by Mary Spiller September 7, 2024 The group was founded by 14 women in Chicago who wanted to pave the way for women of color on the course. { alert('URL copied to clipboard'); }) .catch((error) => { console.error('Error copying URL: ', error); }); } ]]> The Ebony Ladies Golf League is dedicated to its mission of growing and diversifying the sport of golf. President Tracy Raoul recently told CBS News […]

by Mary Spiller September 7, 2024 Jackson and Damon, scene partners, did a reading from 'Waiting for Godot.' It didn't go as you would expect. { alert('URL copied to clipboard'); }) .catch((error) => { console.error('Error copying URL: ', error); }); } ]]> Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson revealed in a Sept. 1 interview that she had the acting bug long before she made history as the first Black woman […]

by Mary Spiller September 7, 2024 The Salerno Colored School is a one-room schoolhouse that Black children used in the early 1900s. { alert('URL copied to clipboard'); }) .catch((error) => { console.error('Error copying URL: ', error); }); } ]]> A Florida one-room school house in Port Salerno has been approved for a historic marker by state officials. The 1934 Salerno Colored School could be looking at more awards in the […]

by Mary Spiller September 7, 2024 Freddie Owens asked his lawyer to choose his execution method because, as a Muslim, he viewed participating in his own death as akin to suicide. { alert('URL copied to clipboard'); }) .catch((error) => { console.error('Error copying URL: ', error); }); } ]]> On Sept. 20, South Carolina prison inmate Freddie Owens is scheduled to be executed. He elected to have his lawyer choose the […]

Happy New York Fashion Week! The six-day marathon is already buzzing with beauty inspiration, and the looks I've seen so far function as a blueprint for this year's hottest trends. (More to come on that front!) When multiple, forward-thinking artists come together, you see, it only makes sense that the result is downright magical.The hair alchemy at Alice + Olivia is especially spellbinding. Matthew Curtis, the show's lead hairstylist on […]

by Daniel Johnson September 7, 2024 New Orleans District Attorney Jason Williams, elected in 2020, has focused on addressing the legacy of the city's inequitable treatment of its Black citizens. { alert('URL copied to clipboard'); }) .catch((error) => { console.error('Error copying URL: ', error); }); } ]]> New Orleans District Attorney Jason Williams is facing criticism from Louisiana’s conservatives over his use of criminal justice reform policies that he claims […]

by Daniel Johnson September 7, 2024 Charlotte Mayor VI Lyles said in a statement that Alexander's legacy will live on after his death. { alert('URL copied to clipboard'); }) .catch((error) => { console.error('Error copying URL: ', error); }); } ]]> North Carolina State Rep. Kelly Alexander Jr died on Sept. 6 after serving in the state’s legislature for much of the past 20 years, according to his family. WRAL reports […]

by Jeroslyn JoVonn August 30, 2024 The state of Illinois is working to address maternal mortality, with a special focus on moms of color. { alert('URL copied to clipboard'); }) .catch((error) => { console.error('Error copying URL: ', error); }); } ]]> The state of Illinois is working diligently to get good use out of the $118 million in funding the CDC allocated to tackle maternal mortality nationwide. The Illinois Maternal […]

Rebecca Rhys-Evans is a London-based fashion and beauty editor with a decade of branded content and editorial experience. She started working at Who What Wear UK in the summer of 2022, where she was hired to lead all branded content for the UK site. Be it appearing on-camera to showcase how to style the latest designer collections, or reviewing the most recent beauty skincare products, Rebecca is the voice (and […]