Growing tired of police brutality and other injustices against Black people, Huey Newton and Bobby Seale formed the Black Panther Party on Oct. 15, 1966.
Originally published on the 55th anniversary of the assassination of Mark Clark and Fred Hampton, we share it again today in honor of the founding of the Black Panther Party on Oct. 15, 1996.
The family of 6-year-old Victoria King is seeking answers after her tragic death during a school field trip to Carlton Farms in Rockmart, Georgia.
Call him senile. Call him a compulsive liar. Call him a grifter. He may be any or all of those things, but what he is first and foremost is an idiot who appeals to idiots.
Donald Trump, a real estate mogul who overvalued his assets by hundreds of millions of dollars, is now watching his allies prosecute Black women over line items on loan forms.
The Mississippi shootings occurred while several schools celebrated their homecoming weekend. In total, 8 people died, and many others were injured.
On Oct. 18, 2,000+ protests will take place nationwide for No Kings Day, opposing Trump’s policies on immigration, policing, healthcare, and more. Here’s what to know about the movement.
'Plenary Authority' gaffe aside, the Insurrection Act could expand Trump's abuse of power, inflicting maximum harm along the way.
In honor of Indigenous Peoples' Day, here are a few examples of things white people have "Columbused" over the years. Cultural appropriation isn't new.
D'Angelo, who died Tuesday at the age of 51, pioneered R&B's Neo-Soul movement with the release of his 1995 album 'Brown Sugar.'
A federal judge issued a restraining order barring the National Guard from carrying out the directives of the Trump administration in Chicago.
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.
<b><i>The Covfefe Chronicles with Dr. Stacey Patton</i></b> is where America’s chaos meets unflinching commentary. Hosted by award-winning journalist and author Dr. Stacey Patton, this podcast cuts through the noise with sharp analysis, biting humor, and unapologetic truth-telling about race, culture, politics, and power. Each episode peels back the headlines to expose the double standards, lies, and historical amnesia shaping our current moment. If you’re tired of sanitized punditry and craving clarity with edge, The Covfefe Chronicles will give you the context and candor mainstream media won’t touch.
There is a ghost roaming the halls of Pickens County Museum in South Carolina and his name is Willie Earle.
An HBCU homecoming brawl stole headlines at the Fort Valley State University vs. Central State University football game.
Agencies across the federal government made social media posts blaming the "radical left" for the government shutdown.
In a dramatic, nearly nine-minute video, Eric Adams announced he would no longer be seeking reelection as mayor of New York City.
The history of this country is haunted by white men hunting down Black women because their flight, their freedom, and their refusal to bow threatened the whole architecture of white power.
Today marks what would have been George Floyds 52nd birthday. Read more about his legacy and how his life sparked a global movement.
Dream Defenders’ upcoming Class Ruins Everything Around Me campaign is naming names and building the power to radically create a more just and equitable world.
On the 108th anniversary of the birth of Fannie Lou Hamer, we honor her and her legacy with this story of how she fought voter suppression.
Barack Obama’s presidency was defined not just by policy, but by words that inspired millions. Here are eight powerful quotes that continue to resonate today from the history maker.
The Bison ONE Newsroom is a groundbreaking, first-of-its-kind partnership between a national media corporation and an HBCU journalism program.
MacKenzie Scott has done a lot of good for marginalized communities with the money she received in her divorce settlement from Jeff Bezos.
A federal judge said that the Trump administration had "taken advantage of the lapse in government spending and government functioning."
Leaders of Young Republican groups across the country got exposed in a leaked Telegram chat as racists, antisemites, and bigots.
Videos of Debbie Brockman being cuffed and arrested went viral on the internet after her arrest. She was released without any charges.
Trey Reed's death has led to a feeding frenzy of rumor, mistrust, and hysteria, and all of it has come at the expense of a grieving family.
President Donald Trump posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Charlie Kirk, but does it really matter?
North Carolina’s Republican state legislature will begin a redistricting effort to help preserve the Republicans’ narrow House majority.
Discussions about the death of Charlie Kirk have slowed down, and there was minimal fanfare around his birthday.
What’s happening to Black workers isn’t a downturn, it's a pattern hiding in plain sight and a deliberate racial targeting.
Last month, the Defense Department unveiled its new policy that reporters cannot obtain or solicit any information at all unless it was pre-approved by the department itself.
The Leland High School shooting was the deadliest of several shooting incidents that occurred last weekend during homecoming celebrations.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has been critical of the Republican Party, especially since the government shutdown began.
MIT rejected the “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education,” which bans schools from teaching concepts that “belittle” conservative ideas.
