Allen Iverson’s tearful tribute to Shaq reminds us: Black men deserve safe spaces to feel
June is Men’s Mental Health Month, a time to not only center the emotional well-being of men but also to radically imagine what it looks like when Black men, specifically, are allowed to feel. So when Allen Iverson let the tears flow while reflecting on his friendship with Shaquille O’Neal, it was a reminder of […]
Coco Gauff beats Madison Keys in 3 sets to reach the semifinals
Coco Gauff overcame 10 double-faults and the first set she’s dropped in the tournament to beat Madison Keys 6-7 (6), 6-4, 6-1 at the French Open on Wednesday, reaching the semifinals for the third time. It was a contest filled with plenty of mistakes by both Americans, who each has claimed one major championship. They combined for 101 unforced errors […]
`This House’ makes world premiere, exploring Black history through a family’s legacy in Harlem
Near the end of “This House,” a heart-wrenching opera given its world premiere last weekend, the matriarch Ida poignantly intones messages to her family on stage and to the audience. “History’s the only thing to survive,” soprano Adrienne Danrich sings before adding: “You may have left us, but we will never leave you.” A rumination […]
Musk calls Trump’s big tax break bill a ‘disgusting abomination,’ testing his influence over the GOP
Elon Musk blasted President Donald Trump’s“big, beautiful bill” of tax breaks and spending cuts as a “disgusting abomination” on Tuesday, testing the limits of his political influence as he targeted the centerpiece of Republicans’ legislative agenda. The broadside, which Musk issued on his social media platform X, came just days after the president gave him a celebratory Oval Office […]
