Black folks in Brooklyn and Queens were already the primary source on this issue, and for decades they've watched it unfold as no one listened.
Secretary Hegseth got heated over concerns members of the House Armed Services Committee had over the growing cost of the Iran war.
Organizers have said the core message of this year’s “May Day Strong” protests is about the government "focusing on workers over billionaires."
Twin sisters Tia and Jasmin Criss, seniors at Cheyney University, to graduate as valedictorian and salutatorian, defying expectations.
Voting rights advocates are calling for collective action and encouraging a reframing of how we approach elections and the work that comes after.
The Court's decision gave in to fake reverse racism claims, striking down a second Black-majority congressional district in Louisiana.
The four Black Republican members of the House are on their way out the door, and Sen. Tim Scott will be the only Black GOP member left.
As Black women, we're taught so early that our strength is a container meant to hold everything others refuse to carry.
Lana Brown Bradley, a beloved member of the Natchez community, was killed in early April, and her youngest son, Zachary Lavel Jackson, Jr., has been charged with her murder.
The office’s creation follows New York City Council Member Chi Osse's arrest last week while protesting an eviction related to deed theft.
Silvia Lopez-Navarro, a white woman with a hispanic last name, filed a federal class-action lawsuit because she was not allowed into a program that supports Black mothers and their babies.
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There is a ghost roaming the halls of Pickens County Museum in South Carolina and his name is Willie Earle.
Turning Point CEO appears to address the comedian’s viral parody during an appearance on The Charlie Kirk Show.
"Consumption" is a short filn about isolation and the complicated, often invisible relationship between food and emotions.
If the courts ultimately side with the Trump administration, hundreds of thousands of Haitians could suddenly find themselves without legal status.
Saphier is listed on Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center's website as a radiologist and director of breast imaging at its facility in Monmouth County, New Jersey.
This is the second time in less than a year that the Department of Justice has indicted Comey at the behest of President Donald Trump.
The White House thinks it's being cute, mocking the fact that the "No Kings" movement has launched multiple waves of anti-Trump protests.
Rev. Stephen Green of Greater Allen AME Cathedral discusses faith-based organizing, the liberating gospel, and the Black church's 200+ year legacy of resistance in Queens, NY.
The Supreme Court enshrined into law white conservatives' demonstrably false belief that racism is over and Black people don't need civil rights protections.
Black proms celebrate community, resilience, and Black achievement, rooted in a history of exclusion and a push against harmful narratives.
As formal Black cultural institutions face unprecedented attacks, a Brooklyn spades tournament is a reminder that some traditions were never theirs to take.
Gen Z slang has deep roots in Black culture, but its origins are often erased, raising concerns about cultural appropriation.
J. Janice Coleman, an English professor at Alcorn State University, has sewn several quilts honoring Black women, including one of Toni Morrison.
The move comes as the Florida state legislature advanced a new congressional map that could potentially give the GOP four new House seats.
Could any of our most recent Democratic presidents have gotten away with making "America's" 250th birthday all about themselves like this?
The ruling came on the same day as Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis revealed a congressional map that could give Republicans four new House seats.
Under Kristi Noem’s leadership, the Department of Homeland Security declined to renew Temporary Protected Status for 12 countries last year.
Jimmy Kimmel made a joke that implied the first lady was among many people who can't wait for Trump to leave the land of the living.
The far-right is statistically responsible for more political violence, and MAGAts dish out the same extreme rhetoric they complain about.
Some question whether the United States and Israel can actually win, while others argue that “winning” may not even be the point.
Trump discusses security breach at White House Correspondents' Dinner, including suspect's writings and escape attempt.
Unfortunately for our president, he just doesn't have the self-awareness to understand which reactions will certainly make him look guilty.
Trump is claiming the U.S. has control over the Strait of Hormuz, which, as usual, stands in conflict with what Iranian officials say.
Virginia voters approved the redistricting effort last week, giving Democrats a proposed 10-1 advantage in House seats ahead of the midterms.
Details are emerging about Cole Allen, the suspect allegedly responsible for the shooting incident at the White House Correspondents' Dinner.