Michael B. Jordan wins best actor at Oscars 2026
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Michael B. Jordan has been building toward a performance like “Sinners” for over 20…
Vocal tic at BAFTA leaves Black Tourette syndrome community with mixed feelings
For Black people living with Tourette syndrome, the British Academy Film and Television Arts Awards incident earlier this…
Trump’s climate health rollback likely will hit vulnerable communities the most, experts say
In a stretch of Louisiana with about 170 fossil fuel and petrochemical plants, premature death is a fact…
Trump hosts Black History Month reception
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump hosted a White House reception for Black History Month on Wednesday, less…
NAACP urges judge to protect voter information seized by FBI in Georgia
ATLANTA (AP) — The NAACP and other organizations are asking a judge to protect personal voter information that…
Adult gap years gain support as an antidote to burnout and the blahs
If you daydream about getting a break from work, you might picture two weeks of vacation or a…
Communities honor Martin Luther King Jr. Day amid adverse political climate
As communities across the country on Monday host parades, panels and service projects for the 40th federal observation…
Elon Musk’s xAI to build $20 billion data center in Mississippi
Elon Musk’s AI company, xAI, plans to spend $20 billion on a data center in Southaven, Mississippi JACKSON,…
US removal of panels honoring Black soldiers at WWII cemetery draws backlash
MARGRATEN, Netherlands — Ever since a U.S. military cemetery in the southern Netherlands removed two displays recognizing Black…
Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott’s 2025 gifts broken down
The billionaire and author MacKenzie Scott revealed $7.1 billion in donations to nonprofits Tuesday, bringing her overall giving…
Supreme Court voting rights arguments alarm civil rights groups
WASHINGTON (AP) — For decades, the faces of American politics have grown more diverse by nearly every measure,…
The historic Black island community rocked by mass shooting
A mass shooting that killed four and left several others injured on Sunday took place on a small…