Tag: Phylicia Rashad

The Nov. 3 midterms shifted power in Washington, D.C., as Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress. Still, when attempting to rebuild public trust in medicine, an election alone is not enough. If this moment is about accountability, the institutions that train America's doctors must also be held accountable. Will diversity be a priority in medicine again? The answer is simple: It must be.

Bill Cosby has been a free man ever since his 2018 sexual assault conviction was overturned five years ago. But now, new court filings could see him back behind bars if a judge sees fit. New documents filed by Debra Motsinger ask a judge to hold the disgraced actor in contempt for failing to pay out any of the 59.25 million he owes her in her suit.

Terry Rozier accuses Miami Heat guard Davion Mitchell of stealing his style after taking over his former jersey number, adding another wrinkle to his messy departure from the team.

Calls for expulsion of white University of Mississippi students caught making racist gestures are understandable, but education matters more. On November 6, a Ring doorbell camera captured two white female students allegedly making monkey noises and beating their chests. The university condemned the behavior as deeply troubling and launched an investigation. While accountability is necessary, expulsion could turn them into victims, as we've seen with other publicized racist incidents. Instead, the university should require a sustained educational program on the history of anti-Black racism, facilitated discussions, and written reflections. If they fail to comply or reoffend, expulsion follows. Black people deserve fewer racists, not just racists who hide better.

Mississippi could be on the verge of electing its first Black U.S. senator since Reconstruction, but nearly a week after Election Day, the result is still hanging in the balance. Democrat Scott Colom holds a razor-thin lead over Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith in a race carrying particular weight in a state with a long history of racial segregation and voter suppression.