Nikole Hannah-Jones Claps Back At Jillian Michaels’ Slavery Remarks ‘Historically Accurate Diss Track’
by Jeroslyn JoVonn August 19, 2025 Nikole Hannah-Jones won’t sit by and allow Jillian Michaels to spread “harmful nonsense” about the painful realities of slavery. Nikole Hannah-Jones is sounding off in response to Jillian Michaels’ recent claims that “less than 2% of white Americans owned slaves.” The 1619 Project creator took to Instagram Aug. 18 […]
LinkedIn Reveals Its Ranking Of The Top HBCUs For Alumni Success
by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman August 19, 2025 These HBCUs have proven themselves to come with pathways to success long after one earns their degree. LinkedIn has rolled out its ranking of the top HBCUs for alumni success. With student enrollment on the rise and breaking records, the success of HBCU students after graduation has garnered significant […]
Rep. Nicole Collier refused GOP ‘permission slip’ rule, was locked in the Texas chamber — and slept in her bonnet overnight to protest
Texas State Rep. Nicole Collier is being hailed by Democrats after refusing to agree to a demand by Republican leadership in the state House of Representatives to be under law enforcement supervision to leave the Capitol chamber. Collier, who was among 50 Texas Democrats who fled the state in protest of what they called a […]
‘KNIGGA’ Caps Are Now Available After White College Football Rookie Announces Sale
by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton August 19, 2025 1st year player, Noah Knigga, decides to capitalize on the controversial spelling of his last name A freshman college football player, Noah Knigga, may be a good player, but has gotten more recognition because of his last name, and he is now capitalizing on it even more […]
Viral ‘Burger King Mom’ Terminated For Tardiness Despite Working An Entire Shift Alone
by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman August 19, 2025 The young mother of three expressed how she has been feeling overwhelmed emotionally as well. The woman nicknamed “Burger King Mom” for working an entire shift by herself at the fast-food chain has had an unfortunate update. Nykia Hamilton went viral after a customer recorded her as the sole […]
Trump vows to change how elections are run. The US Constitution doesn’t give him that power
President Donald Trump on Monday vowed more changes to the way elections are conducted in the U.S., but based on the Constitution there is little to nothing he can do on his own. Relying on false information and conspiracy theories that he’s regularly used to explain away his 2020 election loss, Trump pledged on his social media site […]
Teachers From ‘Blue States’ Must Take ‘America First’ Gender and Civics Test To Work In Oklahoma
by Sharelle B. McNair August 19, 2025 While Oklahoma is dealing with a teacher shortage, the new test will only apply to teachers from California and New York since they specifically teach lessons that are “antithetical.” If there are teachers from California or New York who want to teach in Oklahoma public schools, they will […]
US pediatricians’ new COVID-19 shot recommendations differ from CDC advice
For the first time in 30 years, the American Academy of Pediatrics is substantially diverging from U.S. government vaccine recommendations. The group’s new COVID-19 recommendations — released Tuesday — come amid a tumultuous year for public health, as vaccine skeptics have come into power in the new Trump administration and government guidance has become increasingly […]
Maine police officer arrested by ICE agrees to voluntarily leave the country
A Maine police officer arrested by immigration authorities has agreed to voluntarily leave the country, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said Monday. ICE arrested Old Orchard Beach Police Department reserve Officer Jon Luke Evans, of Jamaica, on July 25, as part of the agency’s effort to step up immigration enforcement. Officials with the town and police department have […]
Hurricane Erin forces evacuations on North Carolina’s Outer Banks, threatens dangerous rip currents
Holly Andrzejewski hadn’t yet welcomed her and her family’s first guests to the Atlantic Inn on Hatteras Island when she had to start rescheduling them, as Hurricane Erin neared North Carolina’s Outer Banks on Tuesday and threatened to whip up wild waves and tropical force winds. Although the monster storm is expected to stay offshore, evacuations were […]