american women in politics
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How the Coronavirus Has Impacted Vice President Kamala Harris’ Family in India
On Friday, Vice President Kamala Harris will deliver remarks at the State Department in which she will declare the United States’ solidarity with the people of India and the struggle they face battling COVID-19. But the speech won’t be the empty words of a politician with no skin in the game, as members of Harris’…
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St. Louis Jail Faces 2nd Uprising in 2 Months as Those Incarcerated Demand Speedy Trials
Conditions in America’s jails and prisons weren’t exactly sterling before the pandemic broke out. In the year since, those incarcerated have dealt with lackluster efforts to mitigate the virus and have often been an afterthought when it comes to the nation’s response to the virus. With that in mind, it shouldn’t be terribly surprising that…
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Michael Regan Confirmed as 1st Black Man to Lead Environmental Protection Agency
On Wednesday, the Senate confirmed President Joe Biden’s pick for the next Environmental Protection Agency chief administrator, Michael Regan, making him the first Black man to lead the agency in its 50 years of existence. Coming on the heels of a Trump administration that treated science like it was merely a suggestion—a Tinder recommendation conservatives…
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Video Shows Louisiana Cop Apparently Placing Black Child in Chokehold
An investigation has been launched by the Baton Rouge Police Department in Louisiana after a video released shows one its officers apparently holding a 13-year-old Black child in a chokehold. According to NBC News, officers were responding to a call about a disturbance last Sunday. Baton Rouge police Chief Murphy Paul told reporters that the…
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Regina King to Portray Political Icon Shirley Chisholm in Upcoming Biopic From John Ridley
The life of Shirley Chisholm, the United States’ first Black congresswoman, will be getting the biopic treatment (yet again)—only this time it’s coming from John Ridley and award-winning actress and One Night in Miami director Regina King. Per a press release sent to The Root, Shirley will “track the dynamic presidential campaign launched in 1972…
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Rashida Jones, Naomi Wadler and. Rep. Ayanna Pressley Kick Off Inaugural Black Girl Freedom Week
February is a month to celebrate Black History—and to make a push on advocacy for Black girls. The Black Girl Freedom Fund launched in September 2020 to do just that, with a mission to raise $1 billion to invest in Black girls and young women over the next 10 years. Launched by Dr. Monique W.…
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PageTurners: Manifesting Black Joy Across All Genres
Black literature is something to be celebrated year-round but during this month of socially distanced debauchery, Black authors have set us bookworms up for success. On only the second day of February, many authors pulled out all of the stops and have given us memoirs, short stories, debut novels and untold stories. Journal prompts and…
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Biden Needs to Keep That Same Energy When He Meets With Republicans and Their COVID Relief Counter Offer
They were six years in power. And during that time, then-Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Republican senators didn’t just walk all over Democrats, they danced in our end zone and laughed at our tears. So I’m going to need newly minted President Biden to keep that same energy during talks with the 10 Republican…