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2026 Brings Historic Opportunity For Eight Black Senators

By Kevin Harris, Guest Contributor For more than 150 years, the United States Senate has been one of the most powerful institutions in American democracy...

Tom Houck, civil rights activist and aide to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., dies at 79

Tom Houck, a longtime civil rights activist and aide to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., died at 79. He was a key figure in Atlanta political circles for six decades.

BET ANNOUNCES CHAKA KHAN AS RECIPIENT OF THE CLASSIC SOUL HONOR AT THE “SOUL TRAIN AWARDS” AIRING FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27 at 8 PM ET/PT...

BET today announced that legendary singer, songwriter and cultural icon Chaka Khan will receive the Classic Soul Honor at the “Soul Train Awards” 2026, recognizing a career defined by...

‘Slow News Day’: Trump Targets LeBron James In Online Rant, Urges WNBA Boycott

LeBron James brushed off President Donald Trump’s criticism of his behavior during the national anthem as a “slow news day,” while Trump also called for a boycott of the WNBA over teams leaving the court during the song.

Coco Jones Unbothered As Woman Hurls Racist Insults During Photoshoot: ‘I’m Black And I’m Proud’

Coco Jones was targeted with racist insults during a New York Fashion Week photoshoot but continued posing and smiling after responding, “I’m Black and I’m proud.”

Judge Blocks Trump Admin’s Noncitizen Voter Investigations In 9 States Ahead Of Midterms

A federal judge cited concerns about flawed data and voter intimidation in ordering a halt to the Trump administration’s investigations into potential noncitizen voters across nine states.

Black Families, Federal Scholarship Tax Credits, and the Next Chicago Board of Education President

By Tim King When I taught in and led Catholic schools, I saw what families sacrificed to give their children a private education. I'm not talking...

MAYOR BRANDON JOHNSON LAUNCHES PROPERTY TAX RELIEF PILOT PROGRAM SUPPORTING SOUTH SIDE RESIDENTS AT RISK OF LOSING THEIR HOMES

The targeted relief effort was made possible by affirmative legal actions the Johnson administration took against Texas-based bus companies that transported new arrivals to...

While Black Families Pay More for Power, Some Attorneys General Fight to Save High-Cost Coal

By Hazel Trice Edney Families across the country are opening their monthly utility bills with a growing sense of dread. Groceries cost more. Rent costs...

She’s Not Non-compliant, She’s Hungry: Addressing Food Justice to Improve Breast Cancer Outcomes

By Angela K. Waller, Elevated Survivorship; Shonta Chambers, Patient Advocate Foundation; Ariel J. Thomas, Manifest Vision Partners Here’s a transformational idea: everyone should have access...