A Trump campaign official faces backlash over racist remarks about the Obamas. His son is among the critics.
A group of Texas pastors reject Fort Worth officials for downplaying the arrest of a Black mother. They urge calm.
A New York City initiative teaches underserved women how to grow their businesses. Mentorship is a key ingredient.
The District of Columbia Council unanimously confirmed Antwan Wilson as public schools chancellor. He's expected to begin his new position on February 1.
District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser nominates Antwan Wilson for schools chancellor. Wilson would bring his reform-mindedness to schools in the nation's capital.
An Missouri appeals court overturns the conviction of an HIV positive man, accused of not disclosing his status and infecting his partner. The judges chastised the prosecutor for delaying disclosure of key evidence to the defense.
A&E plans to broadcast a controversial documentary series on prominent KKK families. Many are concerned that it normalizes the hate group.
Black Lives Matter is developing an online interactive directory of Black-owned businesses. When it's completed, the organization expects it to be the largest searchable database of Black companies.
A White high school football player sexually assaulted a mentally disabled Black teammate and goes unpunished. The prosecution withdrew the charges and accepted a guilty plea for a lesser charge.
Comcast announced that it will launch two new Black-owned TV networks. They would join Aspire and Revolt TV.
A New York judge sentenced a White supremacist who plotted to use a radiation weapon. He targeted President Obama and Muslims.
A fired Georgia police officer sues her former department over dismissing her for displaying a Confederate flag outside her home. She argues that the First Amendment gives her a right to fly the flag.