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HBO’s American historical drama television series “The Gilded Age” is spotlighting a new demographic in its storytelling: Black elitism. Season three of the hit drama introduces fans to new characters, storylines, and a piece of history that is often overlooked in the conversation.  “We just got more and more interested

Governor Wes Moore and First Lady Dawn Moore, radiated joy as they celebrated their 18th wedding anniversary while attending the 2025 Essence Festival of Culture this weekend.   The Maryland Governor, who was a guest speaker on the panel “Power, Policy, and Possibility: A Conversation with the First Family of Maryland”

Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee for New York City mayor, recently made headlines for once marking ‘South Asian’ and ‘African American’ on an application. While applying to Columbia University as a high school senior in 2009, Mamdani completed a portion of the application by checking boxes to self-identify as both

The health of U.S. children has deteriorated over the past 17 years, with kids today more likely to have obesity, chronic diseases and mental health problems like depression, a new study says. Much of what researchers found was already known, but the study paints a comprehensive picture by examining various aspects of children’s physical and

This year’s Fourth of July celebrations in Philadelphia were a little different. As thousands of city workers continue to strike, notably affecting many city services like trash pickups, LL Cool J and Jazmine Sullivan supported the workers’ union by opting out of a 4th of July performance. Last Friday, both

A recent segment on MSNBC’s The Weekend Primetime brought together a sharp panel of thinkers to discuss one of the most disturbing trends in right-wing political culture: the meme-ification of cruelty. The discussion, led by co-hosts Catherine Rampell, Antonia Hylton, and Elise Jordan, zeroed in on the viral nickname “Alligator

by Sharelle B. McNair July 7, 2025 Leeuw said revealing the work on the 4th of July was also intentional as the Statue of Liberty was a birthday gift from France to the United States on July 4, 1884. As America celebrated Independence Day, France revealed a bold depiction of

Eight men deported from the United States in May and held under guard for weeks at an American military base in the African nation of Djibouti while their legal challenges played out in court have now reached the Trump administration’s intended destination, war-torn South Sudan, a country the State Department advises against travel to due

by Daniel Johnson July 7, 2025 It’s considered a betrayal of the boycotts After Target made a $300,000 donation to the National Baptist Convention (NBCUSA), one of the largest Black church groups in the country, some of the organizers who helped push for national boycotts of the company over its

by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman July 7, 2025 The camp will teach attendees about various sectors of business. A new summer camp in Minnesota will teach its campers more than the typical activities. The first ever “I’m a Boss” Youth Business Camp will begin the second week of July. According to CBS