by Kandiss Edwards September 13, 2025 But the school doesn’t have to change its name. Yet. On Sep. 9, a federal judge ruled that the Shenandoah County School Board violated the Constitution when it revived a school’s former name, NBC News reports. Stonewall Jackson High School changed its name in

Dr. Bernice King, the youngest daughter of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is expressing dismay over the publication of an image mentioning her father in relation to the killing of conservative influencer Charlie Kirk. The image was posted by Republican Rep. Anna Paulina Luna of Florida, and depicted Charlie Kirk,

A modern-day fight for voting rights is escalating in states across the country as Republican-led efforts to redraw congressional maps target Black and Latino voters to maintain President Donald Trump‘s control of Congress in 2027. If successful, several Black members of Congress would lose their seats in the process. After

by Mitti Hicks September 12, 2025 Dr. Chris Pernell was the chief integration and health equity officer at University Hospital in Newark, the state’s only public acute-care facility. The first diversity officer at a New Jersey hospital is suing her former employer over allegations of discrimination.  Dr. Chris Pernell, the

by Jeroslyn JoVonn September 12, 2025 New York City welcomed 125 inaugural students at the city’s first-ever HBCU prep high school. There aren’t any historically Black colleges and universities in New York City, but the city is still proudly preparing scholars to attend one with the launch of its first-ever

When it comes to his thoughts on Spike Lee, Clifton Powell would like everyone to do their research. During a recent episode of “The Art of Dialogue” podcast, the 69-year-old actor addressed previous comments about the “Highest 2 Lowest” director and what he believes are his unsavory business practices.  “I’m

by Kandiss Edwards September 12, 2025 A 22-year-old St. Louis man almost had his organs removed before he was declared brain-dead.  In 2019, Larry Black Jr. was on the operating room table at SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital due to a gunshot wound. The injury was sustained in the

Media personality Eboni K. Williams, who intentionally chose single Black motherhood, is not a fan of the connotation society tries to attach to the term “baby mama.” During an appearance on Danielle Cadet’s “Pregnant Pause” podcast, theGrio alum specifically cited an exchange between Cardi B and her ex-husband, Offset, as

The theater world is mourning after an award-winning playwright on the rise was killed in an apartment fire in Smyrna, Georgia, authorities believe was set intentionally.  On Wednesday, September 3, Smyrna Police and Fire responded to an apartment fire where they discovered the body of 32-year-old Olivia Matthews, according to

President Donald Trump announced he is sending the National Guard to Memphis, a majority-Black city in Tennessee, a Republican-controlled state. “We’re going to Memphis,” Trump told Fox News on Friday, calling the city “deeply troubled.” The president said he had the support of both Republican Tennessee Governor Bill Lee and