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BET Current: Bodily Autonomy Under Fire, Brandy Gets Her Star, and Tina Turner’s Legacy Expands

A ProPublica investigation details forced C-sections involving two Black women in Florida, Brandy prepares to receive a Hollywood Walk of Fame star, and Tina Turner’s name and catalog enter a new era under a major rights deal.

Bill Cosby Hit With $19 Million Jury Verdict in Sexual Assault Lawsuit

Donna Motsinger, who first came forward as one of Cosby's earliest accusers, won her civil case more than 50 years after the alleged attack.

A Judge Forced A Black Woman Into A C-Section Against Her Will

During a virtual hearing and without her lawyer present, Cherise Doyley faced a judge, doctors, and the hospital’s lawyers while in labor, who all pushed her to have surgery despite her demands.

Trump Rejects DHS Funding Deal, Ties Shutdown to Voter ID Bill as Airport Chaos Deepens

The president says no deal should happen until Democrats pass the SAVE America Act. TSA workers are quitting, and ICE agents are heading to airports.

Georgia Targets Black Woman With Rare Murder Charge for Ending Her Own Pregnancy

Her case is one of the first instances of a woman being charged for terminating a pregnancy, since the state's laws banning most abortions were put in place.

How She Built This: Charlotta Bass, America’s First Black Woman VP Nominee

A decade before the Voting Rights Act came into existence, Bass blazed a path as the first black woman to run for Vice President of the U.S.

Rep. Summer Lee Accuses James Comer of Calling Her a “B***h”

During the meeting, Lee introduced articles of impeachment against Bondi, and that's when things got heated.

10 Million People in the Dark: What You Need to Know About the Cuba Crisis

Blackouts, protests, and a mass exodus are unfolding in real time as the U.S. pushes for regime change on the island.

Colon Cancer Is Hitting Young Black Americans Harder Than Any Other Group

But catching it early can save your life.

Afroman Wins 'Lemon Pound Cake' Defamation Case

The viral case captured the internet and ignited deeper discussions on free speech and just how far a police department can go when their feelings get hurt.

Opinion: She Started It. She’ll End It.

From the carpools of Montgomery to the checkout lines of Minneapolis, Black women have always been the architects of America’s most powerful economic protests. The Target boycott is just the latest chapter in a playbook they wrote seven decades ago.

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