With public broadcasters pressured by the Trump administration, PBS shuts down its diversity office
PBS has announced the closure of its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) office to align with an executive order issued...
WNBA, Black Women’s Health Imperative push education on reproductive health care
The WNBA has partnered with Opill, the first over-the-counter daily oral contraceptive in the U.S., and the nonprofit Black Women’s...
Hegseth renames Fort Liberty to Fort Roland L. Bragg
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth signed an order Monday restoring the name of a storied special operations forces base back to...
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...
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