Brendan Moran / Donald Trump The United States is in the middle of an ongoing war with Iran, with no end in sight, causing nothing but grief for Americans, but that didn’t stop Donald Trump from taking an unnecessary and wasteful trip to Ireland that is described as a security “sh*t show.” Spotted on Crooks and Liars, footage featuring a BBC reporter speaking on security for Orange Mussolini, giggling while […]
Source: Drazen_ / Getty Apparently, some folks still haven’t gotten the memo that a high school volleyball game is supposed to be about volleyball, not a field trip back to Jim Crow. A Thursday night matchup at Fernandina Beach High School in Florida has sparked an investigation after a parent reported a disturbing display of racism involving students from the school. According to the Jacksonville Free Press, students allegedly held […]
Sybil Wilkes is back with What We Need To Know, covering stories that hit close to home for our communities, from voting rights to a groundbreaking study that could change how we protect our elders. Here’s what you need to stay informed and empowered heading into the fall. Supreme Court Protects Mail-In Voting In a major win for voter access, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected the Trump administration’s emergency request […]
Source: Alonya Lowe / Getty Too many healthcare settings continue to operate under heteronormative assumptions that fundamentally exclude queer, trans, and gender-expansive Black people from the important conversation around perinatal health. Specifically, Black transgender and nonbinary/gender-expansive people who are pregnant or seeking to become parents run into shock and surprise from providers who are ill-equipped to provide them care. In some cases, they run into outright discrimination and refusal of […]
The Washington Post The word “dope” is one of those phrases with multiple meanings; it can define something as good, bad or even illegal depending on the manner you use it in. For beloved Chicago-based historian Shermann “Dilla” Thomas, the word was utilized in a positive context to reflect how he feels about his home state with the trademarked slogan, “Everything Dope About America Comes From Chicago.” Innocent enough, right? […]
Source: Mitchell Layton / Getty Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott and City Council President Zeke Cohen announced a proposal Monday to create an agency aimed at improving emergency response and reducing pressure on the city’s 911 system. The proposed Department of Neighborhood Safety, or DNS, would serve as a branch of Baltimore’s public safety system alongside police, fire and emergency medical services. The agency would also absorb the Mayor’s Office of […]
✕ Sybil Wilkes is back with What We Need To Know, from AI policy battles in Washington to a historic moment on the tennis court, breaking down the stories that matter most, and what they mean for our communities. Trump Defends AI Industry, Dismisses Federal Safety Rules President Trump is standing firmly behind the artificial intelligence industry, brushing off growing calls for federal safety regulation. In a social media post […]
Source: Andrew Harnik / Getty There’s something about journalist Rachel Scott that makes angry white men think that “freedom of the press” means aggressively invading her space. Five years ago, Scott, then an ABC News congressional correspondent, was standing outside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, surrounded by a sea of white Trump supporters as they stormed the building. The crowd cursed at journalists, called them “fake news” and […]
Washington, D.C. is gearing up for one of the biggest weeks of the year for Black politics, culture, business and community. The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s Annual Legislative Conference brings lawmakers, advocates, business leaders, professionals and visitors from across the country to the nation’s capital for several days of conversations focused on issues affecting Black communities. But CBC Week goes well beyond the conference. Throughout D.C., organizations, HBCU alumni groups, […]
