President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order aiming to slash public subsidies to PBS and NPR as he alleged “bias” in the broadcasters’ reporting. The order instructs the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and other federal agencies “to cease Federal funding for NPR and PBS” and further requires that

by Stacy Jackson May 2, 2025 Immigrants fear they may have to return to gang and political violence in Haiti due to Trump’s order to end the CHNV Humanitarian Program. With gangs taking over more than 90% of Port-au-Prince, hundreds of thousands of Haitian immigrants may be returning to a

by Jeroslyn JoVonn May 2, 2025 Southern University and Alabama A&M earned Emmy nominations for films showcasing HBCU culture. Students from two historically Black colleges received Emmy nominations for films that highlight different aspects of HBCU culture. Southern University and Alabama A&M University received Emmy nominations for showcasing everything from their

If the next pope is from sub-Saharan Africa, he would be the first in Catholic Church history. Catholic Africans think it is a long shot, though some are cautiously optimistic that Pope Francis’ successor could be a Black cardinal from their continent. The answer will come soon, as the cardinals

by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton May 2, 2025 One of the first Kobe and Gigi Bryant murals was vandalized in Downtown Los Angeles After news broke that a mural created in tribute to Kobe Bryant and his daughter was vandalized, a GoFundMe campaign was launched to restore the painting. Los Angeles Lakers

When the Justice Department lifted a school desegregation order in Louisiana this week, officials called its continued existence a “historical wrong” and suggested that others dating to the Civil Rights Movement should be reconsidered. The end of the 1966 legal agreement with Plaquemines Parish schools announced Tuesday shows the Trump administration is

by Jeroslyn JoVonn May 2, 2025 Brian McKnight is taking legal action against Jaguar Wright for her salacious claims of abuse. Brian McKnight is taking legal action against Jaguar Wright for her claims accusing him of abusing his ex-wife and sex workers. In the newly filed lawsuit, McKnight accused Wright

A veteran activist of the Civil Rights Movement said he was notified by the Smithsonian Institution that items he loaned to the National Museum of African American History and Culture may be returned, amid a potential review of the museum’s collections ordered by President Donald Trump. Rev. Amos C. Brown, pastor

by Ahsan Washington May 2, 2025 No chill pills involved. April is the designated month for stress awareness, but it doesn’t mean we let go of stress-reducing practices. We can’t let it end without talking about the effects stress has on your mental and physical well-being as we transition to

by Jeroslyn JoVonn May 2, 2025 Pharrell Williams is excited for the world to see the “power” of all things Black at this year’s Met Gala. With the 2025 Met Gala just around the corner, co-chair Pharrell Williams says this year’s event, centered on the theme “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style,”