by Kandiss Edwards November 1, 2025 Cudjo Banquante, an enslaved African royal descendant who fought in the American Revolution, later became Newark’s first documented Black business owner. Cudjo Banquante, an enslaved African royal descendant who fought in the American Revolution and later became Newark’s first documented Black business owner, is

by Mary Spiller November 1, 2025 The proposed closure would leave Texas as the only state without an agency dedicated to enforcing housing discrimination laws. Texas lawmakers are advancing legislation that would eliminate the Texas Workforce Commission’s Civil Rights Division, the only state office responsible for investigating housing, employment and

Meek Mill attempted to enjoy his time in New York for Halloween celebrations, only to later spend time in handcuffs. The Philadelphia rapper was briefly detained outside a Dyckman Avenue club in Manhattan on Saturday (Nov. 1). While it remains unclear why the rapper was detained, he took to Twitter

Taye Diggs isn’t swearing off love. The actor, who already has several iconic roles under his belt with Harper in “The Best Man,” Winston in “How Stella Got Her Groove Back,” and Dre in “Brown Sugar,” is still looking for Mrs. Right. While promoting his new Lifetime movie, “His, Hers

by Kandiss Edwards November 1, 2025 Investigators said the teenagers shouted racial slurs during the Aug. 1 brawl in a California movie theater parking lot and specifically targeted Robinson, who is Black.  On Oct. 30, two young men accused of attacking Michael Robinson in August 2025 pleaded guilty to felony

by Mary Spiller November 1, 2025 New Stanford research says the twice-a-year time switch may affect our healthy — and permanent standard time may be best. As clocks shift back an hour at 2 a.m. Nov. 2, millions of Americans will enjoy a rare bonus hour of sleep. But experts

Barack Obama is back in campaign mode. The former president stopped in Norfolk, Virginia, Saturday afternoon (Nov. 1) to rally with Democratic candidate and former congresswoman Abigail Spanberger, who’s facing off against Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears in the state’s governor’s race. Later tonight, he’s headed to Newark to join

by Mary Spiller November 1, 2025 The ruling comes months before Michel’s sentencing, as prosecutors say he secretly collected millions from fugitive financier Jho Low to influence U.S. politics. A federal judge has ordered Fugees member Pras Michel to surrender more than $64 million to the U.S. government, a decision

Former New York governor Andrew Cuomo is already in a heated race for New York City mayor with favorite Zorhan Mamdani, but Cuomo potentially made a gaffe he can’t recover from on Saturday (Nov. 1). During an appearance on MSNBC’s “The Weekend” with Eugene Daniels, Jonathan Capehart and Jackie Alemany,

Kayla Nicole won Halloween with a double entendre for the ages. The 33-year-old sports journalist and TV personality took to Instagram to show off her ode to the music video for Toni Braxton’s “He Wasn’t Man Enough,” and fans immediately picked up the shade she was throwing by the song