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Black Life Empowers 2022 American Black Film Festival
The 2022 American Black Film Festival featured in-theater screenings and a virtual component too. Issa Rae (Insecure) reigned as the festival ambassador and introduced her new HBO Max series “Rap Sh!t.” Crowds watched feature films, docs and shorts and participated in talk events, networking and of course partied hard. To stay tuned to Black film 24/7/365 go to ABFFPLAY.COM. Meanwhile, these distinguished films were part of the programming.
Supreme Court blocks Biden’s student loan forgiveness program
In a stinging defeat for President Joe Biden, the Supreme Court blocked the administration’s student loan forgiveness plan Friday, rejecting a program aimed at delivering up to $20,000 of relief to millions of borrowers struggling with outstanding debt.
93% of residents in Texas’ largest city support universal background checks for gun ownership
Rice’s 2023 Kinder Houston Area Survey: Respondents also overwhelmingly support abortion rights
A turbulent economy and increasingly expensive and unattainable housing were dominant concerns cited by respondents to the 42nd annual Kinder Houston Area Survey, released today at the annual Kinder Institute Luncheon at the Marriott Marquis in downtown Houston.
Johnson faces legislative landmines as Republicans let untested speaker chart new course
Mike Johnson swiftly ascended to the speakership with unanimous support from his party. Now comes the hard part.
Untold Story: Three upcoming book projects on the history of PVAMU
Prairie View A&M University is affectionately known as “The Hill” by students and alumni. The University is the second-oldest public higher education institution in Texas, and it remains a pinnacle of academic excellence[1].
House Oversight GOP claims they don’t need to find direct payments to Joe Biden to prove corruption in Hunter Biden business dealings memo
House Oversight Republicans laid out their intention to accuse President Joe Biden of corruption even without direct evidence that he financially benefited from Hunter Biden’s foreign business dealings, a clear shift in their strategy that they said was launched to investigate the president. The new strategy is highlighted in a memo released by the committee on Wednesday.
Biden to visit fire-ravaged Maui on Monday as search efforts continue, with more than 800 people still missing
President Joe Biden will journey Monday to fire-ravaged Maui to witness up close the devastation left by an inferno more than a week ago and assess for himself a government response that some residents initially found lacking.
Florida’s new standards on Black history curriculum are creating outrage
Middle school students in Mayade Ersoff’s Miami-Dade social studies class learn about the history of slavery in America through art.
Trump's revenge tour begins with eyes on one Ohio Republican
Former President Donald Trump kicked off his revenge tour against Republicans who defied him in the aftermath of the 2020 election on Saturday, using a sizable event here in Lorain County to lambast Ohio Rep. Anthony Gonzalez for voting to impeach him earlier this year.
Meet the Black women pushing for equality in swimming
Omie Dale has fond memories of splashing in the sea as a child, of racing through water parks and swimming in backwaters and rivers.
'A recipe for a lot of suffering': How abortion bans may strain the red states
The central paradox of the abortion debate is that the red states racing to outlaw or severely limit the procedure may be the places least prepared to deal with the practical consequences of the new restrictions. And that, experts project, could mean significantly more infant and maternal deaths and childhood poverty in states that, as a group, already rank at the bottom on those critical outcomes for kids and families.
Life can be tough for kids in many anti-abortion states
Almost all of the states that produce the most unfavorable economic and health care outcomes for children are among those poised to ban or severely restrict access to abortion if the Supreme Court overturns the nearly 50-year-old Roe v. Wade decision.
Sen. Cortez Masto: The Nation's First Latina Senator On Smashing Barriers and Zingers
Throughout my career in news, I have heard so many stories of sexism in the workplace and in life from friends and colleagues. I've had a few moments of my own.
Fighting For The Breast Cancer Care You Need During COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic ushered in a new challenge for those battling breast cancer today. This hydra-headed challenge manifests across issues relating to equity, advocacy, and access to care for cancer patients as the pandemic rages.
ESPN and competitors ditch their 'stick to sports' mantra. Politics is now fair game
In the three years since ESPN denounced then-staffer Jemele Hill's tweets, in which she called President Trump a white supremacist, the network has all but ditched its "stick to sports" mandate and made an about face in how it treats activism and political commentary on its programs.
Tillerson Says US Won't Set Preconditions for North Korea Talks
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said the US is ready to talk with North Korea without preconditions, in comments that appeared to signal a shift in State Department policy.
Michael Cohen on Capitol Hill Tuesday, start of 3-day congressional gauntlet
President Donald Trump's former fixer and attorney Michael Cohen is slated this week to discuss publicly for the first time Trump's role in some of the crimes Cohen pleaded guilty to last year, a source familiar with Cohen's preparations for his testimony told CNN.
LOVELL’S FOOD FOR THOUGHT – Do We Really Want To Successfully Address Health Inequities?
Are we really addressing the health disparities/inequities gap in a serious and meaningful way?
Answer this question, given the number of centers focused on health disparities/inequities and the emphasis by major foundations on this topic, why are we not seeing a major reduction in the health disparities/inequities gap? Are we continuing to do just a modification of what we have always done, hoping that we are doing the right thing, when in reality we continue to get what we have always gotten, health disparities/inequities.
Tuskegee isn't the only reason why some Black people are hesitant to get the coronavirus vaccine
To get more Black people vaccinated against coronavirus infections, Dr. Kimberly Manning is determined to keep doing what she has had a conviction to do since before the pandemic hit.
Kamala Harris dives into migration diplomacy as GOP aims to make her the face of the border crisis
Vice President Kamala Harris and her team are staring down attempts to make her the face of the Biden administration's response to the crisis at the border, a little more than a week after being assigned a role that positions her in the center of one of the administration's most divisive issues.
