Award-winning producer Alisa Payne was living in Brooklyn when Hurricane Katrina was set to hit New Orleans in 2005, but her sister was a third-year law student at Tulane University. Like many residents in New Orleans and the surrounding areas, Payne’s sister was planning to ride out the storm. Then,

The Department of Health Secretary Kristi Noem has weighed in on the NFL’s announcement that Bad Bunny will perform at the Super Bowl halftime show, and confirmed immigration agents will be there. Noem told conservative podcaster Benny Johnson that ICE “will be all over that place.” Until now, the Trump

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s highest court on Tuesday sided with Black landowners in a fight over zoning changes that weakened long-standing protections for one of the South’s last Gullah-Geechee communities founded by freed slaves. The state Supreme Court unanimously reversed a lower court ruling that had stopped a referendum to consider repealing

On Monday night, an apartment building in Chicago’s South Shore neighborhood became the site of the federal government’s immigration crackdown on the city. According to the Department of Homeland Security, 37 people were arrested in the late-night apartment raid on 7500 South Shore Street. The agency claimed it was targeting

by Jeroslyn JoVonn October 4, 2025 Policy Kings was a Black- and veteran-owned brewery. Utah’s premier Black-owned brewery, Policy Kings, has closed its doors amid a court battle with a landlord over $49,000 in unpaid rent. The Black- and veteran-owned brewery made the unfortunate announcement on Sept. 26, shortly after

by Kandiss Edwards October 4, 2025 The company cites “safety risks” for law enforcement officers. The move follows intense criticism from Trump administration officials who claimed the app endangered ICE agents. Apple has removed the controversial app ICEBlock and similar software from its App Store after a request from the

The attorney for former Louisiana State University wide receiver Kyren Lacy has revealed information that calls into question Lacy’s involvement in a fatal car crash in December of last year. A video shared by attorney Matt Ory, which is from security camera footage of the accident, shows that Lacy was

by Jeroslyn JoVonn October 4, 2025 New York is mandating that major social media apps disclose the volume of their hate speech and misinformation. On Thursday, Oct. 2, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced the start of a new policy that requires social media companies to report their content

The White House officially reacted to the news of Latin global superstar Bad Bunny being named as the 2026 Super Bowl halftime performer during a Friday press briefing. When asked about the announcement, which has sparked criticism from conservatives, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt demurred on divulging President Donald

If you’ve ever pressed play on Hulu’s “Reasonable Doubt,” you already know it’s not your average legal drama. It’s raw. It’s messy. It’s sexy. And most importantly? It’s Black as hell. At CultureCon’s “Reasonably Iconic: A Celebration of Women Rewriting Narratives and Shaping Cultural Impact” event, creator Raamla Mohamed and