National News Archives

MAGA Attempting Takeover Of Florida A&M University Amid Presidential Search

Black Information Network - May 16, 2025

Controversy is surrounding the search for a new president at Florida A&M University after a trusted MAGA ally was added to the pool of...

Black Women Lost Most Jobs Among All Workers In April: Report

Black Information Network - May 15, 2025

Black women lost more jobs than other demographics in April, highlighting the effects of the Trump administration's efforts to eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion,...

Trump’s DEI Policies Threaten Scholarships For Black Medical Students

Black Information Network - May 14, 2025

Several scholarships for Black medical students are no longer being doled out following President Donald Trump's executive order on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI),...

Black Woman Born During Jim Crow Era Says She Can’t Get Real ID

Black Information Network - May 13, 2025

A Black woman who was born during the Jim Crow Era says she's unable to renew her driver's license. According to CBS News, Janette Gantt...

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka Arrested At ICE Facility

Black Information Network - May 12, 2025

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka was arrested at a federal immigration detention center amid protests against its opening, per News 12. Baraka has been a vocal...

Pope Leo XIV’s Black, Creole Roots Revealed

Black Information Network - May 10, 2025

The new pope reportedly has ties to Black and Creole communities in Louisiana. On Thursday (May 8), Robert Francis Prevost was named Pope Leo XIV...

Prison Guard Pleads Guilty In Beating Death Of Inmate Robert Brooks

Black Information Network - May 9, 2025

One of the six New York correctional officers who were indicted on murder charges in connection to the beating death of Robert Brooks has...

Ex-Officers Found Not Guilty Of Murder In Tyre Nichols Beating Death

Black Information Network - May 8, 2025

A verdict has been reached in the trial for three former Memphis police officers charged in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols. According to KARK,...

Rep. Jasmine Crockett Claps Back At ‘Terrified’ Trump Calling Her ‘Low IQ ‘

Black Information Network - May 6, 2025

Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D) issued a scathing response to President Donald Trump calling her a “low IQ person.” On Sunday (May 4), Crockett took...

Harvard Ends Funding For Black Graduation & Other Affinity Groups

Black Information Network - May 5, 2025

Harvard University has announced that it will no longer host or fund graduation celebrations for Black students or other affinity groups amid threats of...