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Our subordination has never equated to the severing of melodies linking us beyond time, borders, and language. 

Peekskill residents are rallying behind Damar Fields after a video showed him being tased, kicked, and struck by police during an arrest.

Joude Ellis of Dream Defenders provides us with an everyday guide to freedom-fighting for Black communities.

The use of AI follows the Texas state legislature's passage of several laws cracking down on how race and gender are taught in public universities.

Black people across the globe have long fought for reparations to provide justice to African descendants still reeling from the brutal legacy of slavery and systemic racism.

On Dec. 16, a statue honoring Barbara Rose Johns—a Black teenager whose courage reshaped American education—was unveiled in the U.S. Capitol. In 1951, Johns led a student walkout at her segregated Virginia high school, a bold act that helped dismantle school segregation nationwide. The unveiling marked a powerful shift in historical memory: her statue replaced […]

Former President Barack Obama delivered a message to Democrats on Dec. 14, speaking at a Los Angeles fundraiser hosted by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) alongside House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, urging the party to unify and “meet the moment” as it looks ahead to upcoming elections.  During his remarks, Obama stressed that Democrats […]

The Black unemployment rate has been seen by many financial analysts as a bellwether for where the economy as a whole could be headed. 

For HBCUs, this is not a technical policy dispute. It is a direct threat to their students, enrollment pipelines, and long-term viability.

CBS News Chicago uncovered multiple instances of CPD stopping Black legal gun owners for minor traffic violations, then charging them with felony gun possession.

Elwood Jones was convicted of aggravated murder in 1994 and received the death penalty for the murder of 67-year-old Rhoda Nathan. 

Nick Reiner has been officially charged with the murder of his parents, actor and director Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner.