Readers speak: Who will now be a voice for African Americans in the United States?
Kamala Harris ran a campaign thinking that the likes of Oprah, Cardi B, Beyonce, sports stars, and Barack Obama would be an ...
After 138 years, Black American composer Edmond Dédé gets his flowers
Prolific freeborn Creole composer Edmond Dédé’s career took him from New Orleans to Paris, but his masterwork has remained ...
Charleston's International African American Museum offers free admission day. Here are the details.
The International African American Museum in downtown Charleston, SC is offering free admission to the museum and events in ...
Living in Altadena is a milestone for many Black families. Now, the community is reeling from all they’ve lost to the fire
For many African Americans who built their lives and businesses in historically Black communities like Altadena, the combined ...
A legacy destroyed: Altadena's Black residents fear neighborhood's soul may never return
Altadena, California, was among Los Angeles County's first Black middle-class enclaves. Some fear recent wildfires may have erased that legacy.
The growing inequality in life expectancy among Americans
To deliver on pledges from the new Trump administration to make America healthy again, policymakers will need to close gaps ...
Marcus Freeman’s moment is significant for Black coaches: ‘It gives us validation’
Black college football coaches share what it means to see a Black coach contend for the national title for the first time.
Djimon Hounsou on battling ‘systemic racism,’ and reconnecting Black people to their African roots
Two-time Oscar-nominated actor Djimon Hounsou talks about his philanthropic work, and how ‘systemic racism’ means he’s still ...
Why hasn’t Black obesity become a national healthcare crisis? Justice B. Hill
Despite the staggering impact of obesity on the Black community, columnist Justice B. Hill argues that the issue has been ...
American Airlines sued for calling police over claims black retired cop was trafficking his white wife — when they were going on honeymoon
A mixed-race couple in Arizona has sued American Airlines after a flight crew allegedly called the cops over a passenger’s ...
A look at Bay Area Black culture from Richmond to the Fillmore district
From the Fillmore’s jazz alley to Richmond’s bustling wartime scene, the Bay Area was the destination for a great wave of ...
This Black woman made the high bid for a Stock Show champion among a sea of white men
In 1970, she didn’t seem “fazed by the fact that there was not a single person in that arena who looked like her.” ...