18-year-old Markavious Rumph was last seen by his family on May 7 after leaving his grandmother’s home in Eufaula with a friend.
South Carolina’s redistricting effort would focus on eliminating the district that’s been held by Rep. James Clyburn for over 30 years.
Carry It On: A Celebration of the Life and Legacy of Assata Shakur will take place on Saturday, May 30 at The Riverside Church in New York City.
Drake had the audacity to drop not one, not two, but three albums filled with boring beats, forgettable bars, and a palpable amount of self-pity.
Aleshea Harris breaks from the cinematic tradition that has spent decades requiring Black women to forgive our way back to grace.
Recent regressions in law and policy are attempting to cement us to a reality where only wealthy, white men have a voice, a vote, or access to political power.
WNBA legend Lisa Leslie to be honored with a statue recognizing her pioneering career and impact on women's basketball.
Dr. Travis L. Dixon explains how the case of Karmelo Anthony showcases the ways the media fuels stereotypes about Black criminality.
Border Patrol Chief Michael Banks has announced he's stepping down, which only makes him the latest official to leave one way or the other since DHS Secretary Kristi Noem got the boot.
Unlike every other southern state that has announced a redistricting effort in the last week, Georgia’s is focused on the 2028 election.
Trump is trying to hamstring states that want to get ahead of the curve when it comes to protecting us from the worst effects of AI technology.
The Bison ONE Newsroom is a groundbreaking, first-of-its-kind partnership between a national media corporation and an HBCU journalism program—a partnership that honors the power of HBCUs as incubators of cultural and political transformation.
'Freedom Table' is a new monthly conversation with organizers, journalists, business leaders, strategists, and culture-makers, hosted by Rashad Robinson in collaboration with NewsOne.
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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.
What Aleshea Harris’s Is God Is makes plain about Black femicide, the Black church, and a film canon that has spent decades asking Black women to read their own endurance as holiness.
Byron Allen expands his media empire, taking over Stephen Colbert's late-night slot on CBS with his comedy panel show.
In this week’s Le[e]gal Brief, attorney Lee Merritt outlines what can be done to protect Black voting rights after the Callais decision.
Oh, y'all thought BBL Trizzy only wanted that bulletproof ballroom in the White House to waste taxpayers' money?
A lawsuit has been brought forth by a group of Florida voters who believe Florida’s redistricting effort violated the state constitution.
Thousands of Black voters rally in Alabama to protest Supreme Court ruling weakening Voting Rights Act protections.
Black people in the U.S. reported doing worse economically in 2025 than at any time since the Federal Reserve began publishing its Economic Well-Being of U.S. Households report in 2013.
Student protests have catalyzed major social movements, from civil rights to anti-apartheid, transforming nations through direct action and youth leadership.
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.
Gen Z slang has deep roots in Black culture, but its origins are often erased, raising concerns about cultural appropriation.
Onyx Impact found that Black far-right influencers have been successful in spreading large amounts of disinformation to Black communities.
As a result of the Supreme Court’s gutting of the Voting Rights Act, several southern states have rushed to disenfranchise Black voters.
The Heritage Foundation, the same right-wing think tank that brought us Project 2025 is behind this remix of Trump's ongoing agenda.
UPDATE — Wednesday, May 15, 2026, 11:03 a.m. EST: We love our Black celebrities. Period. No matter how famous they get or how big the stages become, there’s always a different kind of pride that comes with seeing Black folks win. It feels personal, like their success is proof that we can make it too, […]
Gov. Brian Kemp has signed House Bill 369 into law that will make most local elections in five metro Atlanta counties nonpartisan.
Federal judges have rebuked Trump's mass deportation agenda in 90% of the cases his administration has been taken to court for.
House Speaker Cameron Sexton removed every Black state representative from their committees as punishment for protesting Black disenfranchisement.
The ongoing war in Iran has significantly impacted the U.S. economy, with increased energy prices and inflation at its highest level since May 2023.
If one has to declare that "it's not my fault" while defending the thing they're trying to distance themselves from, that thing is probably indefensible.
From an erroneous Threads takedown to pioneering journalist Ida B. Wells, Black journalists have always been a target.
On Monday, Virginia asked the Supreme Court to overturn a ruling by the state Supreme Court that ruled its redistricting effort was illegal.
Louisiana state Senator Jay Morris is accused of making the racist statement during a contentious redistricting hearing on May 8.