April 2021

By Paulina Villegas and Hannah Knowles Feb. 5, 2021 at 7:00 a.m. EST Parents for Peace, a 10-person operation of mostly volunteers,says calls to its national helpline have tripled since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, with a growing number of younger people being groomed in white supremacist ideology. After supporters of then-President Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan.…

In 2019, 46.8 million people in the U.S. identified their race as Black, up from 36.2 million in 2000, or a 29% increase. This population growth is faster than that of the White population, but slower than that of the Asian or Hispanic population. Increasing shares of Black people consider themselves multiracial or Hispanic, and this…

Apply this ancient Chinese practice to create balance and harmony in your space. By Jessica Bennett March 15, 2021 The philosophy is based around the elements of earth, metal, water, wood, and fire, which can all be represented through various shapes, colors, and materials throughout a home. The right balance helps cultivate happy, organized spaces that support our…

By Carlett Spike April 1, 2021 But when and how each Black woman collects her wisdom varies, because our experiences in life are unique. There’s one thing we’ve all learned now that we’re good and grown, which is that we’ll get what we want and need faster if we work for it together. So, Sisters asked some of the most…

By Annie Grayer and Clare Foran, CNN Updated 12:54 PM ET, Tue April 6, 2021 Democratic Rep. Alcee Hastings, a civil rights activist and the longest-serving member of Florida’s congressional delegation, has died, his chief of staff Lale M. Morrison told CNN on Tuesday. He was 84. In January 2019, he announced that he was being treated for pancreatic…

Victoria Bekiempis April 2, 2021 Four US Navy officers have made history this week – and breaking new ground in a traditionally white and male-dominated field. For the first time in US Navy history, four women of color are now commanding war ships at the same time, NBC News has reported. The four officers, Kimberly Jones, LaDonna Simpson,…

WASHINGTON — The Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service announced today that the federal income tax filing due date for individuals for the 2020 tax year will be automatically extended from April 15, 2021, to May 17, 2021. Individual taxpayers can also postpone federal income tax payments for the 2020 tax year due on April…