JACKSONVILLE, Fla.—Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum isn’t afraid to tell you he is a proud black man. The political implications of being “too black,” long a concern for black candidates running for statewide or higher office throughout U.S. history, don’t scare him. He embraces his blackness because he […]
If you want proof that black women are the strongest people on the planet, look no further than 11-time world champion and four-time Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles, who not only lead the USA women to a World Gymnastics Championships in Doha, Qatar, on Tuesday, […]
In an Axios interview this morning, President Donald Trump said he plans to sign an executive order to end birthright citizenship. Just a week ahead of the midterm elections and seemingly eager to redirect attention away from a string of white supremacist terrorist attacks, Trump is […]
Kanye West and Candace Owens are firmly behind “Blexit,” which the sunken duo said was supposed to be a “We Free” type of website for Black people who have “released themselves from the political orthodoxy” of belonging to the Democratic Party. However, they appear to have stolen the […]
Actress Zoë Kravitz discusses her experiences with sexual misconduct and Bill Cosby for the cover story of Rolling Stone’s November issue. Kravitz, the daughter of actress Lisa Bonet and musician Lenny Kravitz, recreated her mother’s iconic shoot for the magazine’s cover, 30 years after Bonet shocked many with what was then considered a risqué photo. […]
A Kentucky police chief finally acknowledged what was obvious to most people: the killing of two Black people by a white supremacist last week in suburban Louisville was race related. Speaking to the congregation of a Black church that was also targeted by the accused […]