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Uber’s Background Checks Missed Red Flags

A bombshell investigation found drivers with violent felony records still got approved to pick up riders, who later came forward with sexual assault allegations.

Opinion: Project 2026 Is the Sequel Nobody Asked For—and Everyone Should Fear

By refining the same extremist goals behind Project 2025, the conservative movement is betting on voter fatigue and cultural amnesia—exactly the threat Taraji P. Henson sounded the alarm on at the BET Awards 2024.

Parkland School Shooting Survivor Donovan Metayer Dead at 26

His family said Metayer battled schizophrenia for seven years before taking his own life.

Betty Reid Soskin, Nation’s Oldest National Park Service Ranger, Dies at 104

The historian and civil rights advocate passed away peacefully at her Richmond, California, home, leaving behind a legacy of truth-telling and public service.

BET Current: The Top 25 Albums of 2025

These projects kept us pressing repeat—blending innovation, legacy, and cultural impact across hip-hop, R&B, and global sounds.

Two Boston Store Owners Charged in Alleged $7M SNAP Trafficking Scheme

Federal prosecutors said the two small shops processed supermarket-level SNAP redemptions, sold donated humanitarian meals, and traded benefits for cash.

This Week In Good Black News: Pharrell, Brandy, And Kirk Franklin Are Getting Their Flowers, Stefon Diggs Expands His Creative Bag, And Kelly Rowland Shares A Full-Circle Family Moment

Plus, Future steps into the luxury space as Louis Vuitton’s latest brand ambassador.

Critics Said New SNAP Limits Punish Poor Families

EBT cards will not work on certain sugar-related food items, altering where people shop and what they buy — a big shift for neighborhoods with limited healthy options.

From Lockdowns to Lock-In: HBCUs Beef Up Security

Bomb threats, shootings rattle Black colleges—but new cameras, drones, and counselors are stepping up the game for student safety.

Black Unemployment Soars in America's Job Slump

At 8.3%, Black workers face a larger gap over the national rate, signaling deeper pain in a labor market that's officially in recession mode.

In Viral Video, Amazon Driver Delivers Knockout After Cyclist’s Racist Assault

After a white biker hurled racial slurs and spat at a Black delivery worker, he got more than he bargained for.

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