NAACP urges Black athletes to boycott college sports in the South
WASHINGTON (AP) — The NAACP and Congressional Black Caucus are calling on Black athletes and fans to boycott…
Thousands rally in Montgomery for a new voting rights era
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Thousands of people rallied Saturday in the cradle of the modern Civil Rights Movement…
Civil rights leaders rally to defend Black political representation
ATLANTA (AP) — Same fight. New generation. That’s the mantra of a multiracial group of civil rights leaders…
Man known as ‘Chud the Builder’ online is taken into custody after shooting in Tennessee
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A man who goes by “Chud the Builder” and livestreams himself saying racially derogatory…
Alabama lawmakers approve new US House primary, if courts allow it
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A national redistricting battle over U.S. House seats swung toward Republicans on Friday, as…
Tennessee lawmakers to vote on new US House map sought by Trump
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Republican lawmakers in Tennessee forged ahead with a plan Thursday that could carve up…
Southern Republicans press ahead with election-year redistricting
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Republicans in several Southern states pressed ahead with an aggressive election-year redistricting effort Wednesday,…
Ex-officer planned to kill Black people at a New Orleans festival, police say
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Authorities say a former North Carolina law enforcement officer planned to kill Black people…
Black nonprofits didn’t see lasting philanthropic commitments made after George Floyd’s murder
NEW YORK (AP) — The racial reckoning that followed George Floyd ‘s murder in 2020 carried hopes of…
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…