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Black America Web
15-07-2025
- Health
- Black America Web
Tamar Braxton & Gilead Partner For PrEP Promo To Black Women
Getty Images for ESSENCE Tamar Braxton has always been one to use her voice for good — good music, that is! — and now she's getting even louder with a new partnership alongside Gilead Sciences that will aim to promote HIV prevention like PrEP specifically to Black women. The big news was revealed this past weekend during Essence Festival 2025, where Tamar sat on the 'Safe & Sexy' panel for those who were able to visit the Global Black Economic Forum stage. RELATED: FDA Approves First And Only Twice-Yearly PrEP Option 'I'm all about dating with confidence,' she shared with guests on her reasoning behind the Gilead union, going on further add, 'Black women have stopped talking about HIV, and it needs to be part of our conversation again.' This comes not too long after Tamar went viral earlier this year for revealing that she herself takes PrEP, at the time sharing the news in a video posted to social media (seen below) where she blamed the current dating pool and its lack of options for, in her words, 'not being for the outside.' For Gilead, the partnership comes with perfect timing following The World Health Organization officially recommending its twice-yearly PrEP injection, lenacapavir, in the global fight against HIV infection. More details below, via Reuters : 'The recommendation, issued at the International AIDS Conference in Kigali, Rwanda, comes nearly a month after the U.S. health regulator approved the drug, giving patients new hope of interrupting virus transmission. The twice-yearly injectable offers a long-acting alternative to daily oral pills and other shorter-acting options, reshaping the response to the disease especially among those who face challenges with daily adherence, stigma, or access to health care. 'While an HIV vaccine remains elusive, lenacapavir is the next best thing,' said Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General. The WHO's recommendations come at a critical moment as HIV prevention efforts stagnate with 1.3 million new HIV infections occurring in 2024 as funding challenges, stigma around the disease persist.' As we all should know by now, HIV has affected the Black community at a disproportionate rate compared to other race groups since the epidemic first began decades ago. As a result, we should be doing everything in our power to change those statistics and hopefully rid them altogether. Shoutout to Tamar for using her platform to spread some news that can save a life. You can visit HealthySexuals to get educated on PrEP medications and other honest conversations. SEE ALSO
Yahoo
08-07-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson on sharp dissents: 'We have very different opinions'
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, in her first public appearance since the Supreme Court sharply limited the ability of federal judges to check presidential power, said Saturday she believes recent rulings by the court's conservative majority pose an "existential threat to the rule of law." "Sometimes we have cases that have those kinds of implications, and, you know, are there cases in which there are issues that have that kind of significance? Absolutely," Jackson told ABC News Live Prime anchor Linsey Davis during a wide-ranging conversation at the Global Black Economic Forum. The court's newest justice and member of the liberal minority first leveled the charge last month in a remarkable solo dissent in the case Trump v Casa, which partially lifted nationwide injunctions against President Donald Trump's executive order to effectively end birthright citizenship. Jackson also wrote in her dissent that she has "no doubt that executive lawlessness will flourish because of the decision" and that she predicts "executive power will become completely uncontainable." The unusually blunt and sobering assessment drew sharp criticism, including from her colleagues. Justice Amy Coney Barrett accused Jackson of a "startling line of attack that is tethered neither to [precedent and the Constitution] nor, frankly, to any doctrine whatsoever." While Jackson did not directly address the case or specific criticism, she defended her right to express her views on the law and suggested that public scrutiny of the debate is welcomed. "I am actually heartened that people are focused on the court and the work that we're doing on the state of the government," she told Davis. "As a democracy, the people are supposed to be the rulers. The people are supposed to be leading in terms of the policies and the way in which our government operates. And so, the more that people are engaged with our institutions the better." MORE: Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson blasts 'narrow-minded' judging on Supreme Court: ANALYSIS Jackson's appearance came at the ESSENCE Festival of Culture in New Orleans, Louisiana, and was part of a promotional tour for her new memoir, "Lovely One," which chronicles her journey from south Florida to the Ivy League and on to the high court. President Joe Biden appointed Jackson in 2022 to replace retiring Justice Stephen Breyer. She is the first former public defender, for Florida-raised judge, and first Black woman to serve as a justice. "I'm aware that people are watching," Jackson told Davis. "They want to know how I'm going to perform in this job and in this environment, and so I'm doing my best work as well as I can do, because I want people to see and know that I can do anything just like anyone else." In her recently-concluded third term on the court, Jackson wrote more than 24 opinions -- second only to Justice Clarence Thomas -- and was the justice most often in dissent. "We have very different opinions," Jackson said, "and it's a tradition of the Court that justices get to voice their opinions in the context of their opinions and writings." MORE: Supreme Court's expansive view of presidential power is 'solidly' pro-Trump: ANALYSIS During oral arguments, Jackson was also among the most vocal on the bench -- by one count uttering 79,000 words, more than any other colleague. "It's funny to me how much people focus on how much I talk in oral argument," Jackson said. "It's been a bit of an adjustment because as a trial court judge, you have your own courtroom so you can go on as long as you want. So, trying to make sure that my colleagues get to ask some questions has been a challenge for me, but I've enjoyed it." Jackson said she believes the justices are "good at separating out the work" and maintaining cordial personal relationships with each other despite their disagreements.
