Although these profound women are known for many firsts, most notable the first African American women to reach millionaire and billionaire status, the essence of their legacy lies in their ability to inspire and to incite change. Rising out of the ashes
By Kate Sullivan Vice President Kamala Harris and second gentleman Doug Emhoff will move into the vice president’s official residence next week after their move was delayed for more than two months because of “repairs to the home,” Harris’ chief spokeswoman Symone
Analysis by Lisa Respers France Fierce female roles have always existed in Hollywood, but as the industry sees more female directors and producers, there has been a recent influx of more powerful female characters on both big and small screens. Even Disney
By Lisa Respers France The return of “Red Table Talk” got really real. Jada Pinkette Smith, her 20-year-old daughter Willow Smith and Pinkett Smith’s mother, Adrienne Banfield-Norris, a.k.a. “Gammy,” launched a new season of their Facebook Watch series on Wednesday, and wow,
By Eric Bradner A top Michigan Democrat on Thursday called on the US Senate to pass the sweeping federal elections bill advanced last month by House Democrats to counter efforts by Republicans in his state and elsewhere to restrict access to voting.
By Madeline Holcombe With fears growing that the US may be facing a fourth surge of Covid-19 cases, health experts are pleading with Americans to keep taking precautions until they are fully vaccinated. “Please wait until you’re fully vaccinated before you’re traveling,
Opinion by Brett Marie Sansbury and Natalia Rivera-Torres A decade ago, as undergraduate women pursuing degrees and futures in science, we were given regular signals that we were outsiders. From applying for research positions only to see that many of the most
By Taylor Romine The Kentucky state legislature passed a bill on Tuesday setting restrictions on warrants authorizing entry without notice, more commonly known as no-knock warrants. The legislation comes a little more than a year after the death of Breonna Taylor, a
By Jacqueline Howard All 50 states have announced when they plan to open up coronavirus vaccinations to everyone eligible under US Food and Drug Administration emergency use authorizations — if they haven’t done so already. Arkansas is the latest state to announce
By Jeremy Diamond The Biden administration on Thursday unveiled a large-scale effort to encourage Americans to get vaccinated against the coronavirus, rolling out its first national ad campaign and announcing a national network of community organizations, sports leagues and other leaders to
