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FTSE 100 Live 15 December: Lenders issue house price forecasts,...
Heavy selling on Asia stock markets today failed to prevent the FTSE 100 index from...
In a N.C. Town With Almost No Grocers, One Farmer Is Expanding...
Most days, Patrick Brown kneels in the red clay of Warren County, North Carolina,...
Fear, Flights, and Forced Returns: How a U.S.–Ghana Deportation...
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Rep. Jasmine Crockett Enters Texas Senate Race as Allred...
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National Parks Drop Free MLK Day and Juneteenth Entry,...
Alan Spears remembers visiting Gettysburg National Military Park with his parents...
Virginia Man Accused of Planting Pipe Bombs Before Jan....
Federal law enforcement has made its first arrest in connection to the planting...
Grand Jury Declines to Reindict N.Y. Attorney General Letitia...
New York Attorney General Letitia James is “grateful” after a grand jury declined...
After 17 Police Bullets Killed This N.C. Mom, a Judge Has...
Jada Elizabeth Johnson’s daughter is excelling in kindergarten, absorbing lessons...
‘Ticking Time Bomb’: A Pregnant Mother Died After She Couldn’t...
This story was originally published by ProPublica. Tierra Walker had reached her...
‘Ticking Time Bomb’: A Pregnant Mother Kept Getting Sicker....
This story was originally published by ProPublica. Tierra Walker had reached her...
Plastics and The Cost of Convenience on Black Communities
Copyright © 2025 by Beyond Plastics. This excerpt originally appeared in The Problem...
How Rosa Parks’ Legacy Inspired a New Fight Over Who Could...
Originally published by The 19th Decades after her act of defiance, Rosa Parks galvanized...
Why Fresh Collard Greens Are Becoming a Holiday Lifeline...
SYMONDS, Mississippi. — Robert Jackson hauled a truck two hours away from his farm...
The HBCU Students Staying on Campus During the Holidays...
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Xavier University alumna Destinee Kerr remembers being a broke...
Fate of HBCU Funding Uncertain as Trump Moves to Dismantle...
In a move that could have disproportionate impacts on Black students and families,...
Judge Dismisses Charges Against N.Y. Attorney General Letitia...
A federal judge in Virginia on Monday dismissed criminal charges filed against New...
Will Your Benefits Disappear? Understanding The New SNAP...
New SNAP work requirements take effect in December and could significantly reduce...
What Are The IRS Reporting Requirements For Rental Income?
f you’re a new real estate investor, you might ask yourself, “Will the IRS know...
12 Ways To Cut Holiday Shopping Costs As Spending Estimated...
The holidays are a festive time when friends and family connect. But they can also...
Officer Found Not Guilty in Killing of Pregnant Black Mother...
The Ohio police officer who shot and killed Ta’Kiya Young was acquitted Friday on...
Supreme Court Case Threatens Mail-in Ballots for Black...
For Mississippians, there’s been no escaping the attempts to dilute Black political...
‘We Don’t Want Voices Silenced’: Black Voting Power at...
When Marsha Mitchell’s racial solidarity organization, Community Coalition, participated...
Meta’s AI Data Center Sparks a Crisis Over the Power of...
RICHLAND PARISH, Louisiana — Seen as far as 2 miles away, a white cross — the size...
In the Bible Belt, Meta’s AI Data Center Sparks a Crisis...
RICHLAND PARISH, Louisiana — Seen as far as 2 miles away, a white cross — the size...
Meta’s AI Data Center Sparks a Divide Among the Faithful...
RICHLAND PARISH, Louisiana — Seen as far as 2 miles away, a white cross — the size...
West African Woman Attempts Suicide After U.S. Deportation...
ACCRA, Ghana — A West African woman deported by the United States to Ghana recently...
Jesse Jackson’s Health Struggles Highlight the Impact of...
A longtime friend of the Rev. Jesse Jackson says the civil rights icon is doing...
Does Closing A School Contribute to Gun Violence in Philadelphia?
Originally published by MindSite News. KIPP North Philadelphia Academy charter school...
Family of the Rev. Jesse Jackson Asks For Prayers as the...
The family of the Rev. Jesse Jackson thanked supporters on Wednesday for their prayers...
Government Shutdown Ends, Offers Relief for Black Federal...
It’s over. The longest government shutdown in history — and one that disproportionately...
From Fighting the Klan to Fighting DEI: The Justice Department’s...
WASHINGTON — Consent decrees meant to hold police departments accountable for misconduct...
Republicans Allege Discrimination at George Mason, but...
FAIRFAX, Virginia — Amani Banks, a George Mason University freshman, sat on the...
Capital B in the Next Three: Our 2025-2028 Strategic Plan
A mirror and a window. After launching in 2022, Capital B’s first few years were...
Black and Latino Residents Unite to Defend South LA Amid...
This story is part of ICE vs. LA, a collaborative reporting project by LA Public...
Black Women Sweep Local Elections in Small Towns
Deondreze Young hadn’t planned on a career in politics. But, when seats opened up...
In the Shadow of Oil Rigs, Black Women Are Reclaiming Their...
LOS ANGELES — When the winds shifted last January and smoke from wildfires settled...
Black Voters and the Redistricting Arms Race
When Marsha Mitchell’s racial solidarity organization, Community Coalition, participated...
Senate Advances Deal to End Shutdown, But Future Still...
