North Carolina Central University announces the passing of Chancellor Debra Saunders-White. She lost her battle with cancer.
Baton Rouge celebrates the election of its first Black female mayor. Sharon Weston Broome faces the daunting task of healing the city's racial wounds.
New Orleans prosecutor wants the maximum sentence for the man who killed NFL player Will Smith. Cardell Hayes faces up to 60 year for his manslaughter conviction.
Some administrators in District of Columbia Schools are spending their grant money on arts programs. It's helping boys of color discover new career paths and develop life skills.
Many Black folks had high expectations when President Obama entered the White House. Where those expectations too high?
The Education Department accesses civil rights gains under President Obama. Activists are preparing for rollbacks under Trump's administration.
A newly constructed church in Nigeria collapses. At least 160 people killed.
An African-American couple filed a lawsuit Thursday against Barneys in New York City for harassing them when they tried to return high-priced designer jeans and a scarf.
Thieves broke into New York Giant Nikita Whitlock's New Jersey home, stealing personal items and scrawling hate messages on walls.
An attorney representing Black employees in a class action discrimination lawsuit against CNN claims the cable news network has a long history of racial bias.
Two White officers in Long Island, N.Y., allegedly laughed when Ronald Lanier identified himself as a former law enforcement official.
In his final national security speech as commander-in-chief, Obama touts his counterterrorism policy wins. The president also cautioned Donald Trump against following through on his campaign rhetoric.