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by Daniel Johnson March 26, 2024 Dupuy asserted that despite stepping down from the council, she would continue serving Haiti and its people. Following political attacks, death threats, and sexist commentary, Dominique Dupuy, the 34-year-old Haitian Ambassador to UNESCO, announced her withdrawal from the newly formed Haitian Transitional Council.  …

by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton March 26, 2024 Baltimore Mayor Brandon M. Scott declared a state of emergency and the Coast Guard has launched a search-and-rescue operation. The Francis Scott Key Bridge, located in Baltimore, collapsed after being hit by a container ship early March 26. According to The Baltimore Sun, …

Halle Berry has shared the story of learning she was going through perimenopause — and it all started with an incorrect STD diagnosis. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the Academy Award-winning actress and first lady Jill Biden discussed menopause and women’s health — especially for older women — during social …

Photo: Facebook (Getty Images) When we emphasize that Black women need to be protected, we’re referencing stories like this one. Small Town Horror: The Story Of The Cops Who Let A Man Drown Last week, the body of a Virginia woman who was found dead in a trash truck was …

With spring now officially here, it’s not only time to clean your home or your car; it is also the perfect time to adjust and review your finances. Spring will quickly turn into summer, and with lingering inflation, there will be ample opportunities to spend money and break your budget, …

Looking out from the harbor used to be an exercise in optimism. Tasos Katopodis / Getty March 26, 2024, 1:01 PM ET You could see the Francis Scott Key Bridge from Fort McHenry, the pentagon-shaped keep that inspired the bridge’s namesake to write the verses that became our national anthem. …

She has accolades aplenty as an actress, but Uzo Aduba’s most significant accomplishment came four months ago when she gave birth to her daughter. During a conversation with People about her collaboration with Colgate on its “My Smile is My Superpower” campaign, the “Orange Is the New Black” dynamo — …

by Stacy Jackson March 26, 2024 Five House Reps. including Barbara Lee and Jasmine Crockett endorsed Alsobrooks amid Rep. David Trone’s use of a racial slur. Five Black Democratic members of the House have thrown their support behind Angela Alsobrooks in her bid for the U.S. Senate seat in Maryland. …

Nearly one year after the death of a Michigan toddler, a man has pled guilty to her kidnapping and killing. On March 21, Rashad Trice pleaded guilty to a charge of kidnapping resulting in death after admitting to abducting Wynter Cole-Smith, his ex-girlfriend’s daughter, from her Lansing, Michigan home.