Opinion | Deborah Plant: Censorship in prisons is a throwback to slavery - The Washington Post

Prisons censor what inmates can read, a throwback to when it was a crime to teach enslaved people to read.

Joe Biden visits Delaware County for rally at Strath Haven

Fresh off his State of the Union address, President Joe Biden was expected to roll into Strath Haven Middle School for a campaign rally Friday.

Black couple rented to a Chinese American family when nobody would. Now, they're donating $5M to Black community. 

The Thompsons, a Black couple, rented to the Dongs, a Chinese American family, 85 years ago when nobody else would. Now, the Dongs are donating $5 million to Black college students because they say the Thompsons helped them get a toehold in U.S. society.

Eleanor Collins, Canada’s first lady of jazz, dies at 104 - The Washington Post

She performed with jazz legends including Dizzy Gillespie and Oscar Peterson and hosted a groundbreaking 1955 variety series for the CBC.

Verizon Hall will be renamed for singer Marian Anderson - WHYY

Donors of $25 million to the Kimmel Center want to rename the Philadelphia Orchestra’s home after Anderson, instead of themselves.

A Marketplace of Girl Influencers Managed by Moms and Stalked by Men - The New York Times

Seeking social media stardom for their underage daughters, mothers post images of them on Instagram. The accounts draw men sexually attracted to children, and they sometimes pay to see more.

Opinion | Kamala Harris is Biden’s underrated asset - The Washington Post

Vice President Kamala Harris has hit her stride, providing Biden with key support among critical constituencies.

Pa. activist Heather Honey source of false, flawed 2020 election claims cited by Donald Trump and gaining traction

A Spotlight PA/Votebeat investigation found Heather Honey’s flawed claims have been cited by ex-President Donald Trump and fueled GOP backlash against a tool to make voter rolls more accurate.

The ordinary death of an extraordinary civil rights icon - The Washington Post

Leroy Moton, a freedom fighter you may have never heard of, died quietly in Connecticut after a lifelong fight for voting rights.

Pa. Supreme Court grapples with whether abortion is protected by state constitution

The ruling is the first to grapple with the question of whether Pennsylvania's constitution protects reproductive autonomy since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.

Ambushed in Eufaula: Alabama’s forgotten race massacre - al.com

A city prides itself on history, but its most significant moment goes ignored.

Pa. advocacy groups unite to fight book bans, transgender discrimination

Pennsylvanians for Welcoming and Inclusive Schools was born out of school-board battles in Central Bucks and Pennridge, but is now looking to stop book bans and discriminatory policies statewide.

Homecoming: Mike Luckovich editorial cartoon on life of Dexter Scott King

121 unmarked graves in a former Black cemetery found at US Air Force base in Florida, officials say | AP News

Military officials say as many as 121 unmarked graves in a former Black cemetery have been discovered at a U.S. Air Force base in Florida.

18-year-old lauded after saving infant whose family had been electrocuted during Oregon winter storm

A Portland teenager is receiving praise after saving a baby boy whose mother, father and uncle were electrocuted to death in a winter storm.

#RolandMartinUniltered January 8, 2024 - Featured Category - Black Star Network

1.8.2024 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Biden's Campaign Speech, Miss. Bodycam of Aderrien Murry Shooting, Ala. Cop Indicted for Murder President Joe Biden was at Mother Emanuel AME church amid reelection campaign. President Biden gave a campaign speech Monday at Mother Emanuel AME Church in Charlest..

A toddler unwrapped Christmas gifts at 3 a.m. His parents saved the day. - The Washington Post

Katie and Scott Reintgen had to race to save Christmas morning after their 3-year-old middle child unwrapped all of the family’s gifts in the middle of the night.

Albert F. Willis, celebrated Black trailblazer, community leader, and former Montford Point Marine, has died at 101

He was the first Black man, or one of the first, to work in Philadelphia as a police detective, prison guard, and bus driver. “He was always going forward,” his daughter said.

Liz Magill’s ouster at Penn will help the worst people take down free speech, higher ed

Critics celebrating the scalping of Penn's president won't stop there. Free speech, and college itself, are in grave danger.

He struggled when his kids’ mom died. Then boxes began appearing at his door. - The Washington Post

Donald Wilson said the sight of all the gifts was staggering. “This is what happiness feels like,” he said.

The Three Simple Rules of the Both Sides® Media That Are Destroying Democracy

There’s no “liberal media.” OK, there is, but you have to go out of your way to find it. Daily Kos, for example. And Mother Jones. And Charlie Pierce in Esquire. And maybe some of the prime-time hosts on MSNBC (when they’re not platforming the Michael...

Backlash to Affirmative Action Hits Pioneering Maternal Health Program for Black Women - California Healthline

A San Francisco program offers a $1,000-a-month stipend for pregnant Black and Pacific Islander women, part of an effort to address severe racial disparities in maternal health. But conservative groups have sued to shut down the Abundant Birth Project, part of a national backlash against affirmative..

Pa. counties must accept undated, incorrectly dated mail ballots, federal court rules

The ruling found the date a voter writes on a return envelope to be “immaterial” to a ballot’s eligibility. It has the potential to prevent the disenfranchisement of thousands of voters next year.

U.S. 2025 dictatorship threat just got real | Will Bunch Newsletter

Plus, does the lack of national health insurance prevent Americans from protesting?

Virginia student,14, crowned America's top Young Scientist and awarded $25k after developing soap that treats SKIN CANCER | Daily Mail Online

Heman Bekele, a ninth grader at W.T. Woodson High School in Annandale, Virginia infused over the counter medicinal soap with three ingredients to make his cancer-fighting bars of soap.

Magic Johnson Revives Black-Owned Atlanta Insurance Company

Magic Johnson has acquired the historic Black-owned Atlanta Life Insurance Company with the intention to return it to its former glory.