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Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson may have had another calling: Acting
United States Supreme Court Associate Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson poses for an official portrait at the East Conference Room of the Supreme Court building on Oct. 7, 2022, in Washington, D.C. The Su...
New Orleans district attorney’s progressive policies face blowback from Louisiana’s conservative Legislature
New Orleans District Attorney Jason Williams defended his office’s use of post-conviction relief to void convictions or revise sentences at a press conference on Aug. 19, 2024, in New Orleans, L...
Kamala Harris’ historic run is a pinnacle moment for Howard University
Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at Howard University in Washington, March 30, 2022. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File) The university has produced several luminaries, including Supreme Court Jus...
What are the most regrettable college majors?
(Photo credit: theGrio) As another college semester kicks off, the Federal Reserve reports the most regretted majors among graduates. While roughly nearly half of people regret their college majors, s...
The internal battle royale between responsible parenting and my principled stance that the English language is drunk
Photo by Jacek Chabraszewski/Adobe Stock Images OPINION: As my kids get older, my beef with the English language often forces me to decide between handing down my gripes and making sure my kids know t...
South Florida Fashion Academy empowers high school students with traditional and vocational education
South Florida Fashion Academy, a Black woman-owned private school, reveals the power of traditional and vocational education (Photo courtesy of South Florida Fashion Academy) With 43% of Gen Z middle ...
Unpacking Harris’ choice to demur on race and gender; Trump’s ‘turn Black’ insult during CNN interview
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Vice President Kamala Harris are interviewed by CNN’s Dana Bash at Kim’s Cafe in Savannah, Georgia, on Aug. 29, 2024. This is the first time Harris has sat with a journalis...
Betty A. Bridges, ‘Good Times’ actress and mother of Todd Bridges, dies at 83
Betty Bridges is shown in a family photo. (Credit: Todd Bridges/Instagram) Bridges died at her son Todd Bridges’ home in Phoenix, where she was in hospice care. Betty A. Bridges, an actress who starre...
Oprah Winfrey to host and produce ABC special on artificial intelligence
Oprah Winfrey with George Stephanopoulos and Arthur C. Brooks discuss “Build The Life You Want” at The 92nd Street Y, New York on Sept. 12, 2023, in New York City. (Photo by Roy Rochlin/Ge...