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Clarence Thomas: Voting Rights Act Doesn't Grant Racial Groups ‘An Entitlement’ to Representation

Justice Thomas is leading the push to strip away protections that help ensure Black people and other communities of color have a fair seat at the table in Congress.
04/30/2026

Prosecutors Say D4vd Bought Chainsaws and Other Tools After Celeste Rivas’ Death

Newly filed court documents allege the singer used a fake name to buy items including chainsaws, a shovel, and a body bag, as part of an effort to destroy evidence.
04/30/2026

Black HBCU Excellence: These Twin Sisters Just Achieved a Major Milestone

Tia and Jasmin Criss are set to graduate as valedictorian and salutatorian, and it was all a complete surprise.
04/30/2026
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BET Current: Labor Dispute in Mississippi, Stephen A. vs. Megan, and Robin Thede’s Five Proposals

Black workers in Mississippi raise concerns over a guest worker program, Stephen A. Smith weighs in on Megan Thee Stallion’s breakup drama, and Robin Thede reveals she turned down five marriage proposals
04/30/2026

Trump’s Image to Appear in New Commemorative Passports

The inclusion of the President’s likeness and signature on travel documents faced backlash as critics say it prioritizes branding over patriotism.
04/29/2026

SCOTUS Just Gutted the Voting Rights Act and Black Political Power in the South Is on the Chopping Block

Wednesday's 6-3 ruling didn't just gut a Louisiana map. It handed every Republican statehouse in the country a roadmap to redraw Black voters out of power before the 2026 midterms.
04/29/2026

Black Laborers Say White South Africans Are Crowding Them Out

In Mound Bayou, residents say white South African farm workers are pushing local Black workers aside and deepening a long racial divide.
04/29/2026

The Entire Black Republican Caucus in the House Will Step Down at the End of this Year

After years of recruitment efforts, the party will likely return to looking ‘like the most restrictive country club in America,’ as one former House speaker put it.
04/28/2026

‘F.R.A.U.D. is Dope’ Podcaster Sentenced to Federal Prison

Jonathan Dupiton helped run a pandemic-era scheme that prosecutors said stole millions in benefits using hundreds of stolen identities.
04/28/2026

EEOC Confirms 'Racism Against White Men' Cases Are Accelerated to Court

Under the Trump administration, cases alleging ‘reverse D.E.I.’ are moving unusually quickly through the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s legal pipeline.
04/28/2026

Trump Backs Renaming ICE to 'NICE' as Deaths in Custody Hit a Two-Decade Record High

The president endorsed a social media proposal to rebrand the agency as 'National Immigration and Customs Enforcement' at the same moment, NPR confirmed migrant deaths in ICE custody have reached the highest annual total since 2004.
04/28/2026