Jemele Hill Confirms ESPN Exit
Sports journalist and commenter Jemele Hill announced Friday that she would be leaving ESPN at the end of the day after 12 years at the network. “Over the last several…
Why Angry Women Like Cynthia Nixon And Serena Williams Matter
Even in defeat, Cynthia Nixon was full of defiance. On Thursday night, the activist and actress lost her race to be the Democratic nominee for New York governor. Nixon was…
Murder Trial Set To Begin For Chicago Cop In 2014 Shooting Of Black Teen
CHICAGO (AP) — In a Chicago courtroom over the coming weeks, the spotlight will focus on one night in 2014, 16 gunshots, a white police officer, the death of a…
The 20 Funniest Tweets From Women This Week (Sept. 8-14)
The ladies of Twitter never fail to brighten our days with brilliant ― but succinct ― wisdom. Each week, HuffPost Women rounds up hilarious 280-character musings. To see this week’s…
Frank Ocean Reportedly Sends Cease And Desist Demand To Travis Scott For ‘Carousel’
Frank Ocean has reportedly sent a cease and desist letter to Travis Scott, demanding that his vocals on a song on Scott’s new hit album “Astroworld” be removed. Ocean objected…
Eminem Admits He Went ‘Too Far’ By Calling Tyler, The Creator, A Homophobic Slur
Eminem is, once again, addressing allegations of homophobia after he included anti-LGBTQ language on his latest album. “Kamikaze,” released Aug. 31, has him taking an obscenity-filled swipe at fellow rapper…
This Pregnant Model Went Into Labor During Rihanna’s NYFW Show
Slick Woods puts the “super” in both “supermodel” and “superwoman.” The 22-year-old model and Fenty muse confirmed Friday that she went into labor while walking in Rihanna’s Savage X Fenty…
What Tish James’ Win In New York Says About Progressive Power
When Letitia “Tish” James was first sworn as New York City’s public advocate in January 2014, she scandalized the city’s political and media elites by ― the horror! ― daring…
Gubernatorial Nominees Discuss Running For Office While Black
WASHINGTON — This was some black stuff on stage. This was Stacey Abrams, Democratic candidate for governor of Georgia, talking about being of “a very rich brown hue.” And Andrew…
Sex Worker Activists Support Democratic Socialist Julia Salazar’s Primary Win
Sex workers’ rights advocates are celebrating Julia Salazar’s win in the New York Democratic primary election, saying that they have an ally in the 27-year-old Democratic Socialist. Salazar included the…