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Gina Yashere of ‘Bob (Hearts)Abishola’ fame forced to evacuate from her homeamidst Los Angeles wildfires : ‘Our street is on fire’
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 07: Gina Yashere attends the 2024 ESSENCE Black Women In Hollywood Awards Ceremony at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on March 07, 2024 in Los Angeles, Californ...
Black family speaks out after NICU nurse responsible for infant’s broken leg charged with felony abuse
(Photo credit: Adobe Stock) Dominique Hackey’s son sustained a broken leg while recovering at the Henrico Doctors’ Hospital in Richmond, Virginia. A former nurse employed at the Henrico Doctors’ Hospi...
How to shield our children from Trump’s DEI rollback and preserve critical thinking in 2025
As the new administration targets DEI and the Department of Education, the fight to preserve critical thinking and diversity in schools is more urgent than ever. As the nation turns the page on 2024, ...
Chloe Bailey reminds everyone she’s ‘a grown woman’ when asked about a rumored romance with Burna Boy
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JANUARY 07: Chloe Bailey visits SiriusXM at SiriusXM Studios on January 07, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images) “Well, I’m a grown woman,” Chloe Bailey...
US Justice Department accuses six major landlords of scheming to keep rents high
FILE – The U.S. Department of Justice building is seen in Washington, Dec. 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File) The lawsuit arrives as U.S. renters continue to struggle under a merciless h...
Thousands flee as wildfires burn out of control in and around Los Angeles and homes are destroyed
The Palisades Fire ravages a neighborhood amid high winds in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope) Wildfires tore across the Los Angeles area...
LGBTQ+ rights group reports progress at U.S. companies despite conservative backlash
Photo: AdobeStock The Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2025 Corporate Equality Index has emerged as a top target of conservative activists. NEW YORK (AP) — A national rights group said Tuesday that ...
Trump asks Supreme Court to block sentencing in his hush money case in New York
President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a news conference at Mar-a-Lago, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025, in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) Trump’s attorneys have pointed to the Supreme Court’s rulin...
DNC hopeful Chris Jones: It’s time to modernize our Democratic Party
ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA – SEPTEMBER 20: A campaign sign for Democratic presidential candidate, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and Democratic vice presidential candidate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is...