Melissa Noel
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Cory Booker Makes History With 25-Hour Speech, Breaks Senate Record Held By Segregationist Who Opposed Civil Rights
Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) made history with the longest speech ever delivered on the Senate floor, speaking for 25 hours and 5 minutes. His marathon...
Senator Cory Booker’s Marathon Speech Hits 16 Hours and Counting, Calling Out ‘Recklessness’ Of Trump Policies
Senator Cory Booker took a stand on Monday night—literally. The New Jersey Democrat stepped onto the Senate floor at 7 p.m., vowing to speak “for...
Op-Ed: Linguistic Gaslighting – How Language Is Being Weaponized To Rewrite Reality, Shape Policy And Dismantle Democracy
The words we use to describe people, events, and ideas aren’t just a reflection of our world; they actively shape it. This is something that...
Sean Kingston And His Mother Found Guilty In $1 Million Fraud Scheme
Sean Kingston and his mother, Janice Turner, have been found guilty of fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud, concluding a federal trial in Broward...
Trump’s Latest Executive Order Targets The Smithsonian For ‘Divisive, Race-Centered Ideology,’ Critics Push Back: ‘You Cannot Erase Our Past’
In a sweeping executive order issued Thursday night, President Donald Trump has directed a comprehensive restructuring of the Smithsonian Institution’s approach to historical representation, specifically...
On The Radar: Deadly 7.7 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Thailand, Arizona Cops Suspended For Beating Deaf Black Man, Michelle Obama Launches Sports Drink & More
From the suspension of three Arizona police officers caught on video beating a deaf Black man with cerebral palsy to the devastation of a deadly...
Op-Ed:Trump Is Giving Schools An Ultimatum On DEI. For Black Youth, This Game Has Real Consequences
DEI is the acronym of the moment. In Donald Trump’s latest targeting of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, he attempted to end federal funding to schools...
Louisiana AG Threatens Legal Action Against Rapper Boosie Badazz For Allegedly Using Caleb Wilson’s Name In Festival Promo – Sparks Online Debate
Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill has threatened to take legal action against rapper Boosie Badazz over a promotional poster for his annual Boosie Bash music...
Op-Ed:The Fight for Equal Pay Must Continue—Especially For Black Women In The South
Every year, we mark Equal Pay Day as a reminder of the staggering wage gap that Black women continue to face. Yet, every year, we...
Mia Love, First Black Republican Woman In Congress, Dies Of Cancer At 49
Mia Love, the first Black Republican woman elected to Congress, died on Sunday. She was 49 years old. Love’s family shared the news on her...