Historic black church destroyed by arsonist celebrates reopening

Historic black church destroyed by arsonist celebrates reopening

By Michael Gryboski, Mainline Church Editor Tuesday, December 03, 2024 Greater Union Baptist Church of St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, set to reopen in 2024. In 2019, the historic church’s building was destroyed by an arsonist. | Screengrab: YouTube/NEWS 15 A historic African American church in Louisiana that was one of three churches destroyed in a … Read more

Girl, What Waist? | The New Yorker

Girl, What Waist? | The New Yorker

Remember the Trompe l’Oeil Sweatpants from Balenciaga? The nearly twelve-hundred-dollar heather-gray drawstring pants that seemed ordinary, innocent of fashion, until the shopper, scanning upward, caught the plaid trick happening at the waist—the idea. It was the suggestion of male underwear, red plaid fabric stitched onto the top of the sweats to mimic the appearance of … Read more

Archdiocese of Baltimore to cut number of parishes by half

Archdiocese of Baltimore to cut number of parishes by half

By Leonardo Blair, Senior Reporter Sunday, October 06, 2024 The Archdiocese of Baltimore’s headquarters located at 320 Cathedral Street, Baltimore, Md. | Screenshot/Google A group of longtime black Catholics in Baltimore might end up leaving the Catholic Church as the Archdiocese of Baltimore is set to downsize the number of parishes in the city by … Read more

Harris courts Black voters with resume, goals for presidency

Harris courts Black voters with resume, goals for presidency

By Colleen Long, Makiya Seminera and Matt Brown | Associated Press WASHINGTON — While President Joe Biden was hosting a celebration of Black excellence at the White House with lawmakers, advocates and celebrities this past week, Kamala Harris was instead headed off to campaign in Pennsylvania. The nation’s first Black vice president spoke with voters … Read more

The Messiness of Black Identity

The Messiness of Black Identity

“Black,” as in the capitalized identifier for the people, is everywhere. Is there not a strange air to its ubiquity? A feeling of religiosity? The writer publishing in the North American press can no longer be willful when deciding how she might like to dress the word. Many style guides, including the one used by … Read more

Colorado’s Polis, Crow blast Project 2025 as Neguse praises Harris

Colorado’s Polis, Crow blast Project 2025 as Neguse praises Harris

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis and U.S. Rep. Jason Crow both criticized a Republican plan for a second Donald Trump presidency during primetime speeches at the Democratic National Convention this week, while U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse praised Vice President Kamala Harris’ previous support for education. Oh, and Polis cracked a Taylor Swift reference, continuing his emerging … Read more

Judge rejects Colorado voter intimidation case against group

Judge rejects Colorado voter intimidation case against group

A federal judge in Denver ruled against the plaintiffs in a voter intimidation lawsuit Thursday, ending a trial early after finding the organizations behind the suit hadn’t presented sufficient evidence against a group of Donald Trump supporters. U.S. District Judge Charlotte N. Sweeney issued her ruling Thursday morning. The trial had started Monday, more than … Read more

‘Humiliating and Degrading’: Black Men Sue Airline After Removal from Flight Over ‘Body Odour’ Claims

‘Humiliating and Degrading’: Black Men Sue Airline After Removal from Flight Over ‘Body Odour’ Claims

Three African American men are suing American Airlines after being removed from a flight bound for New York, alleging racial discrimination. The lawsuit, filed in the Eastern District of New York United States District Court, accuses the airline of ejecting them from the aircraft following a white flight attendant’s complaint about body odour. The plaintiffs, … Read more

Budget week part 2, tax credits, prone-restraint bills in Colorado legislature

Budget week part 2, tax credits, prone-restraint bills in Colorado legislature

Colorado legislators will work through Budget Madness Part 2 this week, as the state’s spending plan for next year is set to pass the House on Monday before crossing over and restarting the process in the Senate. The House worked all day and into the night Thursday (before taking Good Friday off) to give initial … Read more

Here are five heart-warming films that motivate you to fight the odds

Here are five heart-warming films that motivate you to fight the odds

Bollywood is known for its diverse content, with films that relate to every emotion, and inspiration is one of them. As Black makes its digital premiere on Netflix, let’s look at similar inspiring stories streaming on OTT platforms about how mentors’ support can lead to success. 12th Fail Released in 2023, 12th Fail is a … Read more