Converse has announced their new It’s Possible collection to celebrate Black stories and legacies. The collection, which launched on Monday, is part of Converse’s ongoing commitment to uplift Black joy and honor Black culture. Converse’s It’s Possible collection came into being after the brand enlisted the talents of three Black …
Read More »This article was featured in One Story to Read Today, a newsletter in which our editors recommend a single must-read from The Atlantic, Monday through Friday. Sign up for it here. In March 2021, shortly after Jon Stewart joined Twitter, he tapped the microphone and used his new pulpit to …
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She’s won a Grammy, a Soul Train Award, and is a two-time Emmy nominee, yet Eve has found her greatest reward in being a mother, according to People magazine. The rapper, talk show host, and actress welcomed son Wilde Wolf with husband Maximillion Cooper on Feb. 1. “Words can’t describe …
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A Florida bride and caterer are facing felony charges after feeding unsuspecting wedding guests a menu of cannabis-infused bites. Danya ‘Shea’ Glenny, 42, and caterer Jocelyn Bryant, 31, were arrested and charged with reckless tampering, culpable negligence, and possessing marijuana, WESH reported. The charges stem from Glenny’s February 19 wedding …
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A research team at the University of South Carolina College of Nursing is launching a program to promote breastfeeding among Black mothers in the Midlands area of the state. Mocha Mama’s Milk is a virtual breastfeeding support group founded by Tisha Felder, a behavioral scientist, and Joynelle Jackson, a maternal …
Read More »Frances Wallace, 20, (L), an Amazon.com Inc. fulfillment center worker, speaks during a protest in solidarity with Black Lives Matter, Stop Asian Hate, and the unionization of Amazon workers at Kelly Ingram Park on March 27, 2021, in Birmingham, Alabama.Photo: PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP (Getty Images) A lawsuit involving a monument …
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As the call for student loan debt cancellation grows louder each week, the question of why it should be canceled seems to grow right along with it. “I paid off my student loans, not my problem,” is the statement echoed by former borrowers. “Pay off my loans now Uncle Joe, …
Read More »The first known record of an exploding star comes from Chinese astronomers in the second century. A radiant object, bursting with color, appeared suddenly in the night sky and glowed for about eight months before fading away. In the 11th century, the glow of an exploding star hung around for …
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Sixteen girls share stories of poverty, racism, sexism, police brutality, and more in a new book, Speak, Young Brown People, Speak. We Are Listening! The book was independently published by Alberta Lampkins of A.L. Savvy Publications in North Carolina. She issued a national call in 2020 seeking essays, poems, art …
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Shaquille O’Neal is a big man who isn’t too big to admit that the cause of his divorce was entirely his fault. According to the New York Post, the NBA Hall of Famer opened up about the cause of the divorce from his ex-wife, Shaunie O’Neal. The TNT announcer appeared …
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