These people sustain woefully under-resourced movement work that consistently drives civic engagement above and beyond the election cycle.
Cayaba Care, a company that strives to eradicate maternal health disparities, has received $12 million in funding.
Former President Barack Obama has teamed up with Airbnb to launch a scholarship program for aspiring civic leaders.
Despite comprising over 40 percent of the U.S. population, people of color are only 18 percent of all state high…
Howard University has acquired a historic collection of photos by visionary Gordon Parks. The post Howard Acquires Historic Collection Of…
Generations of "correcting for race" in data have exacerbated the current crisis. The post GOP Senator Argues For Ignoring Black…
After nearly three months of silence on Griner, the Biden administration on May 3 declared that Griner had been “wrongfully…
Educator Claudia Walker’s children’s book ‘The ABCs of Black Wall Street’ celebrates the legacies of Tulsa’s Black entrepreneurial trailblazers. The…
Tops employee Latisha Rogers said a 911 dispatcher hung up when she reported the Buffalo shooting. The dispatcher is facing…
Martin County School District in Florida is investigating a photo at Hidden Oaks Middle School where white students spelled out…
Some survivors who escaped are now coming forward to share harrowing stories about the events that unfolded from inside the…
Black students at Coosa High School in Rome, Georgia, are suing the school district in a lawsuit claiming they were…
Two of Payton Grendon's extended family members, Sandra and Dave Komoroff, are blaming COVID-19 for his alleged racist shooting spree…
Charlottesville mother Melissa Riley is among other plaintiffs suing the Albemarle County School Board because she blames an anti-racism curriculum…
Black Feminist Future remains firm in a public campaign focused on the WNBA player to ensure her safe return sooner…
Tennis phenom Naomi Osaka is launching her own sports agency.
A television series inspired by Toni Morrison’s novel Sula is in the works.
The National Park Service is awarding $16.2 million in grants to preserve historic landmarks connected to the civil rights movement.
While in recent years the trajectory for graduating Black college students in the job market hadn’t been promising, the numbers…
Aaron Salter Jr., a 30-year veteran of the Buffalo Police department, is being remembered as "a hero" who prevented more…
The gunman who allegedly killed at least 10 people in a supermarket in a Black neighborhood in Buffalo left a…
A video posted online showed the man was being arrested with Buffalo Police guiding him into a car seemingly without…
Nearly seven decades after the U.S. Supreme Court’s unanimous landmark Brown v. Board of Education decision in 1954, the court’s…
Wiley College received a $300,000 gift from an anonymous donor to clear the student debt for the HBCU’s 2022 graduating…
Actress Viola Davis will be celebrated at the Cannes Film Festival for her pivotal contributions to the arts.
Businessman and philanthropist Robert F. Smith donated $15 million to his alma mater Cornell University to create pathways in STEM…
No matter how much Democrats claim to be a "big tent," Lee points to a problem with Black women being…
A Michigan councilwoman received major heat during a recent committee meeting after other members described her actions as unprofessional and…
Cedric “C.J.” Lofton was killed a day before his 18th birthday. He was suffering from a mental health crisis. He…
I’m facing two battles before me – my diagnosis and the fight for voting rights. I am convinced that they…
Lawmakers investigating Greene's death voted unanimously to hold former Louisiana State Police Col. Kevin Reeves in contempt of court and…
"This runaway Supreme Court majority and Clarence Thomas are trying to abuse and bully the American people," Jeffries said.
There is no Senate version of Pressley, Coleman, Lee or Rep. Cori Bush to share their voice and experience as…
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill into law Monday establishing a new state holiday known as “Victims of Communism…
Reeves is slated to be the eighth chair since the commission’s creation.
Like at other colleges, Howard University students returned from remote learning to in-person classes during a pandemic. However, unlike most…
Abortion restrictions and limited access to obstetrical and gynecological care in many counties exacerbate maternal health outcomes for many across…
“Acoli must be released because the statutory standards for granting parole have been met, without regard to extraneous factors like…
Parents of students at Missouri's Holt High School are mad about an assignment that asks which political party is most…
Delaware State University's women’s lacrosse team was pulled over while returning from Florida last month by cops who had no…
A recent report suggests more Black women are turning their backs on traditional healthcare deciding to give birth at birthing…
The Brooklyn Center police union leader praised the officer who detained and injured Katie Wright for filming the same kind…
Legendary musical genius Stevie Wonder will receive an honorary degree from Wayne State University.
Former first lady Michelle Obama announced the Obama Presidential Center Museum will harbor an exhibit inspired by her mother Marian…
Noting that May is Mental Health Awareness Month, the athletic department said this was "a time to raise awareness of…
NBA star Kevin Durant has acquired an ownership stake in a professional women’s soccer team.
Mother-daughter duo Suzzon Jiles and Trinity Humphrey will graduate from Grambling State University together.
The Supreme Court may act like some disinterested body making academic decisions on legal theory, but the justices are very…
Florida A&M University has received a $1.2 million endowment to help alleviate financial burdens for students in need.
Questlove has teamed up with the University of the Arts to launch a scholarship program for emerging creatives.
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