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Photo: Drew Angerer (Getty Images) Y’all. It’s been 10 years since the Affordable Care Act was enacted. 10 years of Americans getting insurance and Republicans inexplicably being butt hurt about it. Hopefully, good or bad, a Supreme Court decision will finally get them to shut the hell up about it. …
Read More »Post Malone Says He Got All of His Face Tattoos Because He’s Insecure About His Looks: “I’m an Ugly-Ass Mothaf**ka”
A trend among the new generation of singers and rappers is face tattoos. While some may choose to get tatted in the most visible place on the body to look cool, Post Malone has revealed the deeper reason behind his many face tattoos. In his GQ Style cover story …
Read More »Nuclear Tests Marked Life on Earth With a Radioactive Spike
On the morning of March 1, 1954, a hydrogen bomb went off in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. John Clark was only 20 miles away when he issued the order, huddled with his crew inside a windowless concrete blockhouse on Bikini Atoll. But seconds went by, and all was …
Read More »Michael Bloomberg’s Speech At A Black Church Disrupted
A group of churchgoers decided to protest Michael Bloomberg’s appearance during service at a Selma, Alabama church on Sunday (March 1). As shown in photos, while former New York City Mayor was at the podium of Brown AME Chapel Church, at least eight people got up and turned their backs. …
Read More »“Judge Judy” is Ending After 25 Seasons
As the old saying goes, “All good things must come to an end.” After 25 years on the air, CBS will no longer air new episodes of popular courtroom reality show Judge Judy starting in 2021. Host Judy Sheindlin made the announcement during a pre-taped appearance on Ellen, which …
Read More »Meet the History-Making Black Innovator Leading in the U.S. Treasury Department
The U.S. Treasury is a department in the executive branch of government that citizens think about once a year during tax season when they await a much-anticipated refund. The scope of the department is esoteric and overlooked. However, one distinguished black gentleman has a significant role. Corvelli McDaniel is assistant …
Read More »Coronavirus Patient From China Went to North Star Mall in San Antonio for 2 Hours Before Returning to Quarantine
A woman who evacuated Wuhan, China and tested positive for the coronavirus in San Antonio, Texas was released from quarantine over the weekend after federal officials believed she was in the clear. However, officials said Monday (Mar. 2) in a news conference that the woman was returned to isolation …
Read More »For Black People, Roe Is Imperfect. We Still Need the Supreme Court to Protect It
Photo: Shutterstock This week, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in a crucial case that could decide the future of abortion access in this country. It could pave the way for states to effectively ban abortion without ever overturning Roe v. Wade, the 1973 decision that affirmed safe and …
Read More »The President Is Winning His War on American Institutions
McCabe said that losing had been difficult but that Jill was back to taking care of children in the emergency room. “Yeah, that must have been really tough,” the president told his new FBI director. “To lose. To be a loser.” As McCabe held the phone, his aides saw his …
Read More »Pete Buttigieg Ends His 2020 Presidential Campaign
Democratic candidate Pete Buttigieg has dropped out of the race to be the party’s presidential nominee. On Sunday, (March 1) an aide to the former South Bend, Indiana mayor told CNBC that Buttigieg’s distant fourth place finish in Saturday’s (February 29) South Carolina primary led to his decision to end …
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