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Here’s Why World Food Day Is So Important
World Food Day is an annual reminder that food insecurity and malnourishment remain widespread issues. According to the U.N. World Food Program (WFP), as many...
Five Killed In North Carolina Mass Shooting Overnight
An armed suspect killed at least five people, including an off-duty police officer, in a mass shooting Thursday evening in Raleigh, North Carolina, before being...
Jonathan Batista Becomes First Black Black Principal Dancer For Pacific Northwest Ballet
Jonathan Batista has made history by becoming the first Black principal dancer in the 50-year existence of the Pacific Northwest Ballet in Seattle, Washington. Batista...
8 Afro-Latines Who Are Breaking Barriers In U.S. Politics
Approximately six million adults in the United States identify as Afro-Latino or Afro-Caribbean, which composes two percent of the total U.S. population and 12 percent...
Black Panther Party Art Installation To Open In Oakland
In Oakland, a historic hot dog restaurant used by members of the Black Panther Party will soon feature a permanent art installation commemorating the group....
Michelle Obama Award Will Celebrate High School Memoir Writers
The Michelle Obama Award for Memoirs is officially up for grabs. Penguin Random House announced the retitling of the prize in its more than 25-year-old...
Officer Acquitted For 2019 Shooting Of Pamela Turner
Baytown Police Officer Juan Delacruz was acquitted on Tuesday for the killing of Pamela Turner in 2019. After a five-daylong trial and deliberating for several...
Father Who Helped His Injured Son Cross The Finish Line At The 1992 Olympics Dies
One thing about Black parents… they’re going to see you through it. Jim Redmond, who helped his injured son, Derek Redmond, cross the finish line...
Dallas Woman Allegedly Shot To Death Over A Basketball Game
A 21-year-old woman from Dallas is dead after a friend allegedly shot her several times after a pick-up basketball game out of anger that she...
Philadelphia Issues Apology For Experiments On Black Men
The city of Philadelphia has apologized for unethical experiments conducted on mostly Black inmates at the city’s Holmesburg Prison from the 1950s through the 1970s. ...