Author: Unite News

A week after the Supreme Court’s gutting of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, Republican state legislatures in former slave states in the South have quickly moved to pass redrawn congressional maps targeting districts comprised of majority Black and brown communities. While the outcome is almost inevitable in these states

Slutty Vegan founder Pinky Cole‘s former chief financial officer faces several criminal charges in Georgia tied to Bar Vegan, the restaurateur’s now-closed restaurant. Aaron Mattison was indicted on multiple charges, including theft by taking, first-degree forgery, and money laundering. He is accused of orchestrating various financial transactions while managing the

The pillars of hip-hop are set to be used for a brand new high school in the Bronx for the 2026-27 school year. The Bronx School of Hip-Hop, which will open in Claremont, will use hip-hop culture as a foundational piece for instruction, according to Mayor Zohran Mamdani‘s office. The

An 18-year-old girl who pleaded guilty in March to charges related to the killing of her boyfriend will spend nearly two decades behind bars. A Florida judge sentenced Jahara Malik to 17 years in prison on manslaughter charges for fatally stabbing 17-year-old Yakheim Lollar in December 2024. Malik’s lawyers argued

Larenz Tate hopes Black men do not take Black women’s loyalty for granted. The 50-year-old actor recently opened up about his nearly 20-year marriage to his wife, Tomasina, and his thoughts on Black love.  “Black love is unconditional,” Tate told People magazine. “The support of Black women is so special

For more than a century, Major League Baseball has stood as one of America’s most tradition-bound institutions. Since its modern founding in 1903, the league has weathered wars, strikes, integration battles, and cultural shifts, but one milestone has remained conspicuously unmet: no Black woman has ever held a majority ownership

Comedian Dave Chappelle famously wished for President Donald Trump to do right by the country when he was elected for his first term in 2016. A decade later, the 52-year-old has different views on Trump, echoed by members of his own family — and Michelle Obama. The former First Lady

Weeks after Democratic Sen. L. Louise Lucas helped pass Virginia’s groundbreaking redistricting law, the FBI is executing a federal search warrant on the Virginia legislator’s offices in Portsmouth, VA. According to the Associated Press and Fox News, federal agents executed a raid on Lucas’ office. Additionally, agents executed a search

After the air carrier finally shuttered over the weekend, Bernice King hopes Spirit Airlines’ 17,000 former employees don’t get lost in the fray. On Tuesday, May 5, the 63-year-old lawyer, activist, and youngest child of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King spoke out on Instagram about the

This week, influencer Ashlee Jenae, born Ashly Robinson, was laid to rest in New Jersey. However, as her family and friends gathered to honor her life, one character was notably absent at her funeral: her fiancé Joe McCann.  People magazine and TMZ report that McCann, who had been with Jenae