Today: May 11, 2026
On a spring evening at Washington, D.C.’s historic True Reformer Building — the first building in the United States designed, financed, built, and owned by the African American community after Reconstruction — a D.C. crowd gathered for what would prove to be one of…
Maryland gaming champion with no criminal record was detained by ICE after 18 years of compliance and transferred across three states. As his May 21 asylum hearing approaches, Ludovic Mbock's story exposes the human cost of aggressive immigration enforcement — and what…
By Chrishon Lampley, Founder & CEO, Love Cork Screw How the Target Boycott Hurt Black Brands Fighting for Shelf Space When Pastor Jamal Bryant launched the Target Fast (boycott) in the spring of 2025, I understood the assignment. Target had quietly rolled…
By Retired Colonel Lawrence Wilkerson The United States‑Israeli war on Iran has entered its second week, and the rhetoric coming from Washington and Tel Aviv grows increasingly detached from reality. President Trump offers contradictory assessments—declaring the war “very complete” one moment, then…
Decades after its release, Diane Keaton’s Baby Boom reads less like a comedy and more like a case study in female reinvention. As a media-tech founder and mother, I’m revisiting this classic to launch the Lifestyle Well-Being Blueprint—a strategy for ambitious women…
By Dr. Obari Cartman The holiday season ended as a new year began. Holiday celebrations recognize principles that we should not restrict to one time of year but honor across seasons. Kwanzaa, in particular, centers values that can strengthen us individually and…
"I did not know there were Black people there." It is a reaction Martina Blandón hears often. In this personal essay, she confronts the systematic erasure of Afro-Colombian history—from the free towns of Palenques to the Wiwas Women's Collective. Blandón argues that…
#Work-Life Balance: Navigating the wild ride of motherhood, founderhood, and the pursuit of wellness. I can’t believe I’m officially six months postpartum. It hasn’t been simple—or easy—but somehow, I feel more motivated than ever. I’m on this wild ride as a mom,…
Democrat Zohran Mamdani's historic NYC mayoral victory marks a significant political realignment. His 24-minute victory speech outlined principles that political analysts say transcend traditional party lines—lessons about organizing, messaging, and connecting with working-class voters that both Democrats and Republicans must study.…
Health, Place & Space: Familiar Diasporic Narratives in the Nation’s Capital and Beyond In Southeast DC, root shock looks like elevated depression among elders who can no longer walk familiar streets, like mothers rerouting daily journeys to get children to school, and…
