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January 4, 2023
Disney announced that its latest Marvel Cinematic Universe film, "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, will premiere on Disney+ on Feb. 1.
January 4, 2023
Bates, Arkansas State Press co-founder, was a mentor to the students who integrated Little Rock Central High School in 1957.
January 4, 2023
The Bruce family acquired the deed to Bruce's Beach last year, 98 years after eminent domain was used to seize…
California fair chance housing
January 4, 2023
Alameda County is slated to adopt a "fair chance" ordinance this month, a move that could help the formerly incarcerated.
January 3, 2023
President Doug Shipman of the Atlanta City Council has caused a political uproar after removing two Black women from leadership…
January 3, 2023
Kyra Harris Bolden made history on Sunday when she was sworn in as the first Black woman to serve on…
January 3, 2023
Legendary rap group De La Soul will finally be available on streaming services starting on March 3, via Reservoir Records.
Teyo Johnson x Everyrealm
January 3, 2023
Former NFL star Teyo Johnson has filed a lawsuit against New York-based metaverse company Everyrealm and its "racist" CEO Janine…
Sinzae Reed
January 3, 2023
Krieg Butler claimed self-defense for his alleged involvement in the shooting death of 13-year-old Sinzae Reed on Oct. 12, 2022.
2022 Billboard Music Awards - Red Carpet
December 30, 2022
In addition to the toys, Scott and the team also handed out Roku TVs and his new Travis Scott x…
December 30, 2022
Jury selection in Young Thug’s RICO trial is scheduled for next week in Fulton County Georgia. 
December 30, 2022
Jaleel Stallings allegedly suffered "severe bodily harm" from ex-officer Justin Stetson's repeated strikes in the head and face.
Mayoe Chokwe Lumumba discusses water woes in Jackson, Miss.
December 30, 2022
The city issued a preventative boil water advisory on Christmas after severe weather woes led to distribution system breakdowns. 
December 30, 2022
An unidentified woman disrupted Tuesday's all-Black staging of the Arthur Miller play, which stars Wendell Pierce as Willy Loman.
Buffalo blizzard racial disparities
December 30, 2022
Blacks make up 33 percent of the population in Erie County and 14 percent in Buffalo, yet are 51 percent…
Off To Hollywood
December 29, 2022
A newly created reading room at the Paul Robeson House and Museum in West Philadelphia pays tribute to the late…
2021 Global Citizen Live: New York
December 29, 2022
Grammy-nominated rapper Meek Mill paid bail for 20 incarcerated women in Philadelphia so they could spend Christmas with their families.
December 29, 2022
The Grammy Award-nominated rapper-singer's worried family says they completely lost contact with London in October.
Takeoff murder suspect Patrick Clark
December 29, 2022
A judge in Houston has denied attorneys' request to lower the bond amount from $1 million for Takeoff murder suspect…
Sha'Kyra Aughtry, Joe White - Buffalo snowstorm
December 29, 2022
Sha'Kyra Aughtry saved the life of a developmentally disabled man wandering outside during the Buffalo snowstorm.