What Is The Story Behind Black History Month? Why Is It In February?
Every February, the U.S. honors the contributions and sacrifices of African Americans who have helped shape the nation. Black History Month celebrates the rich...
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...
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...
Mayor Eric Adams Announces Juneteenth Is Now An Official Holiday In NYC
Juneteenth — a commemoration of the end of slavery in the United States — is now an official New York City holiday, Mayor Eric...
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...
Floridian Ashley Adirika Accepted Into All Eight Ivy League Schools
Florida teen Ashley Adirika has always dreamed of attending an Ivy League school. So in late fall, she applied to not just one –...
In Texas There Has Been An Increase Of 21% In Severe Complications In Child...
A long-awaited report by the Texas Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee on maternal deaths in the state was released Thursday night, confirming the...
Biden To Sign Legislation Named For Emmett Till Making Lynching A Federal Hate Crime
President Joe Biden will sign the Emmett Till Anti-lynching Act into law Tuesday, making lynching a hate crime under federal law.
Congress failed to pass...
Grand Jury Declines To Indict Woman In Emmett Till Killing
A grand jury in Mississippi has declined to indict the white woman whose accusation set off the lynching of Black teenager Emmett Till nearly...
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...
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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...