08-07-2025
- Politics
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson defends blistering dissents: 'We have very different opinions'
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, in her first public appearance since the Supreme Court sharply limited the ability of federal judges to check presidential power, said Saturday she believes recent rulings by the court's conservative majority pose an "existential threat to the rule of law." "Sometimes we have cases that have those kinds of implications, and, you know, are there cases in which there are issues that have that kind of significance? Absolutely," Jackson told ABC News Live Prime anchor Linsey Davis during a wide-ranging conversation at the Global Black Economic Forum. The court's newest justice and member of the liberal minority first leveled the charge last month in a remarkable solo dissent in the case Trump v Casa, which partially lifted nationwide injunctions against President Donald Trump's executive order to effectively end birthright citizenship. Jackson also wrote in her dissent that she has "no doubt that executive lawlessness will flourish because of the decision" and that she predicts "executive power will become completely uncontainable." The unusually blunt and sobering assessment drew sharp criticism, including from her colleagues. Justice Amy Coney Barrett accused Jackson of a "startling line of attack that is tethered neither to [precedent and the Constitution] nor, frankly, to any doctrine whatsoever." While Jackson did not directly address the case or specific criticism, she defended her r ight to express her views on the law and suggested that public scrutiny of the debate is welcomed. "I am actually heartened that people are focused on the court and the work that we're doing on the state of the government," she told Davis. "As a democracy, the people are supposed to be the rulers. The people are supposed to be leading in terms of the policies and the way in which our government operates. And so, the more that people are engaged with our institutions the better." Jackson's appearance came at the ESSENCE Festival of Culture in New Orleans, Louisiana, and was part of a promotional tour for her new memoir, "Lovely One," which chronicles her journey from south Florida to the Ivy League and on to the high court. President Joe Biden appointed Jackson in 2022 to replace retiring Justice Stephen Breyer. She is the first former public defender, for Florida-raised judge, and first Black woman to serve as a justice. "I'm aware that people are watching," Jackson told Davis. "They want to know how I'm going to perform in this job and in this environment, and so I'm doing my best work as well as I can do, because I want people to see and know that I can do anything just like anyone else." In her recently-concluded third term on the court, Jackson wrote more than 24 opinions -- second only to Justice Clarence Thomas -- and was the justice most often in dissent. "We have very different opinions," Jackson said, "and it's a tradition of the Court that justices get to voice their opinions in the context of their opinions and writings." During oral arguments, Jackson was also among the most vocal on the bench -- by one count uttering 79,000 words, more than any other colleague. "It's funny to me how much people focus on how much I talk in oral argument," Jackson said. "It's been a bit of an adjustment because as a trial court judge, you have your own courtroom so you can go on as long as you want. So, trying to make sure that my colleagues get to ask some questions has been a challenge for me, but I've enjoyed it." Jackson said she believes the justices are "good at separating out the work" and maintaining cordial personal relationships with each other despite their disagreements.
08-07-2025
- Politics
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson reflects on life in the public spotlight
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson discussed the latest Supreme Court rulings with ABC News' Linsey Davis during a wide-ranging conversation at the Global Black Economic Forum.
07-07-2025
- Politics
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson reflects on life in the spotlight
In her third term as a Supreme Court justice, Ketanji Brown Jackson came out swinging. The high court's newest member took up boxing, appeared on Broadway, published her memoir, and wrote more than 24 opinions -- second only to Justice Clarence Thomas. She dominated oral arguments, querying opposing counsel more than any of her peers. Justice Jackson -- the court's first Black woman justice -- says she relishes the "privilege" to tell the world her opinions and to do it without flinching. "I'm aware that people are watching," Jackson said during a conversation about her book, "Lovely One," at the Global Black Economic Forum in New Orleans, Louisiana. "I think my work is obviously a very important challenge for me, that I'm saving my energy at times to direct my attention to writing as clearly as I can, to speaking as clearly as I could, about the issues that matter," the justice told moderator ABC News Live "Prime" anchor Linsey Davis. Jackson's book chronicles her journey from early childhood in Miami, Florida, to college in the Ivy League, a Supreme Court clerkship for Justice Stephen Breyer, work as a federal public defender and member of the U.S. Sentencing Commission, and appointment to the high court. "The timing of my birth I think is critical to understanding my sense of self-confidence and the way in which I move through the world," Jackson told Davis. "1970 was within four or five years of the passage of the Civil Rights Act, the Voting Rights Act, and the end of Jim Crow segregation. "The idea of giving up on yourself was never really a choice for me," she added, "because my parents, who were public school teachers when I was born, decided that they were going to ensure that I knew that I could do anything I wanted to." Now, as a member of the court's three-justice liberal minority, Justice Jackson faces new challenges. She was the member of the court most often in dissent last term and generated significant public attention for pointed rhetoric in her writings. "The best part [of the job] is the privilege of having the opportunity to be in this position at this moment," she said, "being able to articulate my views with respect to the law. That is also, in a way, a challenge, because it is long hours, difficult work." Jackson said she reflects on an encounter she had during her freshman year of college at Harvard, retold in the book, when another Black student who she hadn't seen before and hasn't seen since, passed by and simply said, "persevere." "It felt like being given a lifeline," she told Davis. "A Black woman who I didn't know, who just whispered that to me as we passed each other. … That kind of encouragement is something that we should all be giving one another in this very challenging time."
