At thirteen years of age, Jahi McMath was on the verge of redefining what it means to die. In 2013 the California teen had surgery to get her tonsils removed at her mother’s request. She... Read More

When Variety published a cover story last month featuring legendary singer, actress, and filmmaker Barbra Streisand’s thoughts on her career and national politics, they could not have imagined the attention a casual paragraph about her... Read More

President Donald Trump’s annual budget proposal is calling for significant modifications to Medicaid and Social Security along with heavy cuts to federal spending on many programs that benefit people with disabilities. Last week, the House... Read More

Soon after Rex Tillerson was fired as Secretary of State, Donald Trump named his probable successor (pending confirmation) as the United States’ head diplomat: current director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and former Republican... Read More

A December vote in Alabama proved the might of the black voting bloc nationwide. The black community, specifically black women, helped elect Democrat Doug Jones over the controversial alternative of Roy Moore to fill the... Read More

How do you explain the lack of success of Black Americans since the Emancipation Proclamation? What do you say about the high levels of poverty, joblessness, low educational attainment, and high rate of arrests and... Read More

A bill in Florida might leave room for children as young as sixteen to get married, if passed with a certain amendment. At the end of January the Florida Senate passed SB 140, which set... Read More