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It’s his followers. It’s always been his followers.
For decades their record-breaking achievements were ignored since they didn’t play in the league from which they were banned because they were...
I was quite surprised a few months ago when my nieces (they are my cousin’s daughters, but I’ve always thought of them as nieces) who live in New...
Israel has one of the world’s most sophisticated militaries. So why are scores of civilians in Gaza being killed by the Israel Defense Forces in...
Not since the Civil War has this nation faced a greater threat within its own borders. And he could be elected president again.
Traditionally, gay sitcom characters serve as sassy sidekicks to the straight leads. But that’s not the case with Jacob.
After a video surfaced, he made excuses for his violent behavior, but he neither mentioned Cassie Ventura nor addressed how he called her a liar for...
Vigilance — but not panic — seems to be the common theme concerning whether the Supreme Court will reconsider its 2015 ruling that legalized...
"Part of what’s inspiring is when you’re actually able … to access that sense of liberty and justice for all," Mary Bonauto said.
"I see marriage equality as part of the great … experiment of inclusivity and equality for everyone," the retired chief justice of the Supreme...
An overwhelming majority of Americans now support same-sex marriage. That wasn’t the case 20 years ago.
Unprecedented doesn’t begin to describe the bizarre moment of seeing a former president stand trial — and it’s only just begun.
Since 2021, no state has yanked more books — 3,135 — from its school curriculums and libraries than Florida.
Women’s lives are too high a price to pay for a man’s ego.
The rapper J. Cole apologized to Kendrick Lamar for a diss track on his recent album. What happened next shook hip-hop — and was a good thing.
Trump's many lies and conspiracy theories of 2020 are again having repercussions in a crucial election year.
Abortion isn’t a winning issue for Republicans. That’s the only reason Trump punted — for now — on his party’s most extreme opposition to...
In Oklahoma, where Trump won every county in two presidential elections, one of his acolytes was voted out of office for divisive beliefs similar to...
This is a nation that loves to disparage Black women, and I should know better than to contribute to it.
In ‘Skin Game,’ the late actor gave a performance as nuanced and poignant as any in his long and varied career.
Some Republican politicians are pushing a false and racist narrative that diversity and inclusion efforts are endangering the nation.
“Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV” is one of the most disturbing documentaries released this year. What it isn’t is surprising.
Long after her retirement, she remained the doyenne of Boston’s Black journalists and was never too busy to share a reassuring word or her...
The World Happiness Report is out. Americans have slipped from the top 20. The culprit? Inequality.
Here’s a remarkable thing about Donald Trump’s upcoming hush-money trial in New York. This case exists only because Trump once believed that there...
For decades, TV and movies have glorified guns as cool and fun. Are recent attempts to incorporate gun security measures into storylines too little...
Donald Trump wants to expose President Bident's alleged mental acuity issues. But in a debate, he would also expose himself to difficult...
At a recent campaign rally in Georgia, Donald Trump mocked President Biden's lifelong stutter. It’s certainly not the first time Trump has...
By exploiting Karla Jacinto’s story for political purposes, Republicans showed their disdain for victims and the truth.
The upcoming election is less a popularity contest between two old men than a battle between two warring political ideologies — democracy and...
Caitlin Clark, the phenomenal University of Iowa basketball guard, is the all-time leading scorer in NCAA Division I college basketball history....
When a white person commits a crime, only the accused is judged. But when the suspect is a person of color, people of color are treated as proxy...
Mitch McConnell will step down as Republican Senate leader at year’s end. But he’s already been defeated by Trump.
The former president is deluding himself if he thinks Black people see his legal problems as proof that — like them — he’s a victim of...
The Biden impeachment inquiry has been revealed as a fraud. It won’t stop the House GOP from plowing ahead anyway.
There’s zero evidence that gender identity has eroded anything except the safety of trans and nonbinary people.
Years before his suspicious death, Alexei Navalny recognized that the pursuit of freedom is bigger than one person.
This isn’t the first time the singer has embraced country music, but its mostly white fan base has yet to embrace her.
Biden’s age is not a bigger problem than a presumptive Republican nominee facing 91 federal felony counts in four jurisdictions.
A special counsel’s unnecessary asides about Biden’s memory amplify our own fears about the ravages of aging.
It’s impossible to ignore the dissonance between performative celebrations of Black history and the dismantling of efforts to make corporate America...
Generally speaking, the Grammys have a tendency to get it wrong a lot, especially in its biggest category.
Does Tawfic Abdel Jabbar’s heritage make him less worthy of American compassion and demands for justice?
The objection isn’t with what we say or how we say it. It’s that we dare to exist at all.
The statue was desecrated with a level of malice that seemed to evoke the extreme violence that has targeted Black people for centuries.
Add Haley to the list of women who’ve gotten under Trump’s thin skin by challenging his sense of authority.
A proposed FDA ban on menthol cigarettes may become a 2024 election talking point — but not because Republicans suddenly care about Black people’s...
Austin should extol the merits of early detection and try to allay the fears too many men feel concerning prostate exams.
The Republican senator’s sudden engagement signals that he doesn’t want innuendo about his life to keep getting in the way of his ambitions.
Too bad her political ambitions get in the way of speaking the truth.