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Former First Lady Michelle Obama is setting the record straight about her marriage, brushing off rumors of a split from former President Barack Obama and calling out the sexist assumptions that fueled them. In part two of her appearance on the “Work in Progress” podcast hosted by Sophia Bush, Michelle Obama addressed the online speculation that ramped up earlier this year when Barack Obama appeared alone at several high-profile events, including the funeral for former President Jimmy Carter and the inauguration of Donald Trump. Critics quickly jumped to conclusions — but Michelle Obama made it clear that her choices had nothing to do with marital discord. “This year people couldn’t even fathom that I was making a choice for myself,” Obama said. “They had to assume that my husband and I are divorcing. This couldn’t be a grown woman just making a set of decisions for herself, right?”
Falicia Moreland-Trice, principal of Pleasantview Elementary School, filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan accusing Eastpointe Community Schools Superintendent Christina Gibson of some concerning behavior. Moreland-Trice described herself in the suit as the last Black principal standing after others have left due to alleged racial discrimination.
The Florida Senate voted unanimously on Wednesday to pick St. Johns County as the site of the state’s Black History Museum.
This was the start of the current obstacle facing Altadena residents hoping to rebuild their lives — leaving them questioning how they can go up against luxury developers rabid for real estate in the area, who are essentially pricing them out. In the months since the Eaton fire, 14 properties in Altadena have been sold and half of those properties were bought by real estate developers or investors, who quickly purchased land in the neighborhood via all-cash offers.
In a case that has ignited community outrage, Adrian Jelks, a young African American teenager with no prior criminal record, has been sentenced to 70 years in prison after what many are calling a profound miscarriage of justice. Adrian, who maintained he acted in self-defense during a confrontation at his workplace, was convicted in the shooting death of Antavius Holton despite significant evidence supporting his claims.
A confrontation at a high school track meet in Texas left one teen dead and another facing a murder charge. And as the investigation into what led up to the tragic event continues, some members of the community are rallying around the 17-year-old suspect.
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — King was in Memphis to support striking African-American sanitation workers upset over poor working conditions and low pay. At his death, King also organized the Poor People’s Campaign to address poverty and economic inequality.
Texas has launched the state’s first-ever HBCU Legislative Caucus, a bipartisan coalition dedicated to strengthening and advancing the nine Historically Black Colleges and Universities across the Lone Star State. Led by Representative Ron Reynolds, this historic initiative emerges as HBCUs face unprecedented attacks on diversity initiatives, public education, and academic freedom.
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — While Target remains silent on its declining traffic, the contrast with its competitors is glaring. Costco, which maintained its DEI commitments despite political attacks, saw a 5.2% year-over-year increase in foot traffic during the same week.