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BSN Exclusive: Inside Erin Goldson's 2nd Annual Vineyard Icon Awards
Erin Goldson, at the 2026 Vineyard Icon dinner (provided)
As is the case for many residents, Erin Goldson, 39, feels a deep connection to Martha’s Vineyard. Though she was raised in D.C. and then lived in New York, five generations of her...
Column: Washington Can Protect Renters Without Making the Housing Crisis Worse
Pieces published under BSN Commentary reflect only the views of their author.
By Rev. Charles Reginald Johnson
Washington’s housing affordability crisis is real, and Black families are among those paying the highest price.
Across our st...
“I Ain’t Scared of None of Them”: Aaron Ford Takes on MAGA & Trump in Historic Nevada Governor Run
In 2019, Aaron Ford became the first Black politician to be elected to statewide office in Nevada when he took office as attorney general. Now, he is eying another “first” — as the state’s Democratic nominee for governor.
He’s challenging...
The Price of Black Exclusion in Healthcare. Forever Chemicals. Estrogen Facts #SecondOpinion
Award-winning investigative journalist Nicole Carr joins Dr. Ebony Jade Hilton to discuss her book, The Price of Exclusion: The Pursuit of Healthcare in a Segregated Nation and how the closure of Black medical schools, discriminatory polici...
“They Woke Up the Sleeping Giant”: Black Voters Lift Crowley to Victory in Wisconsin Gov Primary
In Wisconsin on Tuesday, David Crowley pulled off a stunning comeback victory over Francesca Hong in the Democratic gubernatorial primary.
He had briefly dropping out and then re-entering the race — which also saw the recent exit of Lt. G...
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