N. Jamiyla Chisholm

Person holding belly of pregnant person, in silhouette.

N. Jamiyla Chisholm Nov 15, 2019 2:56PM EST

Intersectionality Matters Podcast Exposes Attacks on Black Motherhood

Host Kimberlé Crenshaw: “It wasn’t the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution nor the Stars and Stripes that gave birth to America; it was the Black vagina that laid the golden egg.”

Mo'Nique. Black woman with brown hair shoulder length. wearing black.

N. Jamiyla Chisholm Nov 15, 2019 10:56AM EST

Mo'Nique Sues Netflix For Racial and Gender Discrimination

Alleges the suit: “It perpetuated the pay gap suffered by Black women.”

N. Jamiyla Chisholm Nov 14, 2019 3:19PM EST

Lupita Nyong'o Gets Real About Diversity In Hollywood

“I am benefiting from the efforts of a lot of other Black women who have had it a lot rougher than I have.”

Children's University Hospital. Black doctor in scrubs washing hands.

N. Jamiyla Chisholm Nov 14, 2019 3:02PM EST

READ: How a Black Father Navigates the Health Care System

From the three-hour wait to the doctor who suggests that his 12-year-old son has syphilis, it’s a troubling journey.

Arrokoth. A rendering of a double-domed connected world.

N. Jamiyla Chisholm Nov 13, 2019 3:09PM EST

Distant World Takes Name From Algonquian Language

After discovering the ancient ice world, which rotates four billion miles away, NASA named it Arrokoth, an Algonquian word for “sky.”

Christian Serratos. Close up of Latinx woman with dark hair putting on red lipstick.

N. Jamiyla Chisholm Nov 13, 2019 2:36PM EST

WATCH: Christian Serratos to Star in New 'Selena' Series

Netflix dropped a trailer for its new 2020 series, which shows “The Walking Dead” star giving new life to the story of singer Selena Quintanilla.

Steven Reed. Black man with short dark hair sitting at desk in gray suit in front of American flag.

N. Jamiyla Chisholm Nov 12, 2019 4:45PM EST

Steven L. Reed Sworn in as Montgomery's First Black Mayor

The son of a civil rights activist, the Montgomery-native is the first Black person elected to run the city in its 200-year history.

Mj Rodriguez. Latinx woman wearing yellow embellished dress with straight dark dark chin-length hair.

N. Jamiyla Chisholm Nov 12, 2019 11:55AM EST

Mj Rodriguez is Newest Face of Olay

“A lot of girls like myself—trans women—we don’t get the opportunity to have open dialogue, let alone be in partnership with organizations like this.”

Billy Porter. Black man wearing yellow and black hat and green jacket.

N. Jamiyla Chisholm Nov 8, 2019 12:06PM EST

The Number of LGTBQ Characters of Color on TV Has Risen, Again

For the second year in a row, these characters outnumber their White counterparts, according to a new report by GLAAD.

Anthony Robles. Young Black man wearing yellow wrestling uniform and being named winner by older White man.

N. Jamiyla Chisholm Nov 7, 2019 4:28PM EST

Dwayne Johnson to Tell Story of Champion Wrestler Anthony Robles

Robles: “I’m hopeful that people who see ‘Unstoppable’ will walk away believing that you should never let your challenges define you.”

Martin Luther King, Jr. Black and white photo of Black man in front of microphone.

N. Jamiyla Chisholm Nov 7, 2019 3:12PM EST

Kansas City to Remove Martin Luther King Jr.'s Name From Street Signs

Reverend Vernon Howard, Jr.: “It is the epitome of White privilege and systemic and structural racism.”

Overwatch. Black animated woman character with white dreds pulled back into ponytail with shaven sides.

N. Jamiyla Chisholm Nov 6, 2019 3:19PM EST

'Overwatch' Says First Black Woman Hero is Finally Joining the Game

But gamers are skeptical when the universe already includes a gorilla and a hamster as stars: “One character among a roster of 31 is the absolute bare minimum of representation.”

Ernest J. Gaines and Ralph Ellison. Two Black men wearing dark suits in conversation surrounded by White men.

N. Jamiyla Chisholm Nov 6, 2019 12:45PM EST

Author Ernest J. Gaines Dead at Age 86

A dedicated storyteller who centered Black lives in the deep South, the award-winning author of “The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman” gave voice to the frequently silenced.

Slave Rebellion Reenactment. Two men and one woman dressed in period clothing and carrying weapons.

N. Jamiyla Chisholm Nov 5, 2019 2:07PM EST

Slave Rebellion to be Reenacted

Artist Dread Scott organized hundreds in Louisiana for a two-day event that will re-imagine the largest revolt of enslaved people in American history.

N. Jamiyla Chisholm Nov 5, 2019 12:01PM EST

Kansas City May Vote to Remove Martin Luther King Jr. From Major Street Sign

The city will decide today if they want to go back to being one of the nation’s largest without a street or major building honoring the civil rights leader.