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Black Men Offer Perspective On Voting, The Economy And More In 2024 Election Discussion

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As Election Day fast approaches, Blavity hosted a roundtable discussion focusing on Black men’s perspectives on voting, economic opportunity and political engagement. The conversation with Mouse Jones, Baron Davis, KevOnStage, Ryan Wilson, and Blavity co-founder and COO Jeff Nelson emphasized the importance of addressing systemic barriers, including wealth inequality and criminal justice reform. Following the […]

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Naomi Osaka Launches Coaching Guide For Girls In Japan

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To celebrate the fifth anniversary of Play Academy with Naomi Osaka, a Nike initiative to support coaches around the world, the tennis star and company are launching a new research-backed coaching guide designed specifically for coaches in Japan, tailored for young, female players who often face social and cultural barriers preventing them to participate in sports.

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Bad Bunny, J. Lo And Ricky Martin Boost Harris After Puerto Rico Called ‘Floating Island Of Garbage’ At Trump Rally

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While former President Donald Trump and various conservative celebrities and Republican politicians spoke at a Sunday campaign rally in New York at Madison Square Garden, a comedian’s remarks about Puerto Rico have perhaps received the most attention from the rally. The insult by Tony Hinchcliffe quickly made the rounds on social media and spurred several

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Beyoncé Instills Sense Of Urgency In Campaigning For Kamala Harris At Vibrant Houston Rally With Kelly Rowland And More

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Beyoncé has officially given her endorsement for Kamala Harris. Queen Bey showed her support on Friday when she took the stage with fellow Destiny’s Child member Kelly Rowland for Harris’ reproductive rights rally at the Shell Energy Stadium in Houston, Variety reported. Addressing the crowd in her hometown, Beyoncé said she’s thrilled to support the

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Black Urban Farmers Are Preserving Generations Of Knowledge In America’s Biggest Cities

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Stephan Hamer took over his family homestead on Chicago’s South Side in 2023. As an experienced farmer in permaculture and homesteading, his vision for the three-lot home and farm acquired by his late grandmother is elusive. “Being a caregiver to my grandmother really reshaped how I engage with people overall and how I engage with

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Tulsa Launches ‘Beyond Apology Commission,’ Even As Politicians Differ On Reparations

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The quest to secure justice for the last remaining survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, as well as compensation for their descendants, continues despite various setbacks. A new commission seeks to redress the injustice of the massacre, even as politicians differ on the role cash payouts may play in the process. ‘Beyond Apology Commission’

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Fighting Environmental Racism In Cancer Alley

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Environmental racism—defined as racial disparities in environmental risks from exposure to any toxin or from climate change—is all too common in the United States. Blacks in Louisiana have lived—and died—this truism arguably since Emancipation. But the 20,000 people of southeastern Louisiana living in Cancer Alley have had enough.  To drive the point home, in 2022,

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Stephen A. Smith And Sean Hannity Clash Over Trump, Harris In Heated Fox News Segment

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ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith and Fox News’ Sean Hannity have openly acknowledged their friendship, but their opposing viewpoints on the two presidential candidates sparked a heated debate in a Fox News segment Thursday. Criticism of Kamala Harris Criticism of Kamala Harris The conversation began with Hannity and Smith discussing Black men, with Smith asserting

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Gerald Ford’s Daughter Becomes Latest In Long String Of Prominent Republicans To Endorse Kamala Harris

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Former President Gerald Ford’s Republican daughter Susan Ford Bales has endorsed Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election. “When my father, Gerald Ford, was sworn-in as America’s 38th President, the nation was in need of a serious, compassionate and honorable leader who had the courage to do what was right and always to defend our Constitution,” Bales said

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