Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson has had major career successes, rising to become the first Black woman ever appointed to the Supreme Court. However, it seems she had a potential backup: acting.  While appearing on “CBS Sunday Morning” to promote her new memoir “Lovely One,” published today by Penguin Random House,

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans District Attorney Jason Williams promised to address the city’s history of prosecutorial and police misconduct when he was elected four years ago, but now he’s facing an investigation by Republican politicians who are concerned he is abusing his power. Williams, a Black Democrat in

WASHINGTON (AP) — As a young college student, Kamala Harris made the nearly 3-mile trip from Howard University to the National Mall to protest against apartheid in South Africa. In 2017, as a senator, she returned to her alma mater to deliver the commencement address. In July, when she received word that

In Bonaire, the word “dushi” has a few different meanings. It can be a term of endearment like “baby,” or it can describe a sweet, delicious food. In the local Papiamentu language, “dushi bida” means “the good life” and describes a feeling of deep contentment.  I learned this on a

Unlike employees, freelancers don’t have their rights and work responsibilities automatically outlined when they agree to work for a company. Whether initiated by the contracting company or the freelancer, contractual work agreements define important items, such as the project’s scope, payment, deadlines and ownership. Although contracts may initially seem like

While roughly nearly half of people regret their college majors, some majors lead to more regret than others. According to a recent report by the Federal Reserve entitled, “Economic Well-Being of U.S. Households in 2023,” majors with less organic or less obvious career paths like humanities and the arts —

Anu Gupta wants us to rethink the way we approach anti-bias training.  The lawyer, scientist, educator and Be More CEO developed the PRISM toolkit. PRISM, which stands for perspective-taking, prosocial behaviors, individuation, stereotype replacement and mindfulness, draws upon two decades of training and original research to create a set of

One of the most challenging aspects of freelance life can be finding clients, especially when starting out. Luckily, there are as many creative ways to showcase your talents as there are gig workers hoping to catch a break. Hiring professionals is always an option. So is bartering services, such as

Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. One of my favorite “life as a parent” dichotomies is when a toddler drops a cookie, or something, on the floor and goes to pick it up and eat

As Gen Z redefines what it means to “make it,” the traditional playbook is being tossed aside in favor of something far more dynamic. Continuing to challenge the status quo, a recent survey conducted by the Walton Family Foundation (WFF) and Gallup found that 43% of K-12 students now have