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Firstline Brands Names NASCAR Driver Rajah Caruth WavEnforcer Brand Ambassador

HOUSTON, Oct. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Firstline Brands, the leading textured hair accessory company in the U.S., has named NASCAR driver Rajah Caruth as its first celebrity brand ambassador for WavEnforcer. Firstline Brands has named NASCAR driver Rajah Caruth as its first celebrity brand ambassador for WavEnforcer. The partnership pairs Caruth's growing presence in motorsports with WavEnforcer's 40-year legacy as a staple in...

‘Deeply Disturbing’: Black Leaders Speak Out After Raid On Ilhan Omar’s Home

By RTM Newsroom Rep. Ilhan Omar says President Donald Trump is using federal law enforcement to intimidate his political opponents after federal agents searched her Washington, D.C., home Monday (October 12). In a statement posted to X, the Minnesota leader called the search an “attempt to target political enemies and weaponize...

A Strong Economy for Whom?

  In his run-up to the midterm elections, the president is crisscrossing the country in an effort to energize his base. Unfortunately, he seeks to inflame his base with multiple exaggerations, obfuscations, half-truths, and down-right bald-faced lies. Thus, he told Oklahoma’s News 9 on October 1, “So we have...

What we know about France’s student protests: From a mayor shielding teens from police to a 15-year-old’s hand being blown off

Students are demanding more teachers, smaller classes and better school facilities as police face growing scrutiny over their response to the protests. by Oumou Fafana, Revolt.tv Key Takeaways High school protests that began in mid-September have disrupted hundreds of schools across France, with student unions calling for additional walkouts. More than 6,600 people have...

Tayari Jones’ Kin wins 2026 Kirkus Prize for fiction, earns $50,000

The award-winning author’s latest novel follows two motherless Black women whose lifelong friendship is shaped by community by Peter Kerich courtesy of thegriot.com  Author and Emory University professor Tayari Jones has won the 2026 Kirkus Prize for Fiction for her novel Kin, earning a $50,000 cash award. The winners were announced Oct. 7 at...

Several HBCU alumni land spots on Ebony’s 2026 Power 100 list

By Courtesy of HBCUNEWS.com Ebony’s 2026 Power 100 list features HBCU alumni including Common, Debbie Allen and Megan Thee Stallion, honored at a November gala. Ebony Magazine has released its 2026 Power 100 list and it features several HBCU alumni. Per an email obtained by HBCU Pulse on ClutchPoints, Ebony says that the list...

Serena Williams has the perfect reaction to getting her own Signature Barbie Doll

 by Dollita Okine, Face2FaceAfrica.com Serena Williams is now part of Team Barbie, making a statement on International Day of the Girl by encouraging young girls to dream big and believe in their potential. The 23-time Grand Slam singles champion and tennis icon now joins a list of other stars whose likeness is celebrated alongside...

‘Deeply Disturbing’: Black Leaders Speak Out After Raid On Ilhan Omar’s Home

By RTM Newsroom Rep. Ilhan Omar says President Donald Trump is using federal law enforcement to intimidate his political opponents after federal agents searched her...

A Strong Economy for Whom?

  In his run-up to the midterm elections, the president is crisscrossing the country in an effort to energize his base. Unfortunately, he seeks...

Tayari Jones’ Kin wins 2026 Kirkus Prize for fiction, earns $50,000

The award-winning author’s latest novel follows two motherless Black women whose lifelong friendship is shaped by community by Peter Kerich courtesy of thegriot.com  Author and Emory University...

Navi Pillay, former ICC judge wins 2026 Nobel Peace Prize

By Prosper Kuzo, Face2FaceAfrica.com Former ICC judge Navi Pillay, who oversaw a UN report that decided that Israel committed genocide in Gaza, has been crowned the...

Meet NASA astronaut Jessica Watkins, who just became the first Black woman to lead a crew to orbit

 by Dollita Okine, Face2FaceAfrica.com Jessica Watkins continues to break barriers in space exploration after adding a second mission to the International Space Station (ISS) as commander of NASA’s...

Philadelphia: Meet the 26-year-old running against her former boss to become one of the youngest mayors

 by Dollita Okine, Face2FaceAfrica.com At just 26 years old, Shania Bennett is making a name for herself as one of the youngest mayoral candidates in Philadelphia’s history, and...

OP-ED: Why Puerto Rico cannot be asked to survive another crisis alone

by NEYDA MARTÍNEZ SIERRA On September 20, 2017, Hurricane María struck Puerto Rico, unleashing catastrophic destruction. But María did not create our vulnerability. It exposed...

Judge tears into Trump administration for felling trees on D.C. golf course the president wants to remake

“I’m furious,” U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes told a Justice Department lawyer. “I trusted you all not to do precisely what you have done.” By...

Judge orders Trump administration to cancel taxpayer-funded TV ads

President Trump must cancel any remaining television commercials paid for with millions of dollars in taxpayer money to promote his political message, a federal...

