Rev. Jesse Jackson Recovering In A Chicago Hospital After Surgery
Civil rights activist Rev Jesse Jackson is recovering from successful surgery after being hospitalized for stomach problems.
The 79-year-old was rushed to hospital in...
Mississippi’s Jim Crow-Era Felony Voting Law Is Constitutional, Federal Court Rules
A Jim Crow-era provision of the Mississippi constitution designed to disfranchise Black voters is constitutional, a federal appellate court ruled on Wednesday.
The case deals...
Hakeem Jeffries Expected To Be Chosen As The First Black House Minority Leader
A historic vote is set for Wednesday afternoon to give House Democrats their first Black leader.
Congressman Hakeem Jeffries is a graduate of New York...
Teenage Follower Of White Supremacist And Mass Murderer Dylann Roof Pleads Guilty In Plot...
A teenage girl who plotted to kill members of a predominantly Black church in Gainesville pleaded guilty Thursday afternoon and apologized for her actions.
Caitlyn...
Michael Jackson Alleged Child Sexual Abuse Is Subject of New Documentary
“Leaving Neverland”, a documentary that alleges Michael Jackson sexually abused young boys, will be premiered at Sundance Film Festival in 2019. The 233-minute movie...
Michigan Pastor Charged With Child Sex Abuse And Trafficking
A Michigan pastor has been charged with 11 felony counts in connection with human trafficking and child sex abuse.
The Rev. Stricjavvar Strickland, the 37-year-old...
Federal Marshalls Decline Security Detail To First Black Woman U.S. Attorney After Right-Wing Death...
Federal marshals have declined a request from newly confirmed US Attorney Rachael Rollins for full-time security detail, rejecting her arguments that recent threats show...
Madam C.J. Walker, The First U.S. Self-Made Female Millionaire, Gets Her Own Barbie
Madam C. J. Walker is joining the Barbie Inspiring Women Series, a collection of dolls based on historical role models who paved the way...
Archbishop Wilton Gregory Will Become The First African American Cardinal In Catholic History
For the past week, Archbishop Wilton Gregory of Washington, DC, has been holed up in a Vatican guesthouse, receiving meals at his door.
On Saturday...
54th Anniversary Of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Assassination
54 years after his assassination, Memphis clergy and community members plan to honor the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
On the anniversary of his...
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TikTok Ban Is Being Fast-Tracked In Congress. What Does That Mean?
TikTok may face a crossroads sooner than later, with a divest-or-ban bill getting fast-tracked in Congress.
The bill, which would require TikTok's Chinese owner ByteDance...
Organizers Say Colorado Abortion Access Amendment Has Enough Signatures To Make 2024 Election Ballot
The Coloradans for Protecting Reproductive Freedom coalition, which is working to get a constitutional amendment on the state's ballot that would enshrine abortion access,...
NAIA Bans Transgender Athletes From Women’s Sports
Athletes in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) will only be allowed to compete in women's sports if they were assigned the female...