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In May 2020, my colleague Sophie Gilbert compiled a list of half-hour shows for a “deeply strange and very exhausting era.” The pandemic had just gotten under way, with no semblance of an end in sight, so she sought shows that offered some measure of comfort for a viewership whose …

March 2 marks the beginning of a significant time within the Christian church. The season of Lent honors the life and ministry of Jesus Christ as Christians journey towards Easter Sunday, or what many Black churches have dubbed “Resurrection Sunday.” Distinguished as “holy time” within the Christian liturgical calendar, the …

After failing to pass anti-lynching bills more than 200 times since 1900, the House finally passed a bill making lynching a federal hate crime. Dubbed the Emmett Till Antilynching Act, lawmakers passed legislation on Monday in a 422-3 vote, NBC News reports. As part of the new bill, crimes can …

Photo: Andrey_Popov (Shutterstock) When the original Law & Order premiered in September 1990, no one thought it would become one of TV’s longest running and most successful franchises. However, here we are seven series later and it’s a television staple. Yes, the shows have their detractors as some episodes have …

A creative visionary is on a mission to space, and as he embarks on his journey, he has a message to spread. Jesse Forte, known as Jforte, is an emerging artist, author, analog astronaut, and creative research officer at Space Is More. The multitalented creative had a dream at a …

A California woman claims she had a Rosa Parks experience on a recent Delta Airlines flight when she was asked to give up her seat and move to the back of the plane in order to accommodate two white women.  As reported by Revolt, Camille Henderson was on her way …

Morgan Park H.S. seniors react upon hearing will receive debt-free college scholarship from Hope Chicago during their assembly at Morgan Park H.S. in Chicago on Feb. 23, 2022. Photo: Antonio Perez / Chicago Tribune The average cost of college tuition is $35,331 per student, and Black and African students owe …

Over the past couple years, the prevalence of the coronavirus has caused a paradigm shift when it comes to attitudes about the gym. Once gyms closed their doors in response to the pandemic, many people decided not to return. While staying away from brick-and-mortar gyms has offered some protection from …

Andrew Walls, who is the vice president of a chapter of the Proud Boys in Akron, Ohio, was charged with assault after he was caught on video yelling racial slurs at a Black woman and punching her in the face, according to the Huffington Post. Walls was also charged with …

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit in 2020, the uncertainty around it along with the stock market falling and millions of overnight job losses caused people to seek hope in religion and spirituality, resulting in significant industry growth. Black women including have carved out a space in the spiritual wellness industry …