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As measles outbreak grows in non-vaccinated population, Washington declares state of emergency
Washington state has declared a state of emergency as a measles outbreak spreads in two counties.
Washington Post reports on how the Khashoggi killing was born out of a deadly royal family feud
According to the Washington Post, the Saudis are engaged in a family feud over power, which likely led to the ordered killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. The origins of this feud are located in January 2015, at the bedside of a dying King Abdullah. As David Ignatius relates, a Saudi who was at the hospital […]
Washington Magazine’s “I’m Not a Tourist” campaign featuring D.C. gentrifiers sparks backlash
Recently, Washingtonian Magazine ran a photo campaign titled “I’m Not a Tourist” intended to showcase the many native residents of Washington D.C. However, no Black natives were featured, despite the fact Washington D.C.’s city population is 47.7% Black.
“Genius” businessman can’t stop first government shut down where president’s party controls all of Washington
“I’m getting tired of your shit. You don’t never buy me nothing,” Erykah Badu free-styled on her prophetic track “Tyrone” in 1997. The song captures a protagonist whose unbalanced emotional, financial and romantic labor led her to rhythmically collect her dude, a dude who could have also been collected by the homeboys he was so […]
Two women, 41 and 32, shot and killed in Chicago’s Washington Park
The stories of Chicago’s gun violence often follow the same narrative – young men of color, particularly Black, fall victim to either side of the weapon while their women loved ones are left to grieve. A shocking incident in Chicago’s Washington Park neighborhood has throw that pattern out of play after two women, 41 and […]
Washington State University President Starts Investigation Into Racist Video
A video taken at a Trump rally in October offers a glimpse into what the environment there is like. As if anyone had to guess, the video features the blatant racism and disrespect that’s become synonymous with President Trump. To help combat this growing culture of bigotry, the president of Washington State University, where the video […]
Washington Senator Wants To Make ‘Illegal Protests’ A Felony
What, exactly, is “illegal protest”? No one truly knows despite all of the government officials who think they do. This is why a Washington state senator’s latest attempt to make his interpretation of “illegal protests” worth a felony is such a major concern. Senator Doug Ericksen plans to propose a bill in the state senate that will work […]
Pregnant Mother Fatally Shot By Police In Washington
Renee Davis, a mother of three with a fourth on the way, was fatally shot by sheriff’s deputies in Auburn, Washington this past Friday.
Washington D.C. Will Raise Minimum Wage to $15 By 2020
DC Mayor Muriel Bowser has signed a new law that will raise the city’s minimum wage nearly five dollars. By 2020, workers in Washington D.C. will make a minimum of $15 an hour, starting with a rise to $11.50 this July, according to FOX5.
WATCH: Kerry Washington and Aziz Ansari discussing racism in Hollywood
It is very clear that the entertainment industry has an issue with race and racial representation across genres. Actors Kerry Washington (Scandal) and Aziz Ansari (Master of None) sat down for the fourth season of PBS SoCal’s and Variety’s Actors on Actors team to discuss how the lack of diversity of voices, writers, and talent in […]
Washington D.C. Has More Homeless Kids and Parents Than Single Adults
Homelessness plagues people in localities across nearly the entire world. While it’s nothing new, those that study it are growing concerned because it seems to be changing for the worse over time. The Washington Post reports that there are now more homeless children and parents in Washington D.C. than single adults, which changes what many […]
Denzel Washington Raised $17 Million For The Smithsonian African American History and Culture Museum
Get the right group of Hollywood players in one room and you can do some pretty amazing things. Denzel Washington is one of those people who has the clout and the means to make big things happen for Black communities. And, a recent fundraising party – which led to his helping the Smithsonian African American Museum – is […]