Eighty-three cents on the dollar. That’s the wage disparity reported this year for Equal Pay Day, which represents the date a woman working full-time could hypothetically “catch up” to what her male counterparts earned the previous year. For Black and brown women, the gap is significantly wider; 58 and 49 …
Read More »Isaac Williams, formerly a coach at North Carolina Central and Morgan State, was hired as assistant offensive line coach with the NFL’s Pittsburgh Steelers. The NFL is still being sued by Brian Flores over alleged racial discrimination in its hiring of head coaches. Flores is also now a Steelers assistant …
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Reimagining a beloved classic is no small feat. When Steven Spielberg decided to try his hand at a reboot of West Side Story, he no doubt knew the vision was dependent on a design team who could bring it to life. Among them was Paul G. Tazewell, the veteran costume …
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Old tweets have come back to haunt Khloé Kardashian once again after she recently expressed how “hurtful” it is for women to get blamed for men cheating. Between her failed marriage to Lamar Odom and the countless cheating scandals Tristan Thompson put her through, Khloé has faced harsh judgment from critics …
Read More »New York Mayor Eric Adams, left, and Washington Metropolitan Police Chief Robert Contee, right, listen as Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser speaks during a news conference about the search for a gunman that has been targeting homeless men sleeping on the streets of Washington, and New York City, Monday, March 14, …
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One of America’s legacy luxury brands is honoring the legacy of some of our greatest American institutions. On Tuesday, Ralph Lauren announced a first-of-its-kind collaboration with two of the most revered of the nation’s historically Black colleges and universities: The Polo Ralph Lauren Exclusively for Morehouse and Spelman Colleges Collection. …
Read More »In 2010, Jennifer Egan published A Visit From the Goon Squad. The novel won the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Critics Circle Award, suggesting esteem among populists and highbrows alike. Commentators praised its combination of technical virtuosity—the intricate cogs and wheels that connected plotlines across time and geography—and sentimental …
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When Ursula Burns became the CEO of Xerox in 2009, she didn’t consider it a milestone achievement; then, she began receiving calls from Magic Johnson, Al Sharpton, and others. It wasn’t long before she realized she was the first Black female CEO of a Fortune 500 company. Although Burns felt …
Read More »Mayor Jacob Frey gives a speech at the Jefe Urban Cocina restaurant on Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2021, in Minneapolis. Frey on Monday, March 14, 2022, announced a new policy for search warrants following the police shooting of a Black man in a downtown apartment, with officers required to knock and …
Read More »I Remember Conservatism In the January/February issue, David Brooks wrote about how the rich philosophical tradition he fell in love with has been reduced to Fox News and voter suppression. David Brooks’s poignant essay reads like a breakup letter from a disappointed lover. But his disappointment may result from his …
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