Editorial credit: Kathy Hutchins / Shutterstock.com By Chris Tobias, Exclusive to New Black Voices Louis Gossett Jr. stands as a titan in acting, with a career spanning over six decades, marked by versatility, depth, and a commitment to his craft. Born on May 27, 1936, in Brooklyn, New York, to Louis Sr., a porter, and […]
Editorial credit: Everett Collection / Shutterstock.com By Kimberly Bryant | MSN “Hers was not a voice or a face to forget. Yet, we forgot.” Those words by Alice Randall reflected the nearly lost legacy of Linda Martell, the first Black woman to top the country charts. Her reflection is a warning not to repeat history now that […]
By Pearl Phillip March is Women’s Month. Yes, that’s correct! In many countries, March is observed as Women’s History Month or International Women’s Month. It’s a time dedicated to celebrating women’s many achievements and contributions throughout history and contemporary society. It’s also a time to raise awareness about gender equality and women’s rights issues. Many […]
Editorial credit: tetiana.photographer / Shutterstock.com By Michael Z. Green | The Conversation A Home Depot store violated labor law when it disciplined Antonio Morales, the National Labor Relations Board ruled on Feb. 21, 2024. Morales, a Home Depot employee in the Minneapolis area, had drawn the letters BLM on a work apron and refused to remove them. […]
By William M. Rodgers III | Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis For decades, researchers have performed quantitative studies that describe and explain the white-Black wage gap.1 Three questions are among those that dominate this voluminous body of research: How much does widespread economic growth lead to a narrowing of the wage gap? How much of […]
By Ebony Aya | The Conversation Isolated. Abused. Overworked. These are the themes that emerged when I invited nine Black women to chronicle their professional experiences and relationships with colleagues as they earned their Ph.D.s at a public university in the Midwest. I featured their writings in the dissertation I wrote to get my Ph.D. in curriculum […]
By Jake Pearson, illustrations by Dominic Bodden, special to ProPublica This story was originally published by ProPublica. Unchanged diapers. Fees collected for care never given. New York Guardianship Services is often tasked with caring for the “unbefriended,” but records show more than a dozen cases where it failed to meet the needs of the most vulnerable. ProPublica […]
Originally published on 311personalinjury.com Accidents happen unexpectedly; when they do, they can leave a trail of physical, emotional, and financial distress. Whether you’ve been injured in a car accident, a slip and fall incident, or due to medical malpractice, understanding your rights and taking the appropriate steps is crucial. One of the most important decisions […]
By Kat Stafford and Jayla Whitfield-Anderson | Reuters ATLANTA, March 11 (Reuters) – Much has changed since Wanda Mosley helped galvanize thousands of Black voters across the battleground state of Georgia to help clinch the 2020 general election for U.S. President Joe Biden. Excited to head to the polls then, some Black voters now feel disillusioned by a surge […]
Editorial credit: Ron Adar / Shutterstock.com By Greg B. Smith | March 8, 2024 A federal appeals court Friday reinstated bribery charges against former Lieutenant Governor Brian Benjamin, reversing a lower court ruling that found his solicitation of campaign donations after steering state money to a donor was not an explicit case of pay-to-play. The […]