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Chicago daycare worker detained by immigration agents at drop-off time for children

CHICAGO (AP) — An employee of a Chicago daycare center and preschool was detained by immigration agents at work as children were being dropped off Wednesday, according to witnesses, reflecting the Trump administration’s increasingly aggressive enforcement tactics. The employee ran from a vehicle into the Rayito de Sol Spanish Immersion Early Learning Center after officers pulled […]

Who is Olandria and why she is “bigger than the program”

“Love Island USA” Season 7 had social media abuzz this summer. Beyond the drama, messy love triangles, and familiar displays of ignorance, one islander has continued to stand out long after the season wrapped: Olandria Carthen. Whether you know her as one half of “Nicolandria,” Ola, the Bama Barbie, or simply the stunning dark-skinned woman […]

Here’s how much SNAP recipients can expect this November amid government shutdown

Amid the government shutdown and the Trump administration announcing this week that the SNAP program will only be partially funded, more details have emerged in terms of how much recipients can expect to see in their accounts this month. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which oversees the SNAP food assistance program, those who […]

Black women have something to say a year after Kamala Harris’ loss

It’s officially been one year since Kamala Harris lost her bid to become America’s first female and first Black and South Asian woman president. The former vice president’s stunning loss to Donald Trump left many Democratic voters devastated, most especially Black women who campaigned and organized in droves to put her in the White House. […]

Olivier Rousteing is clocking out of a culture-shifting 14-years at Balmain

After 16 years with Balmain, and 14 years serving as its creative director, Olivier Rousteing is saying goodbye to the house he helped revive and redefine for an entire generation. “Today marks the end of my Balmain era,” Rousteing wrote on Instagram. “Sixteen years ago, I began this Balmain adventure without knowing what the future […]

Raven-Symoné reveals the real reason why she stepped away from her music career

Once upon a time, Raven-Symoné‘s face was everywhere. From the movies like the “Cheetah Girls” to leading sitcoms like  “That’s So Raven” and “State of Georgia,” the actress, whom many first met as Olivia on the “Cosby Show,” had grown to be what many expected to be the “IT girl” of a generation.  Like many […]