A federal appellate court has ruled that a civil rights lawsuit alleging environmental racism in Louisiana’s St. James Parish may proceed. The suit accuses the...
A new study by the Pew Research Center reveals that 63% of Black Americans feel that news coverage about Black people tends to be more...
Following Vice President Kamala Harris’s loss in the 2024 presidential election, Black female scholars, organizers, and political analysts are taking a critical look at the...
The Trump administration has terminated a landmark environmental justice settlement aimed at improving wastewater infrastructure in majority-Black communities in Alabama. The decision raises concerns about...
Texas Representative Jasmine Crockett sparked debate by stating that Black Americans are “done picking cotton,” emphasizing the need for immigrant labor in agriculture. Her comments...
Prairie View A&M University has introduced the Student Freedom Initiative, offering income-contingent private educational loans to rising juniors and seniors majoring in STEM fields. This...
In 2020, Nina Mitchell, a 17-year-old from DeKalb, Illinois, made history by becoming the first Black female valedictorian at her high school, which had been...
Five years after leading major protests, Black activists are now less visible in anti-Trump demonstrations, citing exhaustion and strategic pivots. Many are focusing on economic...
For the first time, a Black man, Michael Ogidi, portrayed Jesus in Edinburgh’s annual Easter play. The production aimed to challenge traditional depictions of Jesus...
Residents of Hogg Hummock, a Gullah-Geechee community on Georgia’s Sapelo Island, are challenging zoning changes that threaten their historic enclave. The Georgia Supreme Court is...
