Black Voices: News, Culture & Community from Across the Nation By Anneshia Hardy, The AFRO There is a dangerous narrative taking shape in this country right now, one suggesting that the Voting Rights Act simply outlived its usefulness. That the protections once necessary during the Civil Rights era are now outdated remnants of a different America. That the country evolved beyond the conditions that made federal oversight necessary in the first place. But both history and the present tell a far more troubling story. The Voting Rights Act did not fail. The country abandoned its moral commitment to it. That…
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Black Voices: Money and Employment News from Across the Nation The Essence Festival of Culture 2026 is happening July 3 – July 5. Don’t miss out—tickets here: Get Tickets Going on three years at ESSENCE, New Orleans is starting to feel something like a second (or maybe third, since I’m a Chicagoan living in NYC) home. And I’m not complaining at all. It’s slowly becoming one of my favorite cities in the states. Not just because of the delicious food and joyous nightlife, either. Shout out to Café du Monde and Bourbon street! But, I’ve also really come to love…
Game On: Latest in Gaming News, Reviews & Industry Buzz Aw shucks. That’s a bummer. I’m not angry about it, though. Surely this had to happen, just like the execs said it did. I’m paraphrasing quite facetiously, but that is the basic gist of id Software co-founder John Carmack’s reaction to the studio cutting 136 workers as part of Microsoft’s mass layoffs earlier this week, a devastating blow that leaves the Doom developers facing an uncertain future.
Business Briefing: Economic Updates and Industry Insights Meta was told by European Union regulators on Friday to make major design changes to Instagram and Facebook to make the services less addictive, or risk facing hefty fines.Regulators in Brussels said the “addictive design” of Meta’s two social media services violated European Union law and that it needed to remove features like “infinite scroll” and the automatic playing of videos. The technology giant should also introduce new “screen time breaks” and adjust its recommendation algorithm to make it “less engagement oriented,” authorities said.The commission’s findings are preliminary and Meta now has time…
Fresh from the Kitchen: Recipes & Food Inspiration Easy slow cooker clam chowder is a creamy, comforting recipe that’s full of flavor. This crockpot clam chowder combines simple ingredients like canned clams, russet potatoes, heavy cream, and thyme. This homemade chowder is a great recipe for soup season, holidays, or anytime you want a comforting bowl of seafood chowder. Instructions to make this easy clam chowder in the Instant Pot are also included. Ingredients For Slow Cooker Clam Chowder Canned, Chopped Clams: This recipe uses canned chopped clams. The clams are added near the end of cooking so they…
Food & Beverage News: Insights, Safety, and Dining Trends Key findings include glycerol levels in slushies and meat substitution Published: July 10, 2026, 12:05 am A food testing surveillance program has identified imported products, supplements, slush-ice drinks and certain meats as areas of concern. A total of 845 food products were collected between July and October 2025 from a range of retail environments in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. The survey, commissioned by the Food Standards Agency (FSA), found 28 percent of samples were unsatisfactory. This post is for paying subscribers only Subscribe now Already have an account? Sign in Your…
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Faith & Reflection: Voices from the Black Church and Beyond CHICAGO (RNS) — The first thing Audrey Luhmann does when she wakes up is check her phone for reports of federal immigration enforcement activity in the Chicago area. A mother of eight and devout Christian, Luhmann and her family have been part of a volunteer network tracking and documenting federal enforcement actions since September 2025, when the Trump administration launched “Operation Midway Blitz,” a mass deportation campaign. “Every day since September has been a day of unknowns,” she said. “So we don’t know if we’re going to be home an…
Style Spotlight: Looks, Trends & Fashion Inspiration Eight weeks already, and I keep thinking about how different this feels from those first newborn bubble weeks when I couldn’t do much more than stay on the bed and nurse. The thing I’ve loved most lately is being able to pick up Poppy and Elliott again, scooping them up for snuggles, helping them with something, carrying them when they need me. For weeks I felt so limited, standing at the bottom of the stairs waiting for Anthony to bring them down to me, and now I can just reach down and lift…
Black Arts & Culture Feature: THE PHOTOGRAPHY DEPARTMENT at the Museum of Modern Art in New York is welcoming a new leader. MoMA named Makeda Best as the next Joel and Anne Ehrenkranz Chief Curator of Photography. A curator and educator, who is also photographer, Best is currently deputy director of curatorial affairs at the Oakland Museum of California. The new appointment announcement said her “scholarship and curatorial practice are distinguished by intellectual rigor and a commitment to situating American photographic history within wider global stories, artistic practices, and social contexts.” The news was first publicized on June 2. Best…