Rep. Jasmine Crockett is launching 'A Crockett Clapback Collection' of t-shirts meant to raise money for Democratic candidates following the attention on her clash with Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene. trib.al/gMEwIxt

was so excited to go xc with my horse & share an insta post about how happy I am with his progress … until he decided to be him & I ended up on the ground covered in blood & bruises 🙃 And before anyone tries to say it was my fault: sometimes you just can’t sit a bucking horse

.President Biden having some fun with Morehouse men:

“No doubt a Morehouse man will be President one day…just AFTER an AKA from Howard.”

My colleagues filed a lawsuit against our newspaper for pay disparities.

Women and Black journalists get paid significantly less than some of our other coworkers. chicago.suntimes.com/news/2024/05/1…

“Why do we even know her name? Marjorie Taylor Greene has never passed a bill,' Jones said. “She’s never chaired a committee. She’s never done anything but be a provocateur and a clown and get under the skin of people and this kind of stuff that goes on.” trib.al/kHq0tVr

Malcolm X was not the political opposite of my father that many believed him to be. They stood on the same side of history—against the dehumanization of Black Americans.

Today, he would have been 99 years old. Rest in peace and power.

An age divide: As President Biden takes the stage, Morehouse College alumni on the left give him a standing ovation, while the graduating class remains in their seats.

“It is my stance, as a Morehouse Man … nay, as a human being … to call for an immediate and permanent ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.”

On today, his 99th birthday, I am remembering #MalcolmX (el-Hajj Malik el-Shabazz) and praying for his dear daughters, including my powerful sister-friend, Dr. Ilyasah Shabazz. #MalcolmX Day

Today, as we commemorate his 99th birthday, The King Center honors the life, impact, and family of Brother #MalcolmX (el-Hajj Malik el-Shabazz). #MalcolmX Day

Former “Reading Rainbow” host LeVar Burton chimed in on the recent fight in the House Oversight and Accountability Committee.

“Words of the day; bleach, blond, bad, built, butch and body,” Burton said. trib.al/icw5Wyz

Last student who helped integrate the University of North Carolina's undergraduate body has died apnews.com/article/obitua…

'I am Optimus Prime, and I send this message to any surviving Autobots taking refuge among the stars. We are here. We are waiting.'

“Despite seven decades of progress, the shadow of segregation still looms large in American education and beyond,” Rep. Joyce Beatty told me.

My latest for The Hill explores where the legacy of #BrownVsBoardOfEducation stands today, 70 years after SCOTUS ruled. thehill.com/homenews/race-…

There’s so many problems with this book, many of which have been detailed by better, more qualified critics than me: It romanticises dv, perpetuates stereotypes & sends a dangerous message to her audience of predominantly young women.

Don’t read it, don’t go see the movie.

Beyoncé please put this movie on streaming platform.

Every Zodiac Sign as a song from Beyoncé’s COWBOY CARTER

(from Bustle)

Aries - YA YA
Taurus - Levii’s Jeans
Gemini - Daughter
Cancer - Protector
Leo - Texas Hold ‘Em
Virgo - American Requiem
Libra - Bodyguard
Scorpio - Jolene
Sagittarius - Sweet Honey Buckin
Capricorn - 16

Chaos in House Oversight tonight...

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene🇺🇸: 'I think your fake eyelashes are messing up what you’re reading'

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: 'Oh baby girl, don’t even play'

Jasmine Crockett: 'If I come and talk shit about her ya’ll gonna have a problem'

Details The Hill:
thehill.com/homenews/house…

.Mychael Schnell captures the absolute disaster that was tonight’s Oversight hearing as lawmakers lobbed insults over each others appearances, an event kicked off as MTG criticized Jasmine Crockett’s eyelashes.

thehill.com/homenews/house…

The Gus Giordano Dance School has created a full merit scholarship in honor of Jayden Perkins, the 11-year-old killed while trying to protect his mother from a serial domestic abuser

blockclubchicago.org/2024/05/15/jay…