Nation Jan 26 Dozens of women accuse hotel magnate Steve Wynn of sexual misconduct, Wall Street Journal reports The Journal reached out to 150 people who have worked with Wynn, the owner of Wynn Resorts. Dozens reported sexual misconduct. Some claimed sexual assault.
Nation Oct 05 Retailers pull bump stocks from websites, shelves after Las Vegas shooting After the Las Vegas shooting, the National Rifle Association is calling on the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives to review whether the bump stocks -- used in the massacre -- are legal. At the same time, demand for…
Arts Jun 22 WATCH: When digital art meets light, sound and illusion It’s billed as “a virtual playground of four dimensions.” Floors react to footsteps like waves, virtual letters blow off a tree, animals made of light react to sounds. We recently visited DC's XYZT: Abstract Landscapes exhibit. Take a look inside…
Arts Jun 09 How one photographer is challenging the myth that being LGBTQ is ‘un-African’ The Nigerian-Swedish American photographer said he often heard growing up that being LGBTQ was not traditionally African.
Arts Apr 28 This new book explores black men’s feelings on masculinity and boyhood In their new anthology, "Black Boy Feelings," Jeana Lindo and Richard Bryan confront stereotypes about black men.
Arts Apr 14 Why Gucci’s newest campaign features all black models and dancers After years of major fashion houses facing criticism for lack of racial diversity, Gucci's Pre-Fall 2017 campaign is an incredible display of black culture.
Politics Jan 27 The stigma of being young, black and Republican After being shuttered for 10 years, students at Howard University recently reinstated the school’s college Republicans group. And they had some help… from the party.
Nation Aug 02 Baltimore woman dies after standoff with police An hours-long standoff with Baltimore County police on Monday ended with the fatal shooting of a 23-year-old woman, Korryn Gaines, and the injuring of her 5-year-old son in their suburban Baltimore apartment.
Arts Apr 29 What Beyoncé teaches us about the African diaspora in ‘Lemonade’ By now, countless think pieces and listicles have broken down Beyoncé’s ode to black womanhood in her latest visual album “Lemonade.” But the acclaimed offering by the R&B diva does more than just pay homage to African-American women or southern…
Nation Apr 14 NewsHour’s Charlayne Hunter-Gault talks to journalists about reporting on race and policing NewsHour special correspondent Charlayne Hunter-Gault recently joined this year's George Polk Award winners for panel discussion, "Reporting on Race in America."…