Month: August 2026

The Tuskegee Airmen are celebrated for good reason. They helped accomplish the cherished “Double V” – a victory over Adolf Hitler’s Nazi regime in Europe, and overcoming “Jim Crow” discrimination practices that had kept them […]

Tasha Cobbs’ journey to award-winning and chart-topping success as a gospel singer has come with both praise and self-discovery. The 34-year-old has publicly shared her personal testimonial battling depression through the years, and is dedicated […]

By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA News Wire Contributing Writer) The Republican National Committee (RNC) is refuting claims that a number of key African-American employees were either fired or forced to resign and officials are pointing […]

Rachel Dolezal‘s story isn’t over yet. The former head of the NAACP’s Spokane, Washington chapter is reportedly writing a book about racial identity. Obviously, Dolezal isn’t a go-to expert on the topic, but nonetheless, we’re […]

Accessing books has become a lot easier for children living in poor communities. The White House reports that it issued more than 1 million access codes in the first week of its Open eBooks initiative. […]

The family of a Chicago man, who was tased as he was dragged from his holding cell by Chicago police, is slated to receive $4.9 million from the city in a settlement reached by the […]

A federal investigation into racially-biased discipline ended with a voluntary agreement in 2012 between the U.S. Department of Education and the Oakland Unified School District. The probe examined whether Oakland schools disciplined Black students more […]

Vice Admiral (VADM) Vivek H. Murthy, the United States Surgeon General traveled to Jacksonville last week to participate in a town hall meeting with area teens and a special announcement regarding the launch of a […]

By Laura Moser, slate.com Diversity isn’t just a hallmark of big cities anymore. The U.S. as a whole is rapidly becoming a majority-minority country, starting with our youngest citizens: Last summer, the U.S. Census Bureau […]