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South Carolina Jury Clears Store Owner of Fatally Shooting Black Teen

The verdict in the 2023 killing of 14-year-old Cyrus Carmack-Belton renewed anger over race, self-defense, and the value placed on Black children’s lives.
06/03/2026

Supreme Court Lets Alabama Use Map That Cuts Black Voting Power

The justices allowed Alabama to move ahead with a congressional map that eliminates one of the state’s two majority-Black districts.
06/03/2026

Biracial Ohio Man Shares Video of Mother’s Racist Tirade Against Him

Brian Windle says he shared the video to show what he calls a lifetime of racism at home.
06/02/2026

Bob Johnson, Queen Latifah, and LL Cool J Among BET's First-Ever Board of Advisors

BET President Louis Carr is bringing together six cultural and business heavyweights to help shape the next chapter of the 45-year-old media institution.
06/02/2026

Mayor Zohran Mamdani Appoints NYPD Whistleblower as NYC Sheriff

Edwin Raymond was known for challenging discriminatory arrest quotas that pushed officers to target Black and Latino men. Now he’s in the big seat.
06/01/2026

Singer Foster Sylvers Dies at 64 After Cancer Battle

The former child star behind 'Misdemeanor' rose to fame as a teen vocalist in the beloved family group The Sylvers, who helped define 1970s R&B.
06/01/2026

This Week in Good Black News: Queen Latifah, Tracee Ellis Ross, Keke Palmer, and Teyana Taylor Give Us Four Reasons to Smile

From a TED Talk and Broadway debut to making hosting history on an awards show stage, to the red carpet turning into a family affair, our faves were faving this week!
05/29/2026

Remembering Clarence B. Jones: The Architect Behind MLK’s ‘I Have a Dream' Speech

The attorney and speechwriter who helped craft Martin Luther King Jr.’s iconic 1963 address has died at 95.
05/29/2026

Pregnant Ghanaian Mother and Disabled 4-Year-Old Son Held in Windowless Room at Dulles Airport for Over a Week

Anabella Gyasi traveled to the U.S. on a valid tourist visa for her son's medical treatment in Ohio. She and her son have been detained at Washington Dulles International Airport since May 19.
05/29/2026

Grassroots Group Fights to Save Historic Black Georgia Cemetery

Behind a Baptist church, headstones of Black veterans and leaders are reappearing as volunteers fight to restore a neglected cemetery.
05/28/2026

Trump Attacks Minnesota’s Somali Community and Rep. Ilhan Omar

The president doubles down on attacks during a Wednesday Cabinet meeting.
05/28/2026