Most books removed from Naval Academy Library restored following revised Pentagon review
In a significant reversal, the U.S. Naval Academy has reinstated nearly all of the 381 books it previously removed from...
LDF and NAACP urges FEMA to address racial disparities in disaster relief for Black communities affected by recent tornadoes
In the wake of recent devastating tornadoes specifically in St. Louis, Missouri, the NAACP and Legal Defense and Educational Fund...
Low Black voter turnout contributes to Ed Gainey’s defeat in Pittsburgh mayoral primary
In a historic and closely watched Democratic primary, incumbent Mayor Ed Gainey, Pittsburgh's first Black mayor, was unseated by Allegheny...
Wes Moore, the nation’s lone Black governor, vetoes bill to study reparations
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore vetoed a bill to create a commission to study reparations for slavery, arguing that further study...
House Reconciliation Bill’s potential disproportionate impact on Black households
The U.S. House of Representatives has advanced the "One Big Beautiful Bill," a sweeping reconciliation package that has drawn sharp...
Fire that engulfed historic Clayborn Temple in Memphis was intentional, investigators say
A devastating fire that tore through the historic Clayborn Temple in downtown Memphis has been ruled arson, according to investigators.
New York elections, census, and redistricting update
A significant legal development unfolded in the Town of Newburgh, Orange County, where a Voting Rights Act (VRA) case has...
Statement on the shooting at the Capital Jewish Museum
This message, issued by Black Politics Now, serves as a strong and unequivocal condemnation of the act of violence at...
Barbara Lee sworn in as Oakland’s mayor, becomes first Black woman to hold the city’s highest office
Barbara Lee was officially sworn in today as the Mayor of Oakland, marking a historic moment as she becomes the...
Federal civil rights probe launched into Thomas Jefferson High’s admissions policy
Despite a string of favorable court rulings upholding its legality, the U.S. Department of Education has opened a civil rights...
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