Florida State Grant to Provide $30 Million in Funding to Black MuseumsThe funding will not only help preserve historical Black institutions in Florida, but will also alleviate funding…ByJ.L. CookPublishedAugust 15, 2021
Purdue University Renames 2 Residence Halls After Sisters Who Fought for Black Students' Right to Live on CampusThe university will officially unveil the new placards on the buildings later this year.ByJ.L. CookPublishedAugust 15, 2021
2 Survivors of the Tulsa Race Massacre Arrive in Ghana for Week-Long 'Dream' Trip to AfricaWhile in Ghana, the siblings will meet government officials, visit historic sites and participate in a traditional…ByJ.L. CookPublishedAugust 15, 2021
Man Captured on Video Tearing Out Chicago Family's BLM Sign From Their YardAn investigation is underway to determine if the man in the video is an employee of the city's water department.ByJ.L. CookPublishedAugust 14, 2021
Oregon City Police Arrested a County Employee For Vandalizing Black Man's Memorial with a SwastikaThe memorial was in honor of a 23-year-old who died in June after attempting suicide while in custody at the county…ByJ.L. CookPublishedAugust 14, 2021
Nicki Minaj and Kenneth Petty Accused of Harassing Sexual Assault VictimThe lawsuit alleges that the couple made various attempts to bribe and intimidate the plaintiff into recanting her…ByJ.L. CookPublishedAugust 14, 2021
Dennis Thomas, Kool & the Gang Co-Founding Member, Dead at 70The saxophonist appeared on all of the group's albums since their formation in the early 1960s.ByJ.L. CookPublishedAugust 8, 2021
Virginia State University Renames Buildings After 4 Black Women Integral to Its HistoryThe buildings were initially named after white men with ties to the Confederacy or the Jim Crow Era.ByJ.L. CookPublishedAugust 8, 2021
U.S. Women's Basketball, 400-Meter Relay Teams Take Home Gold in Tokyo Olympics FinaleAllyson Felix became the most-decorated U.S. track star of all time, while Team USA earned its seventh-consecutive…ByJ.L. CookPublishedAugust 8, 2021
A Black Michigan Realtor Says He and His Clients Were Handcuffed By Police While Touring a House For SaleThe realtor says he can't help but feel this was a result of racial profiling. It's easy to understand why.ByJ.L. CookPublishedAugust 7, 2021
USA Men's Basketball Team Defeats France for 4th Straight Gold MedalIt looked a little shaky for the men's squad early in the game, but a dominating performance from Kevin Durant led…ByJ.L. CookPublishedAugust 7, 2021
Texas Appeals Court Upholds Amber Guyger's 10-Year Prison Sentence for Killing Botham JeanThe former Dallas police officer can still make her case to the highest appeals court in the state.ByJ.L. CookPublishedAugust 7, 2021
Wisconsin Judge Finds Probable Cause to Charge Officer For Shooting a Black Man to Death in 2016The decision to charge the former officer will now be up to a special prosecutor.ByJ.L. CookPublishedAugust 1, 2021
An Advocacy Group for Black Women Is Suing Johnson & Johnson Over Its Talcum Powder ProductsThe recently filed lawsuit claims that the company specifically marketed the products to Black women without warning…ByJ.L. CookPublishedAugust 1, 2021
Jamaican Sprinter Elaine Thompson-Herah Sets New Olympic Record in the Women's 100 MetersFlorence Griffith Joyner's long-standing record 10.62 was edged out by Thompson Herah's 10.61.ByJ.L. CookPublishedAugust 1, 2021
Study Finds That Job Applicants With 'Distinctively Black' Names Get Called Back Less For InterviewsThe study is based on responses to more than 83,000 entry-level job applications sent to 108 Fortune 500 companies…ByJ.L. CookPublishedJuly 31, 2021
60-Year-Old Philadelphia Man Exonerated After Wrongfully Spending Over 30 Years in PrisonCurtis Crosland spent years trying to prove his innocence. A review of his case found that the information proving…ByJ.L. CookPublishedJuly 31, 2021
Simone Biles Withdraws From Uneven Bars and Vault Finals at Tokyo OlympicsBiles continues to focus on her mental health first, which will always be the right decision.ByJ.L. CookPublishedJuly 31, 2021
Naomi Osaka 'Refreshed' and 'Happy' After Olympics Debut MatchThe Japanese tennis star breezed through her first match in Tokyo, while Team USA's women's gymnastics and men's…ByJ.L. CookPublishedJuly 25, 2021
Montana Man to Tucker Carlson: 'You Are The Worst Human Being Known to Man'The exchange between a Montana-based fly-fishing guide and the Fox News pundit was posted on Instagram Saturday.ByJ.L. CookPublishedJuly 25, 2021