The town halls will feature local elected officials and detail how the Trump administration’s policies have specifically hurt Black communities.
Henrico County is planning a $16 million investment in a new walking trail that would pay tribute to United States Colored Troops.
The president claims his deployment of the National Guard is about crime. The truth? It’s about control—and silencing the people who call this city home.
Under the new law, Illinois law enforcement agencies must review and share an officer’s full job history, including any misconduct, when they apply for a new role.
Authorities have "preliminarily determined" that human remains found in a retention pond in Manatee County belonged to 18-year-old Giovanni Pelletier.
Concerns are growing that private defense attorneys may stop taking public cases, creating a backlog and infringing on defendants’ constitutional rights.
In this op-ed, Dr. Stacey Patton discusses Donald Trump's latest political stunt: unleashing the National Guard on the streets of Washington, D.C.
It began with a traffic stop and ended with six days of unrest, 34 lives lost, and a city in flames. On Aug. 11, the 60th anniversary of the Watts Riots, Sons and Brothers honored the day by reimagining the events through social media, connecting a historic uprising to a new generation.
Some people are misguided and quick to throw shade at our Black elders while standing on the very foundations they built.
Black August is a rallying cry to return to our roots, embracing the kind of disciplined activism our communities actually need.
The incident occurred outside a bodega after the Haverstraw cop responded to disorderly conduct calls during the Dominican Day parade.
Trump’s tariff blitz is more than an economic policy. It’s a racial one, with the weight of U.S. policy pressing hardest on Black and brown nations.
Despite mounting evidence that Black women in the U.S. face disproportionately high rates of maternal mortality, efforts to close the gap remain inconsistent. How do we change this?
There is a ghost roaming the halls of Pickens County Museum in South Carolina and his name is Willie Earle.
If you want to up your '90s R&B game, we picked 10 songs that you probably haven't heard in a while, but were absolute hits back in the day.
Click inside to check out Marlon Wayans and Tyriq Withers in their upcoming sports horror film, produced by Jordan Peele.
While all but two states have responded to Trump’s letter, about half of them have said they are not going to comply with its terms.
Op-Ed: As Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Endangers Lives, Joe Kennedy III Builds Resistance In The Deep South
As RFK Jr. enacts policy changes that will hurt Americans, Joe Kennedy III is in the deep south developing a network of grassroots resistance.
To me, it is quite obvious how inherently racist all this gerrymandering is, yet I’m not hearing many others—including Democratic leadership.
As an Indigenous scholar who studies history, I know that countries have used starvation to conquer Indigenous peoples and acquire their land.
While unrelated to the 2023 shooting death of Leonard Cure, the charges show a pattern of aggressive behavior on the part of Buck Aldridge.
The 60th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act demands a sustained commitment to building and sustaining Black political power beyond the ballot box.
Robert Smalls escaped slavery by commandeering a Confederate ship and was the first Black man to serve in South Carolina’s state legislature.
Veteran journalist and former 'ESSENCE' editor Cori Murray has been appointed Executive Vice President of Editorial Content at 'EBONY Magazine,' marking a powerful new chapter in the brand’s legacy of amplifying Black women's voices.
With just under $25,000 left to raise, this campaign is more than a fundraiser; it’s a community call to action to honor Tamir Rice by building something for the next generation.
Egma Sylne weighs in on the recent ongoing debate about the television show 'Martin' and whether or not Pam was the target of colorism.
In this op-ed, Dr. Stacey Patton writes that Black women are getting pink slips instead of nooses, and the cost will ripple through Black Communities for generations.
Sixty years after the Voting Rights Act, the future its authors dreamed seems further away than ever. But we must keep pushing forward.
London Powers’ mother told WRAL that her daughter had called the police on Damien Tinsley multiple times before her death.
The Jacksonville police officers who were seen on camera beating William McNeil Jr. will not be charged, according to the sheriff.
Pete Hegseth is a member of the Congregation of Reformed Evangelical Churches, an organization built on a Christian Nationalist doctrine.
A diverse coalition is standing up to Trump’s attempted D.C. takeover, rejecting the technicalities and alleged legality of Trump’s move in the interim.
New York City mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo personally attacked Democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani over his goals for affordable housing, leading Mamdani to fire back.
Gov. Kathy Hochul and New York City officials have renamed the 110th St. Central Park North subway station in Harlem after Malcolm X, honoring his lasting legacy.
The DEI funds will be diverted to a new program focused on small businesses in a move the mayor calls "the only legally viable path forward."
President Donald Trump is threatening to take control of DC's police and government, despite a drop in year-over-year crime in the city.
The Justice Department is openly targeting New York Attorney General Letitia James, alleging she violated Trump’s civil rights.
