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Cardi B is never scared to speak her mind, and she’s making it clear that she knows whose shoulders many immigrant communities stand on. Ahead of her headlining performance at ESSENCE Fest, Bardi chatted with Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen for a wide-ranging conversation that turned to race, immigration and the legacy of Black Americans’ fight for equality. Source: Erika Goldring / Getty According to Complex, the “Bodak Yellow” rapper […]

Source: Finn Gomez / Getty One thing about Patriot Front: this is a group of disgruntled white men who love staging demonstrations for no discernible reason. I mean, sure, the group schedules its little white nationalist cultist marches in an effort to disrupt anti-racism events, Pride events, and other gatherings associated with progressive movements, but they also seem to show up, well, just because. For example, on the Fourth of July, […]

Source: Photo courtesy of WLOX / Nolan Xavier Wells (Middle Right) went missing on the fourth of July. UPDATE – Tuesday, July 6, 2026, 4:42 p.m. EST Nolan Xavier Wells’ devastated mother, Christine Wonsley, is speaking out after authorities discovered a body believed to be that of her missing 18-year-old son on the morning of July 6. In a Facebook post shared Monday afternoon, Wonsley seemingly confirmed that the body […]

Source: Kevin Carter / Getty Over the weekend, photos and video footage circulated across social media of Donald Trump’s MAGA hordes taking refuge from a storm inside the National Museum of African American History and Culture. Yes y’all.  The same “take America back” crowd that has lost its mind over “woke history,” “DEI,” “critical race theory,” slavery being taught in textbooks, and Black folk telling the truth about a history […]

Source: BSIP/UIG / Getty Health officials are investigating a cluster of Legionnaires’ disease cases after 18 people were diagnosed across two Upper East Side neighborhoods in New York City. Here’s what you need to know about the outbreak, who is at risk, and what authorities are saying as the investigation continues. 1. A cluster of cases has been confirmed in Manhattan. Health officials are investigating a cluster of Legionnaires’ disease […]

Source: kali9 / Getty Every July 4th, my social media feed fills up with a predictable wash of red, white, and blue. Last year, one image had me pause a little longer than all of the others. It was a photograph of a white friend’s daughter, smiling brightly and proudly gripping a small American flag. She looked innocent, joyful, and completely at home.  That image made me revisit one of […]

Source: ABC News / Screenshot There’s an old bit from the 1986 standup special “Robin Williams: An Evening at the Met” in which Williams discusses the crazy gun culture in the United States (because, yes, it’s been a problem for a long time).  “It’s in the Constitution! You have the right to bear arms or the right to arm bears. Whatever you want to do!” Williams quips.  I have never […]

Members of the white supremacist group Patriot Front marched through downtown Washington carrying American and Confederate flags. According to TMZ’s “White Supremacists March in Washington D.C.” report, they gathered outside a public transit station before marching during the nation’s 250th Independence Day celebration. Source: Finn Gomez / Getty The group, estimated to include about 400 members, wore matching blue shirts, khaki pants and white face masks covering much of their […]

Unsplash.com royalty-free image #17nDFVkBYK0, 'Paypal: @samuelcruz961' uploaded by Samuel Cruz (https://unsplash.com/@samuelcruz), retrieved from https://unsplash.com/photos/a-room-with-a-wood-floor-and-a-bench-17nDFVkBYK0 on July 5th, 2026. License details available at https://unsplash.com/license – image is licensed under the Unsplash License As more Black Americans bring different generations under the same roof, it means it is time to consult a home remodeling contractor specializing in universal design and accessibility upgrades supporting everyone from babies to grandparents.  They should understand how […]