U.S. surpasses 800,000 deaths from COVID-19: report
More than 800,000 Americans have died from COVID-19 and this latest report comes as Dr. Anthony Fauci continues to urge Americans to get vaccinated.
Since...
The National Inventors Hall of Fame to honor its first Black women inductees
In the nearly half-century since the creation of the National Inventors Hall of Fame (NIHF), not one Black woman was selected by the committee...
Actions of Deputy Who Dragged Woman by Her Hair Deemed “Reasonable and Acceptable”
by Gordon Russell, The Times-Picayune | The Advocate
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Can Stacey Abrams overcome voter suppression in her second bid for Georgia governor?
Stacey Abrams is poised to be a strong gubernatorial candidate among Democrats seeking to win statewide races in states with traditional republican strongholds.
As the...
CDC issues new eviction ban for most of US through Oct. 3
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday issued a new moratorium on evictions that would last until October 3, as the Biden...
Black, Latino people more likely to remain masked during pandemic, polls show
Black and Latino Americans are more likely than whites or non-Hispanic people to continue wearing masks in public, according to two new polls.
As reported...
Submissions are now being accepted for the Black Bottom Film Festival (BBFF)
OCTOBER 27-29, 2023
SUBMISSION PORTAL IS OPEN
EARLYBIRD DEADLINE IS FEBRUARY 17, 2023
The August Wilson African American Cultural Center (AWAACC) is a performing arts center, named...
Death toll from Pakistan Floods rises to more than 1,000 (donation links included)
Devasting floods in Pakistan have been described as “climate-induced humanitarian disaster of epic proportions” by the country's top climate official. Approximately 15% of the...
Women who survived Boko Haram kidnapping as girls graduate college
Two young women, who were kidnapped by Boko Haram, are taking on the world with degrees in tow. In 2014, Joy Bishara and Lydia Pogu were two of the 276...
President Biden answers questions on affirmative action, inflation and empathy
President Joe Biden took questions from the White House press corps the day after the midterm elections, calling it “a good day for democracy”...
