Donald Trump was inaugurated as the 47th president of the United States on Monday while vowing to reverse the policies of his predecessor, Joe Biden, and pledging to restore what he called America’s lost “sovereignty and safety.” His supporters erupted with strong reactions as he and other political figures made their appearances during his swearing...
A shifting dynamic in Washington’s corridors of power Vice President Kamala Harris‘s recent decision to forgo the traditional Naval Observatory welcome for her successor JD Vance signals a profound shift in how Black women leaders engage with political customs. This departure from convention reflects a broader transformation in American politics, where maintaining dignity is increasingly...
A Black video journalist and civil rights activist recently explained how his wrongful arrest in 2015 ended in the demotion of a police officer and restitution for the incident that amounted to $20,000. Phillip Turner recorded the moments several police officers in Galveston, Texas, approached him outside their police headquarters on Nov. 4, 2015. A...
Earlier this week, President-elect Donald Trump and his team opted to move his inauguration inside citing “dangerous conditions.” “I don’t want to see people hurt, or injured, in any way. It is dangerous conditions for the tens of thousands of Law Enforcement, First Responders, Police K9s and even horses, and hundreds of thousands of supporters...
Fourteen people were dead and 35 others injured after the tragic New Orleans attack on Jan. 1, but a large swath of MAGA diehards were preoccupied with something else: the Black FBI agent who, in the early chaos, stated, “This is not a terrorist event.” In the aftermath of the killing spree, the far right...
The world of sports and politics collided in an unexpected way when ESPN’s most prominent voice made waves with his candid confession about Donald Trump’s victory. While Stephen A. Smith didn’t cast his vote for Trump, his surprising admission about feeling relief after the election results has sparked intense discussions across social media platforms and...
Amy Wax, the controversial Pennsylvania University professor suspended last fall following a series of intemperate remarks, particularly concerning race, has filed a lawsuit alleging she was unfairly judged because she is white. The university’s speech policy, which Wax was found to have violated repeatedly, “breaks numerous laws, including Titles VI and VII of the Civil...