NewsEducationHBCUsNewsEducationHBCUsFBI Investigating 6 Suspects After HBCU Bomb ThreatsThe FBI provided an update on the ongoing investigation during the House Oversight and Reform Committee hearing…ByMurjani RawlsPublishedMarch 18, 2022
NewsNewsMostly-Black Town In Tennessee Loses Financial Control Just As Millions of Dollars Roll InThe town of Mason had power over its budget seized by Tennessee's GOP ComptrollerByKeith ReedPublishedMarch 17, 2022
CultureSportsCultureSportsMoscow Court Extends Brittney Griner’s Arrest Until May 19The Phoenix Mercury star, who's been held in Russia since Feb. 17 on drug smuggling charges, has had her detention…ByStephanie HollandPublishedMarch 17, 2022
NewsEducationHBCUsNewsEducationHBCUsVP Kamala Harris Announces HBCU Security Grants After Persistent Bomb ThreatsHBCUs targeted by the threats could receive grants ranging from $50,000 to $150,000 per campusByMurjani RawlsPublishedMarch 17, 2022
PoliticsPoliticsShalanda Young Confirmed To Crucial Cabinet PositionThe longtime Capitol Hill staffer officially joins the Biden Cabinet as OMB DirectorByKeith ReedPublishedMarch 16, 2022
PoliticsPoliticsAnother Day, Another Unnecessary Voting Law In GeorgiaRepublican legislators approved a new proposal aimed at non-existent voter fraudByKeith ReedPublishedMarch 16, 2022
NewsNewsThe White House States It Will Soon Run Out of Money To Cover Covid Tests and VaccinesA COVID-19 program that pays to test, treat and vaccinate people who don’t have health insurance will be winding…ByMurjani RawlsPublishedMarch 16, 2022
CultureHealthNow playing CultureHealthLizzo Speaks Out At SXSW On The Abortion Ban in TexasLizzo's keynote address at SXSW took aim at anti-trans legislation and an abortion law so restrictive that it…PublishedMarch 16, 2022
NewsNewsLouisiana District Maps Challenged In Lawsuit By Black VotersThe lawsuit filed on Monday alleges the new district maps “embodies Louisiana’s legacy of discrimination."ByMurjani RawlsPublishedMarch 16, 2022
Criminal JusticeLaw EnforcementCriminal JusticeLaw EnforcementMayor Adams Rolls Out Modified Plainclothes Unit, Condemns Bystander Recording [UPDATED]The Neighborhood Safety Teams will be deployed across 30 neighborhoods in the city. Adams says recording police has…ByKalyn WomackPublishedMarch 16, 2022
NewsEducationNewsEducationVirginia Superintendents Push Back On Youngkin's Education PlansThe Virginia Association of School Superintendents slams internal changes made to end Virginia's equity initiatives.ByMurjani RawlsPublishedMarch 15, 2022
NewsNewsSenate Republicans Promise 'Respectful' SCOTUS Nominee HearingsEven as the GOP commits to a "fair and thorough" hearing, most will still vote against Judge Jackson's nomination.ByMurjani RawlsPublishedMarch 15, 2022
PoliticsPoliticsEmail Leak: Democratic Deputy Treasurer Doubts Black Candidate ElectabilityBarbara Goldberg Goldman questioning the likability of Black Democratic candidates running for governor.ByKalyn WomackPublishedMarch 14, 2022
NewsCriminal JusticeNewsCriminal JusticeBreonna Taylor's Mother Meets With DOJ To Demand Federal Charges Be Brought Against OfficersBreonna Taylor's mom: “For me, I’m trapped in March 13, 2020. I don’t know how people think I should just move on.”ByMurjani RawlsPublishedMarch 14, 2022
PoliticsPoliticsRep. Terri Sewell Plans to Reintroduce Freedom to Vote Act Upon ReelectionUpon Alabama's latest voter restrictions, Sewell plans to continue to fight for voter freedom in honor of the late…ByKalyn WomackPublishedMarch 14, 2022
NewsNewsMayor Eric Adams Removes Voluntary Lobbying Disclosure RequirementA new memo states the “Mayor’s Office employees are not required to maintain or file any reports or documents in…ByMurjani RawlsPublishedMarch 14, 2022
PoliticsPoliticsFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis Wants a Showdown Over Black Congressional DistrictsThe Florida governor now wants a fight with his own party over Black voting districtsByKeith ReedPublishedMarch 14, 2022
NewsNewsGeorgia State Senate Passes Classroom 'Divisive Concepts' BillThe bill outlines "nine divisive concepts" that would be no longer allowed in Georgia schools if made law.ByMurjani RawlsPublishedMarch 14, 2022
PoliticsPoliticsGuess Who’s Back: Stacey Abrams Qualifies for 2022 Georgia Governor RaceStacey Abrams is going for a rematch against Gov. Kemp with a special focus on access to healthcare.ByKalyn WomackPublishedMarch 11, 2022
CultureSportsCultureSportsTexas Congressman Working With State Department to Get Brittney Griner Released from RussiaRep. Colin Allred (D-TX) is working with the State Department to get the WNBA champion and two-time Olympic gold…ByStephanie HollandPublishedMarch 11, 2022