After a handful of Democrats broke ranks with the party, the Senate voted Sunday...
Black-Owned Farms Fill Gaps Left by SNAP Funding Delays
Cherie Jzar, a North Carolina farmer, has become a lifeline for area residents as...
A Child Shot His Teacher, and Now a Former Assistant Principal...
As one chapter closes in the nearly three-year battle to hold someone accountable...
A Trace Analysis of 150 U.S. Cities Shows One of the Greatest...
This story was originally published by The Trace, a nonprofit newsroom covering...
Will Zohran Mamdani Make New York the First City to Confront...
Reparations for slavery and historic discrimination against African Americans once...
Virginia’s History-Making Governor’s Race Win Is About...
ARLINGTON, Virginia — Democratic candidate Abigail Spanberger, 46, has won the Virginia...
In a Historic First, Virginia Is Set to Elect a Woman Governor
ARLINGTON, Virginia — It’s impossible to observe the Virginia governor’s race and...
Inside Blexit’s Bid to Win Over Young Black Voters at HBCUs
BOWIE, Maryland — On one of the last stops on the Educate to Liberate tour, conservative...
This District Built On Civil Rights Legacy Has Gone Months...
Algenita Scott Davis is overcome with emotion whenever she thinks about the Nov....
Black Lives Matter Facing Financial Scrutiny — Again
The Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation Inc. denied on Friday being “a...
Can Mamdani Make Reparations a Reality in New York City?
Reparations for slavery and historic discrimination against African Americans once...
Employment and Health Care Take Center Stage in Virginia...
ARLINGTON, Va. — Sequoia Ross was stunned when she saw the price of groceries during...
Jamaican Americans Mobilize After the Island’s Worst Hurricane...
Out of many, one people. Kimisha Simpson says she’s confident that Jamaica’s national...
Deadly Homecoming Weekend Prompts HBCUs to Rethink Campus...
Bowie State University junior Tamia McClorin remembers people running after a shooting...
Former Deputy Convicted in Killing of Sonya Massey After...
An Illinois jury on Wednesday convicted a former sheriff’s deputy of second-degree...
Jackson State Alumni Say Leadership Instability Is Costing...
For the fourth time in less than a decade, Jackson State University is searching...
In Their Own Words: Black Workers Reflect on Federal Service...
Photographs by Kuwilileni Hauwanga, Capital B As the government shutdown nears a...
Hurricane Melissa Batters Jamaica With Strongest Hurricane...
Hurricane Melissa is hammering Jamaica as a Category 5 storm, bringing 185 mph winds....
From Mississippi to Maryland, Black Communities Are Taking...
When word spread through Bessemer, Alabama, earlier this year that a tech giant...
As Tariffs Rise, One Family’s Fields Tell the Real Cost...
Willis Nelson, a third-generation farmer in eastern Louisiana, was hoping to avoid...
Indiana Man Seeks Clemency With Help From Jury Foreperson
After spending more than three decades in prison, Kofi Modibo Ajabu believed he...
From Fani Willis to Letitia James, Trump’s Enemies List...
New York Attorney General Letitia “Tish” James did not fold when a federal grand...
Juvenile Detention Centers: No School, No Fresh Air and...
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Black Virginia School Board Member Censured After Turning...
Weeks after a heated debate over the possibility of starting a high school chapter...
No School, No Fresh Air and Isolated
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Legendary Transgender Activist Miss Major Dies at 78
Miss Major Griffin-Gracy, a legendary transgender activist, was known for many things...
Climate Disasters Are Destroying Black Retirements and...
Standing in front of the Pasadena, California, City Council in June, Totress Beasley...
Federal Layoffs Put Head Start, FAFSA, and Civil Rights...
The U.S. Department of Education has begun laying off more than 450 employees —...
Supreme Court Weighs Louisiana Map in Voting Rights Battle...
WASHINGTON — Living in North Baton Rouge is like being on the wrong side of the...
Hollywood South Is Hurting: Georgia’s Film Industry Weathers...
Atlanta has long been the scene where Black creatives could thrive both behind and...
Hollywood South Is Hurting: Inside Georgia’s Film Slowdown...
Atlanta has long been the scene where Black creatives could thrive both behind and...
Black Louisianans Finally Got a Fair Map. It May Be Gone...
WASHINGTON — Living in North Baton Rouge is like being on the wrong side of the...
Deaths of R&B and Hip-Hop Artists Reveal the Alarming State...
This story was originally published on Dec. 27, 2023. Neo-soul trailblazer D’Angelo,...
Cannabis Convictions Still Haunt Black Families. This Nonprofit...
Sitting in a Virginia state prison cell, Bryan Reid would often slouch his shoulders,...
Deaths of Hip-Hop Artists Reveal the Alarming State of...
This story was originally published on Dec. 27, 2023. Neo-soul trailblazer D’Angelo,...
For This North Carolina A&T Family, Homecoming Traditions...
GREENSBORO, North Carolina — David Myles Robinson barely remembers his first homecoming...
Inside North Carolina A&T’s Homecoming: When Greensboro...
Photos By Cameron Smith GREENSBORO, North Carolina – Historically Black colleges...
Incarcerated Texans Rebuild Their Lives Through This Rooftop...
HOUSTON — Leon Dillard gripped the solar panel tight, sweat stinging his eyes as...