Walking means something. It is not just a step pattern. It is a declaration, a way of holding down Blackness, neighborhood, lineage and the people.
Josh Hokit says he meant that Michelle Obama "knows how to deal with adversity" and "how to work hard like a man when times get tough."
Angie Baez was previously identified as the woman in a Knicks jersey who was captured on camera dumping out one of the special-edition trash cans onto the ground before walking away with it.
Supreme Court rulings limit religious, voting rights for minorities, with concerns over enforcement and impact
WNBA highlights: Liberty-Aces Cup final, Atlanta's surge, Dallas' young duo shine, Mystics impress on road.
Nina Simone and Same Cooke are two Black artists who decided the message was more important than their commercial success.
From Whitney Houston to Aretha Franklin, producer and record executive Clive Davis had a hand in shaping some of pop and R&B’s biggest names.
Prominent lawyers join appeal of teen convicted in fatal stabbing, challenging jury selection process.
James Dolan sold his roster out by accepting the president’s invite. Now it’s up to the players to decide whether to continue the silent White House boycott.
When Black women exceed expectations, blessings become sources of discomfort, disrupting assumptions about how should possess back amounts of care, comfort, and joy.
Before Kohen Wiley was shot, his mother lifted him up so police officers could see there was a child in the car.
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Each week on Le[e]gal Brief, movement lawyer Lee Merritt gives legal insight on the week's top news topics.
There is a ghost roaming the halls of Pickens County Museum in South Carolina and his name is Willie Earle.
As part of NewsOne’s celebration of Black Music Month, Stephen Hill joined us to talk about the importance of Black music throughout American history.
Oprah is in the hot seat with many Whitney Houston fans after claiming the late soul icon fell on her show back in 2009 while high on drugs.
2026 NBA Draft recap: Michigan players shine, draft steals emerge, including Dailyn Swain, Ebuka Okorie, and Cameron Carr.
On Thursday, a federal judge ordered the DOJ to either release unredacted versions of several files related to late billionaire sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, or explain why it can't do so.
Trump has been trying to hold Congress for ransom by refusing to sign important bills until the legislators pass his precious SAVE America Act.
Postmaster General David Steiner said in a Senate hearing on Wednesday that the new rule complies with an executive order issued by President Trump.
Ohio police under fire for violent arrest of teen at Juneteenth celebration; investigation underway amid community outrage
Cops are just calling any old thing probable cause in order to justify what is essentially just simply stop and frisk.
A federal judge shut down a Trump admin program intended to restrict what could be purchased with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.
Baltimore mayor demystifies Black fatherhood with stroller walk, challenging stereotypes with data and personal experience.
Twin sisters Tia and Jasmin Criss, seniors at Cheyney University, to graduate as valedictorian and salutatorian, defying expectations.
As formal Black cultural institutions face unprecedented attacks, a Brooklyn spades tournament is a reminder that some traditions were never theirs to take.
Alexis Wilkins appears to believe she was tapped to kick off the fair because she's a country music sensation and is getting upset at people saying otherwise.
A debate is brewing online about whether or not the restaurant should have kicked the patrons out for the smell of cannabis. Where do you stand?
The court ruled that the administration can resume carrying out speedy deportations of undocumented migrants throughout the United States. with allowing them their day in court.
David Nathaniel Vasquez has been identified as the man who walked into a Las Vegas Five Below store and fatally shot 31-year-old Brandan Lucas.
An autopsy revealed that Cheryl Edwards was 15-years-old and 10 weeks pregnant when her body was found in the Mississippi River over 50 years ago.
The former president hopes to get his health in pristine shape, just like his 62-year-old wife, Michelle Obama, whom he praised for having great strength and flexibility.
The WNBA announced Thomas' suspension on Thursday, following an incident that happened n the second quarter of Wednesday night's game against the Indiana Fever.
On June 25, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani fulfilled another promise on his list of goals since stepping into office in January: tackling the city’s affordability crisis by issuing a city-wide rent freeze. Tuesday night, the New York Rent Guidelines Board voted to freeze rents for both one-year and two-year leases for residents living […]
Alexis Hill, 44, was shot and killed by a man as she was straightening out the crumpled-up $1 bills he used to pay for his $1.58 hamburer buns.
Tamir Rice would have been 22 this year, and his family has honored the legacy and possibility of what his future should have been.
Last week, the Department of Homeland Security announced that all detainees were removed from Alligator Alcatraz ahead of hurricane season.
Nancy Lacore, a Navy admiral fired by Pete Hegseth, secured the Democratic nomination in the race for Nancy Mace’s House seat in Tuesday’s elections.