Tag: Independence Day

There's nothing quite like Independence Day in America. You see it in our big cities and small rural towns, in neighborhood block parties and family cookouts, in the faces watching fireworks displays. But while we celebrate this year, there is an undertone of struggle. The skyrocketing cost of gas has caused many to cancel family road trips. Energy costs are up 21%, making air conditioning unaffordable during hot July. Trump's inflation has made hamburgers and hot dogs so expensive that cookouts may not happen. Our families are struggling when we should be celebrating because leaders have created an unnecessary affordability crisis.

Vivica A. Fox’s $9B box office legacy challenges Zoë Saldaña’s #2 spot. But is success only about numbers—or must Black identity and cultural representation count too? Here’s the debate reshaping how we define Hollywood’s highest-grossing Black actresses.