The internet is abuzz with news of the recent and shocking divorce between heartthrob Joe Jonas and the iconic Game of Thrones star, Sophie Turner. This high-profile split sheds a glaring light on the crucial importance of compatibility and the pitfalls of basing relationships solely on surface-level attraction.

As a Black woman who loves boybands, attending shows like Big Time Rush, New Kids on the Block, and O-Town has been a bittersweet experience. While I am grateful to have the opportunity to see some of my favorite artists perform, being one of the few Black women among a…

Self-care is caring for yourself and ensuring that you are taken care of in your day-to-day life. While self-care can look different for each person, there is some overlap in what people do to care for themselves. For example, many people eat a healthy meal or drink a glass of…

In recent weeks, there has been much discussion about the January 6 insurrection orchestrated by Donald Trump and his supporters. Sadly, it looks like it has not worked since Cheney, who stood up for democracy in opposition to this fascist coup, lost her primary. — As a progressive Democrat, I never imagined I’d say, “Liz Cheney tried to save our democracy”. Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming, a vocal critic of former President Donald Trump since the Capitol Insurrection, was ousted by Trump-backed Harriet Hageman from her seat in the House.

The FBI’s search of Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate for his involvement in the January 6 insurrection has sent his supporters in Congress and around the country into a frenzy, accusing the agency of storming the place like an East German Stasi. — In a tweet last Tuesday, Congressman Matt Gaetz (R-FL) said: “They just wanted to storm the place like the East German Stasi. This is in my opinion the most defining moment of the Joe Biden presidency. Before this, it would have been Afghanistan.” The FBI’s search of Mar-a-Lago was part…

In his State of the Union address, President Biden said, “We should all agree: The answer is not to defund the police. It’s to fund the police. Fund them. Fund them.” For years, Black Jews have advocated that instead of funding police, we should fund alternatives to policing. They believe…

The Juneteenth holiday marks the end of slavery in the United States. The holiday is celebrated in mostly predominantly Black American communities and some predominantly non-African-American communities. Specifically, this day marks when Major General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas on June 19, 1865, and declared General E.O.C. Ord had…

President Biden announced a program that provides undergraduate and graduate students with up to $10,000 in debt relief for national and community service. Senator Sanders says this isn’t enough and urges the president to cancel all $1.8 trillion in student debt, including private and federal student loans. How? Sanders would…

I am a Black woman who lives in the deep South. I am a huge fan of country music, but I am still disappointed by the industry’s inaction in terms of racial justice. There is a lot of talk about diversity in country music. The lack of women and Black…