Federal Agents Search Rep. Ilhan Omar’s Home in Ongoing Criminal Investigation

By RTM Newsroom Federal authorities executed a search warrant at the Washington, D.C., area home of Representative Ilhan Omar on Monday morning. Federal agents searched...
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Social Worker, Realtor Runs For Edgewood Alder

by Laura Glesby Every Monday at 4 p.m., Jennifer Tillman bears witness to the city’s hunger. For the last decade, she’s worked to help ease the pangs of poverty as a...

Housing Affordability Weighs On Young Connecticut Voters

For young voters in Connecticut, housing affordability has emerged as a major concern ahead of the November gubernatorial election. Janiya Mercado, 18, a retail employee from Bridgeport, said her family...

During Banned Books Week, librarians weigh threat of ‘soft censorship’

by Lucy Gellman Children’s librarian Sarah Quigley still remembers when the call came in earlier this year, midway through a mid-morning storytime packed with young children. She had just finished...

Street Outreach Program for the Homeless

The City of Bridgeport is encouraging all that can to support the Winter Essentials Donations – Street Outreach Program for the Homeless, organized by the Puerto Rican Parade of...

Elena’s Light Makes A Home on Orange Street

By Abiba Biao Fereshteh Ganjavi beamed as she approached the podium, greeting a crowd of over 30 people. In one hand was her phone, ready with a speech she’d prepared...

Hamden Dances Into Inaugural Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration

By Samir Iydroose Youth Services Ambassador Ari Pires (right) doing the tango with another Youth Services Ambassador. Samir Iydroose Photos. Salsera Alisa Bowens-Mercado beckoned to attendees who had filled Thornton Wilder...

Teacher Residencies Boosted By $4.2M 

by Brandon Cortes Connecticut’s state college and university system will spend $4.2 million over the next year to build and expand teacher residency programs, as the state continues to wrestle...

Proponents Press For Mental Health Parity

by Thomas Breen U.S. Sen. Blumenthal (center): “Only through uniform nationwide enforcement can we eliminate discriminatory barriers and guarantee equitable access to care for all families.” Credit: Thomas Breen photo “If...

Alders Demand School Building Repairs, Transparency

by Laura Glesby Establish new mold and temperature standards for all New Haven Public School buildings. Create a public dashboard of the status of all school maintenance complaints. Assemble a...

After NYC Shooting, Blumenthal Decries “ICE Brutality”

by Thomas Breen “I am astonished and appalled that this kind of ICE brutality and inhumanity is continuing.” So said U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal on Friday morning when asked about how...

Actin’ Bout A Revolution

by Paul Bass New Haveners will take “revolutionary” walks through our history to help craft a new take on how our city developed and where it’s going next. Those walks will...

Ribbon Cut On Relocated Child Behavioral Health Hub

by Brandon Cortes Cornell Scott-Hill Health Center cut the ribbon Wednesday on the new home of its Child & Family Guidance Program at 150 Dixwell Ave., moving the children’s behavioral...
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‘Deeply Disturbing’: Black Leaders Speak Out After Raid On Ilhan Omar’s Home

By RTM Newsroom Rep. Ilhan Omar says President Donald Trump is using federal law enforcement to intimidate his political opponents after federal agents searched her Washington, D.C., home Monday (October...

A Strong Economy for Whom?

  In his run-up to the midterm elections, the president is crisscrossing the country in an effort to energize his base. Unfortunately, he seeks...

Tayari Jones’ Kin wins 2026 Kirkus Prize for fiction, earns $50,000

The award-winning author’s latest novel follows two motherless Black women whose lifelong friendship is shaped by community by Peter Kerich courtesy of thegriot.com  Author and Emory University...

Navi Pillay, former ICC judge wins 2026 Nobel Peace Prize

By Prosper Kuzo, Face2FaceAfrica.com Former ICC judge Navi Pillay, who oversaw a UN report that decided that Israel committed genocide in Gaza, has been crowned the...

Meet NASA astronaut Jessica Watkins, who just became the first Black woman to lead a crew to orbit

 by Dollita Okine, Face2FaceAfrica.com Jessica Watkins continues to break barriers in space exploration after adding a second mission to the International Space Station (ISS) as commander of NASA’s...

Philadelphia: Meet the 26-year-old running against her former boss to become one of the youngest mayors

 by Dollita Okine, Face2FaceAfrica.com At just 26 years old, Shania Bennett is making a name for herself as one of the youngest mayoral candidates in Philadelphia’s history, and...

OP-ED: Why Puerto Rico cannot be asked to survive another crisis alone

by NEYDA MARTÍNEZ SIERRA On September 20, 2017, Hurricane María struck Puerto Rico, unleashing catastrophic destruction. But María did not create our vulnerability. It exposed...

Judge tears into Trump administration for felling trees on D.C. golf course the president wants to remake

“I’m furious,” U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes told a Justice Department lawyer. “I trusted you all not to do precisely what you have done.” By...

Judge orders Trump administration to cancel taxpayer-funded TV ads

President Trump must cancel any remaining television commercials paid for with millions of dollars in taxpayer money to promote his political message, a federal...
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