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How New Texas Legislation Attacks Black Voters In The Houston Area

‘It essentially takes us back to the 1940s and 50s, to the Jim Crow era,’ says a Harris County Official.
06/05/2023

Fort Bragg Drops Name Of Confederate General, Renamed Fort Liberty

Fort Liberty is the only major Army base to not be named after a person of significance who served in the military.
06/05/2023

GOP Sen. Tim Scott To Make Appearance On 'The View'

The Black conservative has a feud with co-host Joy Behar who said he doesn’t understand systemic racism.
06/05/2023

Black Journalist Kristen Welker To Replace Chuck Todd On 'Meet The Press'

‘This is truly the honor of my life,’ says Welker about her history-making appointment.
06/05/2023

NAACP President Says That Debt Ceiling Deal 'Misses The Mark' for Black Americans

“The well-being of Black Americans and vulnerable people should never be negotiated,” NAACP President & CEO Derrick Johnson said.
06/05/2023

Study: Software Racial Bias Leads To Underdiagnosed Lung Issues In Black Men

Racist assumptions about Black people have found their way into modern health care, research shows.
06/02/2023

U.S. Companies Stepped Up Donations To HBCUs

After years of decline, corporations and philanthropic organizations have increased giving to HBCUs.
06/02/2023

'BET News Presents: America In Black': Gabrielle Union, Henry Louis ‘Skip’ Gates, and the Growing Epidemic of Black Amputations

The next episode of the monthly news magazine premieres on Sunday, June 4.
06/02/2023

Kamala Harris Announces New Rules To Eliminate Racial Bias In Home Appraisals

Data previously released by the administration provided solid evidence of system racism.
06/02/2023

‘Shark’Daymond John Files Restraining Order Against Former Contestants

The Fubu co-founder is being accused by the owners of Bubba Q’s Boneless Baby Back Ribs of trying to take over their business.
06/02/2023

Explainer: What To Know About The Sudan Conflict That Created A Humanitarian Crisis

A power struggle between rival generals has devastated Africa’s third largest country.
06/02/2023