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Rep. Steven Horsford (D-Nev.) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus discuss the Washington D.C., Disapproval Resolution on Wednesday, March 29, 2023. The head of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) is calling on President Biden to get more aggressive in the debt ceiling talks, suggesting the White House has remained too quiet throughout the debate […]
SPRINGFIELD — Bridge the gap between law enforcement and the communities that police serve and protect. That’s what friends, colleagues and family heard Thursday, as they gathered to remember John Gibbons, the first Black person to serve as a U.S. marshal in Massachusetts. “The best way to respect someone is to carry on . . […]
Offering a potentially stormy outlook, Black Americans could face an economic loss totaling a whopping $132 billion if the U.S. government goes into default for a protracted period. According to an analysis from Creative Investment Research, the largest financial blow for Black Americans could come from the nation’s housing market totaling $60.9 billion. The findings […]
US President Joe Biden announced the history making nomination Thursday of General Charles Brown for chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, lauding the Black career pilot as a hero who’d not only survived ejecting from a fighter jet into a swamp but fought against racism. If confirmed by the Senate, “CQ” Brown, as he’s […]
President Joe Biden is set to nominate Charles Q. Brown to be the first Black Joint Chiefs chair in 30 years. File Photo by Doug Mills/UPI May 25 (UPI) — Gen. C.Q. Brown, the Air Force’s top officer, is set to be nominated on Thursday as the next Joint Chiefs chair, making him the first […]
This line has been replaying in my head since I first heard Moore say it. We out here humanizing robots and dehumanizing trans folks. It reinforces the fact that everyone else, including tech, gets to be human except Black folks — especially Black trans folks, Black unhoused folks, and Black disabled folks. The same industries […]
Air Warfare, Land Warfare An Air Launched Effects (ALE) system is loaded onto a UH-60L Black Hawk as capabilities testing commences during Project Convergence, at Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona, September 15, 2020. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Javion Siders, 92nd Combat Camera Company) WASHINGTON — Army acquisition officials are poised to decide on the path […]
By Brandon Drenon BBC News, Washington 1 hour ago Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Gen Charles Brown’s nomination would be a record-breaking moment in US history President Joe Biden will pick Gen Charles “CQ” Brown Jr to be the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the top military officer in the US […]
Before her wildly successful ABC series, Abbott Elementary, you may not have seen Quinta Brunson on the screen, but her words have entertained viewers and brought joy to many people’s lives. She was a writer on the hit comedy series A Black Lady Sketch Show for its first season. Quinta has also written for Magic […]
Have you ever been put in a box? Society does it often, especially regarding Black males from particular communities. Additionally, Black men get put in a box for their appearance if they have braids, dreads or visible tattoos. They get put in a box before they even get a chance to utter a word. Another […]