Black farmers group confident in appeal of ruling over USDA payouts for heirs
Thomas Burrell, president of the Black Farmers and Agriculturalists Association, expressed confidence that the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals will...
NJISJ launches ‘NJ Reparations Council’ to confront and repair history of slavery and aftermath
Against the backdrop of waters that once carried enslaved Africans to Perth Amboy, the New Jersey Institute for Social Justice,...
HIV infections could jump over 6 times if US support is dropped and not replaced, UNAIDS chief says
The head of the U.N. AIDS agency warned on Monday that new HIV infections could surge more than sixfold by...
Arkansas had nearly 100 Black legislators between between 1868-1893
Between 1868 and 1893, at least 87 Black men were elected to serve in the Arkansas General Assembly. This political...
The question of Black voting power in northeastern NC is back before a federal judge
Former U.S. Congressman G.K. Butterfield testified that his electoral performance significantly declined in predominantly white precincts compared to Black precincts...
California bill proposes Black-serving institutions grant program
California is considering a $75 million competitive grant program aimed at supporting underserved Black and African American students, along with...
Sen. Tim Scott to top donors: 2026 will likely break spending records
Senate GOP campaign chief Tim Scott outlined his 2026 strategy to top Republican donors over the weekend at a retreat...
More than a third of Black NFL players surveyed are discouraged by a lack of Black coaches
At a time when President Donald Trump has sought to eliminate federal diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs, and several...
Who is Gwynne Wilcox, first Black woman to serve on the National Labor Relations Board
On September 6, 2023, the Senate confirmed Gwynne Wilcox for a second term on the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB),...
DOJ appeals block of birthright citizenship executive order
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed an appeal against a federal judge’s ruling that indefinitely blocks President Trump’s executive...
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