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photo credit: Bill Stafford, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons by Sidnee Michelle October 8, 2026 Her latest mission also makes Watkins the first NASA astronaut to launch twice aboard a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft. NASA astronaut Jessica Watkins has made history as the first Black woman to command a crew into
Source: Ryan Murphy / Getty Last week, we reported that New York Attorney General Letitia James’ office launched a review into Cornell University’s response to one of its students reporting that she had been raped by seven members of the college’s Chi Pi fraternity, and now one of the men
Photo by Suvan Chowdhury: https://www.pexels.com/photo/close-up-photography-of-microphone-144429/ by Ida Harris October 8, 2026 Jackson’s distinctive voice will not be forgotten. The music industry experienced a loss Oct. 5, when R&B singer Freddie Jackson died. His family shared the official news of Jackson’s passing on his Instagram page. “It is with profound sadness
Source: Joe Raedle / Getty Trump supporters will ask rhetorical questions about why “The left” is so prone to ending friendships and relationships with close family members over who they voted for, or, even more erroneously, which party they voted for. However, Trump supporters don’t get alienated or called bigoted
Source: Before we get started, it’s important to understand something: I’m a Megyn Kelly hater. Not a casual hater. Not a “she gets on my nerves sometimes” hater. I’m talking about the kind of hater who needs to disclose a conflict of interest before the hating begins. That’s because Megyn
Photo by LaylaBird/Getty Images by Selena Hill October 8, 2026 The Black-owned health platform is adding clinical oversight as it expands services for more than 30 million users. BlackDoctor is backing its digital health ambitions with more clinical expertise. The health and wellness platform announced last week that it has
Raven-Symoné is reflecting on cosmetic surgeries she underwent as a teenager, saying she regrets having breast reductions at such a young age and wishes she had been able to say no. The “That’s So Raven” star discussed the experience during a recent appearance on the Allure Perspectives podcast. As reported
Source: CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / Getty It appears the botched execution of Christa Pike is having larger ramifications across the United States. California Gov. Gavin Newsom is currently considering sparring all 563 people on Death Row in the state. As The New York Times reports, Newsom is term-limited and set to
Source: Bri Nunn / Instagram White people, I’m going to hold your collective hand when I say this, but white entitlement has driven your delegation off a Kaucasian Karen Kliff, and we at the Black delegation think it’s long past time you had a meeting about it. This week, a
Photo by Douglas Sacha/Getty Images by Sidnee Michelle October 8, 2026 The change will eliminate schedules that allow employees to complete their required hours in fewer than five workdays The Social Security Administration (SSA) will end alternative work schedules beginning Nov. 16, requiring workers to transition to a standard five-day
photo credit: Bill Stafford, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons by Sidnee Michelle October 8, 2026 Her latest mission also makes Watkins the first NASA astronaut to launch twice aboard a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft. NASA astronaut Jessica Watkins has made history as the first Black woman to command a crew into
Source: Ryan Murphy / Getty Last week, we reported that New York Attorney General Letitia James’ office launched a review into Cornell University’s response to one of its students reporting that she had been raped by seven members of the college’s Chi Pi fraternity, and now one of the men
Photo by Suvan Chowdhury: https://www.pexels.com/photo/close-up-photography-of-microphone-144429/ by Ida Harris October 8, 2026 Jackson’s distinctive voice will not be forgotten. The music industry experienced a loss Oct. 5, when R&B singer Freddie Jackson died. His family shared the official news of Jackson’s passing on his Instagram page. “It is with profound sadness
Source: Joe Raedle / Getty Trump supporters will ask rhetorical questions about why “The left” is so prone to ending friendships and relationships with close family members over who they voted for, or, even more erroneously, which party they voted for. However, Trump supporters don’t get alienated or called bigoted
Source: Before we get started, it’s important to understand something: I’m a Megyn Kelly hater. Not a casual hater. Not a “she gets on my nerves sometimes” hater. I’m talking about the kind of hater who needs to disclose a conflict of interest before the hating begins. That’s because Megyn
Photo by LaylaBird/Getty Images by Selena Hill October 8, 2026 The Black-owned health platform is adding clinical oversight as it expands services for more than 30 million users. BlackDoctor is backing its digital health ambitions with more clinical expertise. The health and wellness platform announced last week that it has
Raven-Symoné is reflecting on cosmetic surgeries she underwent as a teenager, saying she regrets having breast reductions at such a young age and wishes she had been able to say no. The “That’s So Raven” star discussed the experience during a recent appearance on the Allure Perspectives podcast. As reported
Source: CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / Getty It appears the botched execution of Christa Pike is having larger ramifications across the United States. California Gov. Gavin Newsom is currently considering sparring all 563 people on Death Row in the state. As The New York Times reports, Newsom is term-limited and set to
Source: Bri Nunn / Instagram White people, I’m going to hold your collective hand when I say this, but white entitlement has driven your delegation off a Kaucasian Karen Kliff, and we at the Black delegation think it’s long past time you had a meeting about it. This week, a
Photo by Douglas Sacha/Getty Images by Sidnee Michelle October 8, 2026 The change will eliminate schedules that allow employees to complete their required hours in fewer than five workdays The Social Security Administration (SSA) will end alternative work schedules beginning Nov. 16, requiring workers to transition to a standard five-day