Source: Cavan Images / Ladanifer / Getty The audacity is both breathtaking and infuriating. Last week, we held space for Black mamas—celebrating our magic, our resilience, and our right to exist in a world that often feels designed to erase us. While we were honoring the sacred work of Black birth workers and doulas during Black Maternal Health Week, Silvia Lopez-Navarro, a white woman with a Hispanic last name, filed […]
Source: The Washington Post / Getty If ol’ boy thought that this story was over and he wouldn’t have to hear about it anymore, he’s got another thing coming. A former University of Michigan football staffer says she felt “trapped” in a secret relationship with then-head coach Sherrone Moore, according to ABC News. Paige Shiver, who began working with the program as an intern in 2022 and later became Moore’s […]
Source: MANDEL NGAN / Getty WASHINGTON — Someone opened fire outside the ballroom Saturday night, and Secret Service evacuated President Trump, First Lady Melania, and several top lawmakers and White House officials from the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. Video from inside the ballroom captured several popping sounds and people being told to stay down. NewsNation reported that President Trump, the first lady, and Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt were seated onstage […]
Source: @realDonaldTrump / @realDonaldTrump WASHINGTON –Authorities identified the man who fired shots at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington, D.C., on Saturday night as 31-year-old Cole Allen of Torrance, California. Officers took him into custody after the shooting began near the event’s security screening area just after 8:30 p.m. Investigators say Allen put together a long firearm in a lightly monitored area near a terrace-level entrance before moving toward […]
Source: Reach Media / Radio One Sybil Wilkes brings our community the critical updates we need to navigate the current political and cultural landscape. From late-night legislative battles affecting our wallets to historic shifts in federal drug policy and inspiring moments of Black entrepreneurship, Wilkes ensures we stay informed and empowered. Here is a detailed breakdown of the key issues shaping our neighborhoods and our nation right now. ✕ Senate […]
Source: khaled Ahmed / Getty Natchez, Mississippi. April 20. A 4-month-old baby, soft and new, still learning the shape of air, lies on the ground beneath a car. His mother’s foot rests on his stomach as if his body were something to hold in place. He is small against the pavement. His limbs are splayed, and his face is tight with confusion and distress as he cries into a world […]
Source: Douglas Rissing / Getty Updated April 23, 2026 12:00 PM A judge has approved a $425 million settlement in a lawsuit accusing Capital One of offering lower interest rates on older savings accounts while promoting higher rates on a newer, similar product. The approval clears the way for payments to be issued to eligible customers who held a 360 Savings account between September 18, 2019, and June 16, 2025. […]
Getty Images / Westend61 / Top Trump Official Remember when Donald Trump said he hires nothing but the “best people” to work in his administration? Well, that continues to be a lie following the reports of a top terror official being exposed on a website where women look for sugar daddies. Apparently, Julia Varvaro isn’t making enough as a Department of Homeland Security deputy assistant secretary for counterterrorism to fund […]
The Houston Police Department fired one of its officers after they were seen in a video spewing racist slurs, which later went viral. Officer Ashley Gonzalez was seen in a video aiming harsh words at Black people and voicing stereotypes, prompting the Houston Police Officers’ Union and the Houston Police Department to speak out. As reported by local outlet KPRC 2, a video featuring Ashley Gonzalez went viral on Facebook, […]
