Maxine Smith, Dorothy Truitt Walk and Cornelia Crenshaw were civil rights leaders who challenged injustice and made a difference for all Memphians.

This Women’s History Month, we’re taking a look at a special series of quarters honoring notable American women. This is the ...

The latest example? Her runner-up speech after losing to Mirra Andreeva in the final of the BNP Paribas Open on Sunday. Watch Sabalenka's speech in full in the video above, and read on for some of ...

and announced Thursday the winning name is Ida Beav Wells, a reference to journalist and civil rights leader Ida B. Wells. Other names floated for the beaver included Southside Large Marge ...

The stadium court at Indian Wells drew a strong South American contingent on Saturday. The fans were looking for an early glimpse of Joao Fonseca: the 18-year-old Brazilian who won last year’s ...

As Emma Raducanu awaits her first match since the stalking incident in Dubai a fortnight ago, her management have confirmed that she will be joined in Indian Wells by a new coach. The man chosen ...

Donald Trump’s speech to Congress had all the hallmarks of an address of a despot. Even by his debased standards, this record-breaking, rambling “weave” of an address was striking in its ...

Texas congressman Al Green was not around to see any of that, however. At the very start of Trump's speech, the Democrat had harangued the president, his mostly inaudible comments punctuated with ...

Putting his unfortunate choice of words behind him, Kieran went on to share an anecdote with a call-back to his infamous speech at the 2024 Emmys, which involved his wife, Jazz Charlton.

Nobody from the queer community was rooting for Emilia Pérez to win, but we weren’t expecting the team behind it to betray trans people so utterly as they made off with their two Oscars.

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...