Author: Unite News

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser defended the city’s handling of crime amid an escalation of threats from President Donald Trump to federalize the nation’s capital. “We have spent over the last two years driving down violent crime in this city–driving it down to a 30-year low, in fact, over the past

The activist Chris Smalls is ready to go back to Gaza. In a few posts on X yesterday, he expressed his disdain for the Israeli forces that occupy Palestine and said he is ready to go again after he was arrested just two weeks ago on a mission to challenge

Through the character of Peggy Scott (played by Denée Benton), “The Gilded Age” explores Black life in Brooklyn, New York in the later decades of the 1800s, both in parallel and intertwined with their white counterparts that inhabit Manhattan’s Fifth Avenue. While season two gave us a glimpse into the

by BLACK ENTERPRISE Editors August 10, 2025 Studying dogs and their cancers turns out to be an excellent way to learn more about cancer in people. After a train carrying chemicals derailed and caught fire in East Palestine, Ohio, in 2023, residents were exposed to carcinogens such as vinyl chloride,

The UEFA Europa League is receiving backlash from its players for its response to the death of Palestinian national soccer player Suleiman Al-Obaid. The Palestine Football Association confirmed on August 6 that international player Al-Obeid was killed in Gaza by Israeli forces while waiting for humanitarian aid to come to

The Congolese woman’s search for safety sent her on a terrifying trek of nearly 2,300 miles (3,700 kilometers) through southern Africa on foot when she was just 15. Reuniting with her family has been a more difficult journey. For eight years, she clung to hope through delays and setbacks as

by Daniel Johnson August 10, 2025 The organization was founded by Kevin Johnson, former NBA player, Sacramento bookstore owner, and ex-mayor. On Aug. 6, the National Association of Black Bookstores, a member-based nonprofit organization launched in an effort to promote literacy, amplify Black voices and to preserve Black culture. The

by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton August 10, 2025 This initiative is in celebration of Black Business Month Comedian, radio host, and activist Sheletta Brundidge has worked her magic to get a local supermarket in Minnesota to celebrate Black Business Month by allowing local Black entrepreneurs to showcase their products in their store. Brundidge connected with Hy-Vee in

by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton August 10, 2025 Gray Media purchased the local TV stations. Gray Media has announced that it has purchased 10 television stations from Byron Allen’s Allen Media Group. The company has stated that the transaction to acquire the stations was for $171 million. With the recent

by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton August 10, 2025 ‘The way the show is resonating feels truly special—all of the comments, the conversations, the connection… my cup runneth over,’ Ross said Tracee Ellis Ross and her series, “Solo” Traveling With Tracee Ellis Ross,” has been picked up by Roku for a second