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By Jasmyne A. Cannick This might come as a shock to some Black folks sipping their tea, minding their own melanin-rich business, and lounging comfortably in their FAFO suite watching Latinos get rounded up in full slave catcher cosplay—but let me remind you: FAFO is not a forcefield. Let’s get right to it: I’ve been […]
This might come as a shock to some Black folks sipping their tea, minding their own melanin-rich business, and lounging comfortably in their FAFO suite watching Latinos get rounded up in full slave-catcher cosplay — but let me remind you: FAFO is not a forcefield. Let’s get right to it: I’ve been hearing a lot […]
America has been writing Black folks bad checks for generations. Promises of progress that were never meant to be fulfilled. From the broken pledge of 40 acres and a mule to modern-day initiatives like corporate Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion programs dressed as reparative justice, this country has made a habit of offering hope in exchange […]
Some Black folks think staying quiet during ICE raids keeps them safe. It doesn’t. When the system’s done targeting one group, it comes for the rest of us. Citizenship won’t save you. Silence won’t protect you. Solidarity isn’t optional—it’s survival. This might come as a shock to some Black folks sipping their tea, minding their […]
By Jasmyne A. Cannick This might come as a shock to some Black folks sipping their tea, minding their own melanin-rich business, and lounging comfortably in their FAFO suite watching Latinos get rounded up in full slave catcher cosplay—but let me remind you: FAFO is not a forcefield. Let’s get right to it: I’ve been […]
(Bloomberg) — Supply Lines is a daily newsletter that tracks global trade. Sign up here. Most Read from Bloomberg The UK is pushing the US to remove tariffs on British steel exports in line with a deal struck last month, ahead of a planned blanket doubling of levies. Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds met US Trade […]
Senior officials in the Trump administration have intervened in attempt to save more than 300 ostriches on a farm in British Columbia which the Canadian government had ordered to be killed over fears the flock is infected with avian flu. Robert F Kennedy Jr, the US health secretary, and Mehmet Oz, a physician and former […]
Global businesses rejected two million more invoices in the first three months of the year than in the same period last year, as companies scrambled to stockpile cash and delayed paying their suppliers under the threat of a tariff war. In the first quarter of 2025, 2.9 million invoices were rejected, up from about 750,000 […]
A leading US clinic hopes its fecal waste biobank will help researchers make new discoveries about how to treat cancer patients – one of several efforts to turn human waste into medicine. The Mayo Clinic biobank is part of researchers’ years-long effort to “personalize” medicine by . . .
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 05: Taraji P. Henson attends the 2025 Met Gala Celebrating “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style” at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 05, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue) “I still have my first house.” This comes from the woman who’s portrayed […]