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OpinionSome ThoughtsOpinionSome ThoughtsAfter Kamala Bowed Out, Gavin Newsom Steps Into DeSantis DebateBut we have some thoughts on how the Cali governor treats Black women in his circle.ByCandace McDuffiePublishedAugust 3, 2023
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CultureFamily MattersCultureFamily MattersDwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union Reveal Big Life Change On Behalf Of Their KidsThe celeb couple is being open and getting real about how they parentByAngela JohnsonPublishedAugust 1, 2023
PoliticsPoliticsPoliticsPoliticsIf You Broke, Just Say That: Report Shows Fast Money Goes Easy In Trump's CampaignTurns out it's expansive AF to have multiple indictments while running for office.ByCandace McDuffiePublishedAugust 1, 2023
PoliticsPoliticsPoliticsPolitics'Slavery Was Good' DeSantis Is Coming For VP Kamala Harris' Neck? Nah, Fam.The Florida governor who thinks schools should extol the virtues of chattel enslavement might wanna sit this one out.ByJessica WashingtonPublishedAugust 1, 2023
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CultureRace MattersCultureRace MattersThe Alphas Pour Ice Cold Water On Their Florida ConventionGov. Ron DeSantis wants to 'Stop Woke' but his antics are holding up his state's convention business instead.ByKalyn WomackPublishedJuly 27, 2023
NewsLegalNewsLegalSCOTUS Ruled In Favor of Protecting Black Alabama Voters — The State GOP Ignored ThemAlabama's Republican-led state legislature proposed a new map with only one majority-Black district. The Supreme…ByJessica WashingtonPublishedJuly 21, 2023
PoliticsPoliticsPoliticsPoliticsRon DeSantis Refused To Condemn Donald Trump In Latest Sit-Down Interview"This country is going down the road of criminalizing political differences," DeSantis said.ByCandace McDuffiePublishedJuly 20, 2023
NewsEducationNewsEducationFla. Approves New Watered-Down Black History CurriculumOn Wednesday, the state's Board of Education approved a controversial set of standards for teaching Black history…ByAngela JohnsonPublishedJuly 20, 2023
EntertainmentIt's LitEntertainmentIt's LitPresident Obama Calls Out Book Bans in New Open Letter“Some of the books that shaped my life–and the lives of so many others—are being challenged by people who disagree…ByAngela JohnsonPublishedJuly 19, 2023
NewsRace MattersNewsRace MattersFlorida Man’s Racist Rampage Stemmed from a Cheese Stick and a Slim JimA Jacksonville man pleaded guilty to federal hate crimes after threatening two Black women with a gun.ByKalyn WomackPublishedJuly 10, 2023
PoliticsPoliticsPoliticsPoliticsWho Is Will Hurd? The Black Texan Running For PresidentFormer Republican Congressman Will Hurd announced that he was running for President on Thursday.ByJessica WashingtonPublishedJune 24, 2023
NewsNewsRepublicans Slash University of Wisconsin Budget In War on DiversityThe Wisconsin GOP slashed $32 million from the University of Wisconsin School system in retaliation for them…ByJessica WashingtonPublishedJune 23, 2023
NewsRace MattersNewsRace MattersRon DeSantis Sparks Outrage, Dismisses Basketball Players As ‘Freaks of Nature'This racist trope is exactly what you'd expect from someone as disgusting as the Florida governor.ByCandace McDuffiePublishedJune 22, 2023
NewsEducationNewsEducationWisconsin GOP Targets The University of Wisconsin In Fight Over DiversityWisconsin Republicans had to delay a vote to cut an estimated $32 million from the University of Wisconsin school…ByJessica WashingtonUpdatedJune 18, 2023