Black unemployment surged to 7.5 percent by December 2025, a level that would signal a recession if it were reflected across the national workforce. But the latest “State of the […]
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Posted inGovernment, Government/Politics, National
Congress risks another shutdown
The federal government is once again facing a shutdown deadline, with funding set to expire at midnight Friday, January 30, just two months after the nation emerged from a prolonged […]
Posted inEntertainment, National
Kanye West seeks forgiveness from the Black community
Ye, the artist formerly known as Kanye West, used a full-page paid advertisement in The Wall Street Journal to directly address the Black community, apologizing for actions he says caused […]
Posted inNational
New Trump tax law locks in gains for the rich
President Donald Trump’s new tax law is now in force, and as the 2026 filing season begins, economists say the damage is not theoretical. It is already written into the […]
Posted inEducation
At Harvard, a Black Dean Falls
Harvard University now finds itself standing where politics, power, and punishment meet, as the removal of a Black dean unfolds alongside a renewed White House campaign aimed squarely at race, […]
Posted inNational
Protests grow as Maduro faces U.S. Judge
The arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro by U.S. forces set off an immediate reckoning in Washington, where protesters poured into the streets, security tightened around federal buildings, and lawmakers […]
Posted inFeature, Feature
ACA deadline nears as 20 million brace for higher healthcare costs
The Affordable Care Act subsidies that help more than 20 million people pay for health insurance are set to expire at the end of the month. Congress is running out […]
Posted inEntertainment
Netflix revives ‘Star Search’ with Anthony Anderson
In January 2026, Netflix will bring “Star Search” back to audiences around the world. The series that once carried dreamers from small-town talent shows to national stardom returns with a […]
Posted inBusiness, National
Parents now pay more for childcare than housing
Childcare is draining American families with a force that has begun to rival housing costs, and new national analysis shows that in cities across the country, parents are paying more […]
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MacKenzie Scott’s billion-dollar defiance
There are moments in American life when truth steps forward and refuses to be convenient. MacKenzie Scott has chosen such a moment. As political forces move to strip diversity from […]