearing for their lives. Around 6:30 p.m. on July 20, Amylah Majors and her wife, Jamaria Gaskins, were driving…
