Shock and heartbreak have gripped Mississippi after the body of 21-year-old Black student Demartravion “Trey” Reed was found hanging from a tree on the Delta...

Charlie Kirk’s Death Sparks Questions About Violence, Politics, and Race in America The shocking death of Charlie Kirk, conservative commentator and co-founder of Turning Point...

In response to President Trump’s claims that cities like D.C., Chicago, L.A., Baltimore, and Oakland are “lawless,” Black mayors point to significant decreases in violent...

At the 2025 U.S. Open tennis tournament, organizers are paying tribute to Althea Gibson, the first Black player to compete at the U.S. Nationals (1950)...

Rep. Sylvester Turner’s passing in March has left Houston’s historically Black 18th Congressional District without representation. With a special election slated for November 4, there’s...

With Texas lawmakers advancing a mid-decade redistricting plan, voters in the mostly Black 18th Congressional District face disrupted representation. A delayed special election, potential “back-to-back”...

In a dramatic showdown over representation and democracy, Texas and California are locked in a redistricting battle that could reshape the U.S. political landscape ahead...

Federal authorities have dismantled a massive Houston-based criminal network operating so-called “ghost pharmacies.” These fake storefronts billed Medicaid and Medicare for more than 70 million...

A decade after the Texas Education Agency dissolved North Forest ISD—once a majority-Black school district in northeast Houston—its former students and teachers are working to...

Bill Collins wasn’t just a football player—he was a trailblazer. As the first Black football captain to lead the University of Colorado for an entire...