National News Archives

Nationwide effort to pass legislation allowing Americans to sue ICE agents to be announced in Chicago

The Chicago Defender - July 27, 2026

On July 29 at 10 am CT, the State Innovation Exchange (SiX) will announce alongside Colorado State Senator Mike Weissman, Illinois State Senator Graciela Guzman,...

CTU’s Davis Gates on the Supreme Court’s decision allowing states to ban transgender students athletes

Black Information Network - July 1, 2026

A statement from the Chicago Teachers Union and Illinois Federation of Teachers President Stacy Davis Gates on the Supreme Court ruling allowing states to...

Obama Presidential Center Grand Opening livestreamed tomorrow

The Chicago Defender - June 18, 2026

The Obama Presidential Center Grand Opening Ceremony will be livestreamed tomorrow, June 18, beginning at 11 a.m. CT. To watch the ceremony go to:...

Inside Sierra Club’s pattern of Black leadership departures

The Chicago Defender - May 11, 2026

The departure of four Black men from key executive and director roles at the Sierra Club between 2023 and 2025 sparks a national debate...

Inside Sierra Club’s Pattern Of Black Leadership Departures

Atlanta Daily World - May 11, 2026

The departure of four Black men from key executive and director roles at the Sierra Club between 2023 and 2025 sparks a national debate...

The story of the Great Migration often overlooks Black businesses that built Detroit

Courier Newsroom - March 22, 2025

The flourishing Black business district in Detroit, Mich., photographed in 1942. Arthur S. Siegel via the Library of Congress, CC BY-ND by Kendra D. Boyd,...