Lizzo pledges $1M to support reproduction rights Lizzo is taking action after nearly 50 years of reproductive rights were snatched away on Friday (June 24) when the United States Supreme Court ruled to overturn Roe v. Wade, the 1973 case that protected a wom... Read More...
President Biden nominates Ketanji Brown Jackson to be first Black woman Supreme Court Justice President Joe Biden nominated Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court on Friday, setting in motion a historic confirmation process for the first Black woman to sit on the highest co... Read More...
India Arie removes her music from Spotify over Joe Rogan’s remarks on race and revenue policy India Arie is the latest musician to pull their catalog from streaming platform Spotify after Joe Rogan’s recent remarks about race. “I have decided to pull my music and podcast from Spotify,” the singe... Read More...
Several HBCU’s receive bomb threats At least six historically black colleges and universities received bomb threats Monday morning, disrupting campus operations and launching police investigations. Southern University and A&M, Howard Univ... Read More...
Maya on your money! A new quarter featuring legendary poet and civil rights activist Maya Angelou and other trailblazing American women has officially started shipping to banks on Monday, the U.S. Mint announced.&n... Read More...
Jessica Rosenworcel confirmed as FCC Chair It's official -- by a 68 to 31 vote, the Senate has formally confirmed the nomination of Jessica Rosenworcel as the new Chair of the FCC -- the first woman to lead the Commission in its 87-year history. Ro... Read More...
Malcolm X’s daughter, Malikah Shabazz, found dead in Brooklyn home Malikah Shabazz, Malcolm X Malikah Shabazz, a daughter of Malcolm X, was found dead in her Brooklyn home Monday, according to police. Authorities say the 56-year-old Shabazz was found just after 4 p.m. i... Read More...
Skip Dillard Reappointed for 2nd Term to the FCC’s Expanded “Communications Equity and Diversity Council” Skip Dillard Skip Dillard has received a 2nd two-year appointment to the Federal Communications Commission’s board which includes a diverse group of representatives from across the media and technology indu... Read More...
Melissa Harris-Perry Named Host and Managing Editor of ‘The Takeaway’ Congratulations are in order for writer, professor, and host Melissa Harris-Perry, as she has just been announced as host and managing editor of The Takeaway. Harris-Perry has been servin... Read More...
