An Oregon firefighter who has lived in the United States since childhood was arrested by U.S. Border Patrol while working to contain a massive wildfire in Washington. Lawyers say the man, an immigrant on track for legal status, was detained in violation of Homeland Security policy, even as crews risked their lives battling the Bear Gulch fire. Source: San Francisco Chronicle/Hearst Newspapers / Getty Attorneys say the arrest violates Department of Homeland Security (DHS) policies that bar immigration enforcement at emergency response sites. The Bear Gulch fire, burning in Olympic National Forest, had spread across about 14 square miles as…
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Source: Dan Addison / Handout I was targeted by Charlie Kirk’s organization, Turning Point USA, because I make rap music. Before I was appointed professor of Hip-Hop in 2017, I wrote an album called Owning My Masters: The Rhetorics of Rhymes & Revolutions to earn a Ph.D. Of course, this was a big deal to me, earning a doctorate by making rap music, but I also think it was a big deal for Hip-Hop because the lyrics, the beats, the visuals – the album – were what earned me that degree. When I got the job, it felt like having…
Source: AnnaStills / Getty The pawns are moving in favor of gifted Black women, and Jessica Hyatt is leading the charge. At just 19, this Brooklyn phenom is now officially the highest-ranking African American female chess player in history. Read more inside because this news is Black girl magic. It all started early for Hyatt. At 15, Jessica clinched the New York State Scholastic Championship U/1800 division with a perfect 6-0 record. She went on to rack up wins as the 2023 KCF All-Girls Nationals Champion and became a National USA Youth Team regular—joining the squad a whopping five times. According to National…
Source: Kevin Mazur / Getty Happy National Underwear Day! This day is dedicated to the undergarments that keep our unmentionables covered up. Today’s trends may even suggest you wear some of your intimates as regular clothing like the increasingly trendy slip dresses that have somehow escaped our bedrooms. August is also Black Business Month so we will brief-ly share some of our favorite Black-owned intimate and lingerie brands to support today. Many consumers are familiar with brands like Victoria’s Secret, which has been around since 1977. Most recently, the brand has been overshadowed by Rihanna’s fast-growing lingerie brand Savage X…
1. Lady Wray – Cover Girl Source:Big Crown Records Lady Wray shares the final advance offering from her forthcoming new album, releasing its title track. “Cover Girl” serves as the dominant message behind Nicole’s upcoming album, written as a reminder to herself of what’s most important in life as she’s watched her daughter grow up. A stripped down, heartfelt ballad, the song defies the importance placed on modern beauty standards and materialism, and chooses an uplifting message of self empowerment. Nicole’s new album Cover Girl, is out September 26th via Big Crown Records. Cover Girl elevates Wray’s artistry as the latest product…
Source: Jean Catuffe / Getty Serena Williams is putting on her producer hat once again. This time she’s doing it for her friend Alicia Keys. On Monday, Sept. 8, Broadway World reported that the tennis legend is taking on a co-producer role for the Broadway musical play Hell’s Kitchen. Keys’ upbringing in New York City loosely inspired the plot of the play. The 17-time Grammy award-winning artist wrote both the music and lyrics for it. As for Williams, this is her first time producing a Broadway show. So far, the exact details to how Williams will serve the production in…
Barack Obama’s foundation center’s staggering $850 million cost has been fueled by soaring operational budgets and huge salaries for executives, a new financial report has revealed. Construction of the former president’s namesake center campus has already surpassed the total budget set out when Obama first proposed the building before he left the White House. Situated in the South Side of Chicago in Jackson Park, the towering grey monolith-like property will serve as the headquarters of the Obama Foundation and will house a museum, library and education center dedicated to his eight years as president. It was initially estimated to cost $300 million, before…
Daily Mail journalists select and curate the products that feature on our site. If you make a purchase via links on this page we will earn commission – learn moreIt’s hard to think about autumn clothes after a sizzling hot August but that’s the way it goes. The new season clothes are already in the stores, and the very good news is these are clothes we can wear now and right through into winter.Fashion is no longer the roller coaster ride it was and – with a few notable exceptions – the fashion seasons flow into each other. A jacket…
The LAPD has dropped its around-the-clock protection for former Vice President Kamala Harris following outrage from conservatives and pressure from the city’s police union.The move comes after President Donald Trump revoked Harris’s Secret Service protection earlier this year, cutting short an extension granted by former President Joe Biden that would have lasted until July 2026.In response, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass had directed LAPD resources to continue safeguarding Harris, according to The Los Angeles Times.But the decision drew criticism from the Los Angeles Police Protective League, the union representing rank-and-file officers. The union argued that officers were being diverted from…
Sadly, White anxiety is on the rise in American society because of shifting population dynamics and perceived non- White socio-economic progress. Even though America’s socio-economic system has been rigged in favor of White Privilege since 1492. Slavery and institutional racism were bad, and no degree of attempting to white-wash-his- tory can erase historical facts, good, bad, or ugly. Facts are facts. Truth is truth, and a lie can never become the truth. Truth and oral history persist, as there are individuals who continue to share accurate accounts. Even if the truth is placed on a Cross, crushed to the ground,…