It wasn’t called voter suppression back then, but civil rights activist Fannie Lou Hamer knew exactly how white authorities in Mississippi felt about Black people voting in the 1960s. At …
Republicans in Alabama are pushing forward with their culture war initiatives. On Tuesday, state lawmakers approved a bill prohibiting paid assistance with absentee ballot applications and another restricting diversity, equity…
The following is the latest installation in NewsOne’s Special Series, An American Crisis: Black Child Suicide. If you’re experiencing distress or need someone to talk to, you can dial 988…
The city of North Las Vegas, Nevada, is celebrating Black History Month by hosting its first Black-owned business fair, and, unsurprisingly, a lot of white people are mad about it.…
The transition from one year to the next is a time steeped in tradition, filled with hopes, resolutions and a dash of superstition. Around the world, various cultures embrace unique…
This year, Americans have battled a plethora of issues including inflation, an unaffordable housing market, and even lingering COVID cases that have seen an uptick this winter. Black Americans in…
UPDATED: 11:00 a.m. ET, Nov. 21, 2023 The Thanksgiving holiday is here! It’s that time of year when your family gathers together for the holidays not only to enjoy a…
Ahead of the Univerity of Colorado’s upcoming football game against UCLA on Saturday, the Buffaloes’ head coach Deion Sanders broached the topic of racial stereotypes while discussing how he spent…
Grassroots organizations, leaders, scholars and activists in the movement for reparations gathered on Saturday in Georgia for a two-day event centered on reparative justice to atone for the U.S.’ enduring…
Economists welcomed the September jobs report with open arms on Friday morning after the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the nation added 336,000 jobs last month, a number…
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