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7 very serious thoughts about Lee Daniels’ very unserious film ‘The Deliverance’

Glenn Close as Alberta in “The Deliverance.” (Aaron Ricketts/Netflix) OPINION: “The Deliverance” is a movie that I wonder if even Lee Daniels will ever watch again. Editor’s note: The foll...

California lawmakers pass landmark bills to atone for racism, but hold off on fund to take action

Assemblymember Isaac Bryan, right, talks to members of Coalition for a Just and Equitable California about two reparations bills in the rotunda on the last day of the legislative year Saturday, Aug. 3...

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...