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For years, Black women have been told to work twice as hard to get half as far. In 2025, many discovered that even excellence was no protection from layoffs.
As corporations scaled back Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiatives and government agencies faced sweeping cuts, Black women were among the hardest hit. Between spring and late 2025, more than 300,0...
Born and raised in Houston, Dara Landry is the quintessential hometown homegirl.
After spending her early years on the city’s northwest side, her family relocated to Missouri City, where she spent the majority of her childhood. As the daughter of a divorced mother, resources were tight, meaning traditional summer vacations were out of reach. Instead, Landry a...
The NAACP’s call for Black athletes to boycott SEC schools carries a profound historical weight. In the 1960s, K-12 students and Freedom Riders didn’t just risk life-changing money—they risked their literal lives, inspiring global resistance from Birmingham to South Africa.
Today’s Black athletes aren’t being a...
When Nicholas Ferguson crossed the finish line in 1:52.91 to win the UIL 6A gold in the 800 meters, the moment seemed to mark the arrival of a polished middle-distance runner.
Not long ago, though, the Heights High School junior hardly considered himself one.
Ferguson entered high school as a relay runner focused primarily on the 400 meters. The 800 was o...
Love has always been R&B’s greatest muse. From the sultry slow jams of the ’80s to today’s genre-blending ballads, Black artists have shaped the soundtrack to our most intimate moments.
These songs don’t just play in the background of our lives; they’ve serenaded proposals, soundtracked wedding receptions, and comforted broken hearts with the reminder that lov...