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Maryland Unveils Memorial for Hundreds of Black Boys Buried in Unmarked Graves

The state is launching a deeper search into a former Black reform school where more than 200 children may have been buried after suffering abuse.
05/08/2026

This Week in Good Black News: Black Women, Black Graduates and New Black History Keep Headlines Shining

From J.R. Smith’s college milestone to Megan Thee Stallion’s latest power moves, this week brought plenty of moments worth throwing confetti.
05/08/2026

NAACP Sues Tennessee Over New Map That Diminishes Black Voting Power

The lawsuit claims the state’s rushed redistricting plan illegally erases Tennessee’s only majority-Black congressional district.
05/08/2026

Court Backs FBI in Battle Over Georgia 2020 Ballots

The ruling keeps the ballots in federal hands as the investigation into Georgia’s 2020 election continues.
05/07/2026

Feds Raid The Businesses of Senator L. Louise Lucas

The longtime Virginia Senate leader led the fight against redistricting. While she has not been charged, the search quickly set off political fallout.
05/07/2026

South Carolina Redrawn: How a New Map Could Erase Black Political Power

Republican‑led redistricting will reshape who holds influence in one of the South’s most pivotal Black‑voting corridors.
05/06/2026

Trump Says He’s Pausing ‘Project Freedom’ to Push for an Iran Deal

The White House says the operation is on hold ‘for a short period of time’ while the U.S. keeps its blockade on Iranian ports in place.
05/06/2026

Ashlee Jenae’s Fiancé Speaks Out After Being Kept From Funeral

The influencer’s family laid her to rest in New Jersey while Joe McCann shared a public message mourning her death and saying she wanted to become a mother.
05/06/2026

For Obama, the ‘Ape Video’ Was About More Than an Insult

In a recent interview, the former president called out the racist AI video and said attacks on family hit differently.
05/05/2026

Trump Jokes He Will Not Be Leaving Office for '8 or 9' More Years

This isn’t the first time Trump has made comments about pushing term limit boundaries.
05/05/2026
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BET Current: Reginae Carter Opens Up About School Rejections, Tatyana Ali Details Traumatic Birth, and Nick Cannon Admits to a Dating Double Standard

On BET Current, Reginae says Lil Wayne’s lyrics may have cost her elite school admissions, Tatyana Ali recounts a dangerous labor experience that fueled her maternal health advocacy, and Nick Cannon explains why his son can date but his daughter cannot
05/05/2026