House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., left, speaks in the House chamber as House Democrats stand to applaud him, prior to the final vote for President Donald Trump’s signature bill of tax breaks and spending cuts, at the Capitol, Thursday, July 3, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.) House Republicans narrowly pass Trump’s $4.5T…
Last summer, on July 6, we learned of a new reason for the police to kill an unarmed Black person: a pot of hot water. Sonya Massey, then 36, called 911 when she suspected an intruder at her home in Springfield, Illinois. According to an Illinois State Police summary of her shooting death, when police…
(Photo: Getty Images) Though the “One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act” was ultimately passed, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries said voters “will have an opportunity in this national nightmare as part of Project 2026.” U.S. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, the Democratic leader of the House of Representatives, made history on Thursday after delivering a nearly 9-hour speech…
It seems like Kathy Griffin likes to keep it natural when she is going for her walks in Southern California. She was spotted on Tuesday, July 1, on a stroll with a male counterpart in her Malibu neighborhood. For fans who are used to seeing the comedian in her glammed up looks on red carpets…
Wendy Williams attends the 2019 NYWIFT Muse Awards at the New York Hilton Midtown on December 10, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Lars Niki/Getty Images for New York Women in Film & Television) Wendy Williams was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia and aphasia in 2023 and has been living in a memory care facility…
The opinions expressed in audio and on this page are those of the author. Donald Trump has spent years whipping up his base with chants of “Build the Wall” and demonizing desperate Black and Brown migrants seeking safety in America. But in an absolutely unhinged twist, he’s now threatening to deport one of his own…
An unsettling video, posted on June 27, showed an Uber driver casually twirling a knife in his lap while driving a Black woman to her home. The passenger, @Xkhatukhu, shared the clip on her social media, where it quickly went viral, amassing hundreds of comments concerned for her safety. “This driver’s name is Ethan,” wrote…
A new study from BLK’s #FreeYourCrown campaign highlights how women are embracing curls, coils, and confidence like never before. On July 3, 2019, the first CROWN Act legislation was signed in California to “Create a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair.” Now, six years later, on National Crown Day, Black women around the country…
Trash sits on sidewalk along Cumberland and Fairhill Street on Tuesday, July 1, 2025 in Philadelphia, Pa. (Alejandro A Alvarez /The Philadelphia Inquirer via AP) Thousands of city workers are on strike in Philadelphia, affecting trash pickup, pools and 911 calls after mayor announces majore changes. Striking city workers waved signs at traffic near Philadelphia…
Source: Cultura Creative / Getty It would surprise absolutely no one that infant mortality rates in America are disproportionately high among Black babies, or that Black and Latino babies are more vulnerable than their white counterparts to serious, life-threatening illnesses such as upper respiratory infection (URI). Of course, anyone who has been paying attention to…
