Ethiopia and Eritrea have declared peace after nearly 20 years of “no war, no peace” between the two countries, according to reports from the BBC. Previously, a peace treaty which was supposed to end hostilities between the nations after border conflicts from 1998-2000 was never actually implemented. As a result, the two countries have been […]
Researchers at the University of California have just published a study in Pediatrics which found that the effects of childhood trauma have mental health implications for generations.
As reported by Gizmodo, Ajit Pai and his henchmen at the FCC are continuing their assault on the rights of Native Americans to have access to phones and the internet. Last year, the FCC voted to increase the hurdles for Natives to receive subsidies for broadband internet services. At the time, the 3-2 vote was […]
According to a report from CNN, the American Embassy in Haiti is urging citizens to stay inside and away from the demonstrations taking place in Port-Au-Prince and another city on the northern coast of Haiti. Jack Guy Lafontant, Haiti’s Prime Minister, called for a stop to both the price increases and the unrest on Saturday. […]
By Taylor Lamb Every Black person has a story of the first time they remember experiencing anti-Blackness. A slur from a stranger. A disrespectful comment from a teacher. A childhood friend not being allowed to play. It comes in varying degrees but we all have a story. What did you do when that happened? Did […]
Andrés Manuel López Obrador, also known as AMLO, the former leftist Mexico City mayor, won Sunday’s presidential election with the largest vote difference in four decades. This landslide victory defied the interests of Mexico’s political establishment, which has given many every day Mexicans hope.
In the most shocking political upset this week, 28 year old Latina and self-described democratic socialist Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez beat the 4th highest ranking Democrat in Congress, Rep. Joe Crowley in New York’s 14th congressional district.
Jeanette Epps was going to be the first Black crew member to fly to space with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and live at the International Space Station, for a five-month expedition. Then she was removed and replaced by her crew backup, Serena Auñón-Chancellor, in January 2018. Months later, Epps still doesn’t know why she replaced.
According to WTOP, the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture has obtained props from the film Black Panther, including the superhero’s suit. The museum received the items following a February screening at the facility’s Earl W. & Amanda Stafford Center for African American Media Arts.
by Indigo I could not have been older than six or so. It was the first time I can remember any indication from my family that queerness was something I would not be afforded the space to explore or embrace. This first memory of anti-queerness was a short conversation between my mother and I. In […]
by JeCorey Holder Clearly, you straight people are watching far too much of the played-up drama in all these episodes of RuPaul’s Drag Race, because I’ve noticed that you’ve gotten HELLA comfortable with casually pitting queer folks against each other. Listen. I really need some of y’all to understand that when there’s more than one […]
In Brownsville, Texas, an old Walmart sits along the Mexican border. Today, it has been transformed into a safe haven, a lively city, and a home called “Casa Padre” for over 1,400 immigrant children.
