In a stunning act of legal contortion, federal authorities arrested two prominent Black women activists in Minneapolis for participating in a nonviolent protest at a church. Following a prayer during Sunday service, minister and civil rights attorney Nekima Levy Armstrong posed a question to the […]
From Hotel Front Desk to Industry Pioneer Reaves’ journey started behind a hotel front desk—but she didn’t stay there long. She climbed the ladder and became one of the youngest Black women to co-own a major hotel franchise. That experience exposed her to how few […]
In the modern press room, “professionalism” is often a moving target defined by those in power. This double standard was recently highlighted by the contrasting treatment of two journalists in sports media: Julia McIntyre, during her press conference interaction with Russel Westbrook, and Lynn Jones — […]
Philadelphia’s sheriff harshly criticized U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on Jan. 9, denouncing the federal agency as “fake law enforcement” and warning that ICE agents who break the law in her city could face arrest. This reaction follows a controversial fatal shooting by an […]
A Black history exhibition had its invitation rescinded by Texas State University due to the “current climate” within the state and “certain topics covered as part of the museum,” according to university officials. TSU previously listed an anti-DEI law as part of the reasons why the exhibit wasn’t approved, but officials […]
Recent Comments