Screenshot: Gisele Barreto Fetterman/ Twitter Gisele Barreto Fetterman is the wife of Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman. The 38-year-old was born in Brazil and used to be an undocumented immigrant but is now a proud American citizen enjoying good old-fashioned American racism as a woman of color. On Sunday, Fetterman …

Every weekday evening, our editors guide you through the biggest stories of the day, help you discover new ideas, and surprise you with moments of delight. Subscribe to get this delivered to your inbox. KEVIN DIETSCH / GETTY Amy Coney Barrett didn’t answer the question. Today, the Supreme Court nominee …

Sen. Kamala Harris is hard on the campaign trail trying to save the country from four more years of Trump. She has supporters of all backgrounds, including little ones who can’t yet vote, but because of her candidacy can see themselves running for office one day. Celeste Hardy, who is …

The anonymous grand juror in the Breonna Taylor case who brought legal action to make the proceedings public has now criticized its special prosecutor, Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron. The juror asked for permission to speak publicly about the secret grand jury deliberations over what charges to bring against the …

Eddie Murphy in Coming 2 America (2020)Photo: Amazon Studios Eddie Murphy’s Prince Akeem came to America many years ago in the aptly titled Coming to America—and it looks like its sequel is coming to…your crib! According to Variety, Amazon Studios has acquired the long-awaited sequel from its previous distributor Paramount …

NEW YORK (AP) — Americans who own stocks are pulling further away from those who don’t, as Wall Street roars back to record heights while much of the economy struggles. And Black households are much more likely to be in that not-as-fortunate group that isn’t in the stock market. Only …

Lonnie Norman, the 79-year-old mayor of Manchester, Tennessee, has sadly passed away from COVID-19.  A statement on the mayor’s official Facebook page reads, “With a deep sense of sadness and loss, we announce the passing of Mayor Lonnie Norman after being hospitalized for COVID-19 on October 1, 2020. Mayor Norman …

Michael Blackson wants to give back to his hometown in Ghana. In an Instagram post, the comedian announced plans to open a school in the village where he grew up to help the children in the local community get an education. Blackson will be working with Afrobeats star Fuse ODG, …

Darius McCrary, left, on November 26, 2019, in New York City.; Kellie Shanygne Williams on June 8, 2018, in Austin, Texas. Photo: Cindy Ord/Getty Images (Getty Images), Rick Kern/Getty Images for Hulu (Getty Images) If you look at the totality of an actor’s career, there will always be a standout …

Photographs by Endia Beal As a graduate student at Yale, Endia Beal studied photography. But her time working in the school’s IT department provided another kind of inspiration for her career. In that office, the desire a co-worker expressed to touch her hair, a common and discomfiting experience for Black …