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As the second Trump administration marks its first full year in power, a sobering new report from the Deportation Data Project confirms what many in Black immigrant communities have long feared: the safety of “everyday life” is under siege. The report, titled “One Year of Immigration Enforcement,” reveals a staggering
Craig Melvin has often been the one asking the questions, whether on the “Today” set or in numerous arenas across the country. But on May 19, he’s stepping into a different role: commencement speaker. Villanova University announced that the “TODAY” show co-anchor would serve as the commencement speaker for the
During his appearance at the African American Mayors Association conference on Friday (Apr. 10), former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick reflected on what he felt in the moment in the days leading up to his league-altering protest, and what has changed for him regarding police since then. “I love what I
MacKenzie Scott‘s generosity toward Historically Black Colleges and Universities underscores a deeper message. The 55-year-old, who since the 2020 global pandemic has donated more than $1 billion to various HBCUs across the country, all of which have no strings or expectations attached. As the Trump administration wages a battle against
As New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani marks his first 100 days in office, a majority of Black New Yorkers are pleased with the new mayor’s job thus far, which has focused on his campaign promise to address the city’s affordability crisis. According to a new Marist Poll survey, 55%
The hustle economy is alive and well, even if it feels out of necessity. With the rise of AI, a perilous economy, and mitigating factors such as inflation and rising costs becoming the norm in America, more and more Black Americans are relying on multiple jobs to get by, even
Andra Day is having a rather good week. On Thursday, April 9, the 41-year-old R&B star scored a major victory in her $1.6 million fight with her former manager, Jeffrey Evans. In the ruling first reported by Rolling Stone, a Los Angeles County judge has allowed Day’s civil theft claim
Source: SOPA Images / Getty On Thursday, Florida’s Attorney General James Uthmeier announced his office has opened an investigation into OpenAI in relation to a man accused of last year’s shooting at Florida State University (FSU), where two people were killed, and six were injured. According to the New York
The house of Joseph Collins’ parents is still standing in Altadena. That’s what makes it even harder to explain why, more than a year after the Eaton fire, they still can’t return. Collins, a third-generation resident of the neighborhood, has spent months upon agonizing months of filing complaints, chasing insurance
Source: Alex Wong / Getty Right now, First Lady Melania Trump has people across the nation scratching their heads, wondering why she called a White House press conference to publicly deny allegations of involvement with late billionaire child sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein that, apparently, nobody even knew about until she brought
As the second Trump administration marks its first full year in power, a sobering new report from the Deportation Data Project confirms what many in Black immigrant communities have long feared: the safety of “everyday life” is under siege. The report, titled “One Year of Immigration Enforcement,” reveals a staggering
Craig Melvin has often been the one asking the questions, whether on the “Today” set or in numerous arenas across the country. But on May 19, he’s stepping into a different role: commencement speaker. Villanova University announced that the “TODAY” show co-anchor would serve as the commencement speaker for the
During his appearance at the African American Mayors Association conference on Friday (Apr. 10), former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick reflected on what he felt in the moment in the days leading up to his league-altering protest, and what has changed for him regarding police since then. “I love what I
MacKenzie Scott‘s generosity toward Historically Black Colleges and Universities underscores a deeper message. The 55-year-old, who since the 2020 global pandemic has donated more than $1 billion to various HBCUs across the country, all of which have no strings or expectations attached. As the Trump administration wages a battle against
As New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani marks his first 100 days in office, a majority of Black New Yorkers are pleased with the new mayor’s job thus far, which has focused on his campaign promise to address the city’s affordability crisis. According to a new Marist Poll survey, 55%
The hustle economy is alive and well, even if it feels out of necessity. With the rise of AI, a perilous economy, and mitigating factors such as inflation and rising costs becoming the norm in America, more and more Black Americans are relying on multiple jobs to get by, even
Andra Day is having a rather good week. On Thursday, April 9, the 41-year-old R&B star scored a major victory in her $1.6 million fight with her former manager, Jeffrey Evans. In the ruling first reported by Rolling Stone, a Los Angeles County judge has allowed Day’s civil theft claim
Source: SOPA Images / Getty On Thursday, Florida’s Attorney General James Uthmeier announced his office has opened an investigation into OpenAI in relation to a man accused of last year’s shooting at Florida State University (FSU), where two people were killed, and six were injured. According to the New York
The house of Joseph Collins’ parents is still standing in Altadena. That’s what makes it even harder to explain why, more than a year after the Eaton fire, they still can’t return. Collins, a third-generation resident of the neighborhood, has spent months upon agonizing months of filing complaints, chasing insurance
Source: Alex Wong / Getty Right now, First Lady Melania Trump has people across the nation scratching their heads, wondering why she called a White House press conference to publicly deny allegations of involvement with late billionaire child sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein that, apparently, nobody even knew about until she brought