Malaika Jabali
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Democratic Primaries May Start In South Carolina In 2024
Last Thursday, President Joe Biden expressed his interest in the Democratic National Committee making primaries start with more diverse states. On Friday, the DNC voted...
While Some Rail Companies Rake In Record Profits, Workers Barely Get Sick Leave
On Friday, President Biden signed a bill blocking freight rail workers from going on strike. Earlier this week, he issued a statement calling on Congress...
Google Doodle Honors Black Gaming Legend Jerry Lawson
The December 1st Google Doodle recognized tech and gaming pioneer Gerald “Jerry” Lawson in honor of his 82nd birthday. Lawson was a Black Brooklyn-born engineer known as one of...
On World AIDS Day, White House Shares New Strategy To End Epidemic By 2030
On World AIDS Day, the Biden administration reaffirmed its commitment to ending the HIV/AIDS epidemic by 2030, announcing a new five-year global response strategy for the United...
5 Things History Books Didn’t Tell Us About Rosa Parks’ Famous Arrest
Rosa Parks is one of the Holy Trinity Black leaders widely celebrated during Black History Month (arguably her, Martin Luther King Jr., and Harriet Tubman)....
‘They All Were Giving Us A Lie’: Shanquella Robinson’s Sister Speaks Out
The last time Tequila Long saw her sister, Shanquella Robinson, was when Robinson visited her home on the night of October 27, 2022. Robinson was...
Senate Passes Historic Bill Protecting Same-Sex And Interracial Marriages
The Senate passed legislation on Tuesday to protect same-sex and interracial marriages in a landmark bipartisan vote, CBS reports. The Respect for Marriage Act was approved 61-36, with support from...
Congressman Donald McEachin Passes Away At 61
Rep. Donald McEachin (D-VA) passed away on Monday. A statement from his chief of staff dated Nov. 28 notes that the junior congressman lost a...
With LGBTQ Hate On The Rise, This Black Film Series Celebrates Gender Affirmation And Acceptance
Black Public Media is going beyond the gender binary and normalizing conversations around gender identity and gender affirmation with the release of its new documentary...
Cops Arrested Months After Black Man In Their Custody Was Paralyzed
Months after a Connecticut man was paralyzed in police custody, officers are facing felony and misdemeanor charges related to the June 19 incident. On Monday,...