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How Bob The Drag Queen’s New Book, ‘Harriet Tubman: Live In Concert,’ Channels The Revolutionary Black History Icon

An unlikely creative idea by Bob The Drag Queen has resulted in a book about one of the most famous Black women in history.

The US Department of Education headquarters building in Washington, DC, March 24, 2025. US President Donald Trump signed an order on March 20, 2025, aimed at "eliminating" the Department of Education, a decades-old goal of the American right, which wants individual states to run schools free from the federal government. (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP) (JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images)

In Trump’s War on Federal Workers, Black Families Pay the Price

The government has often been the first to strive for more diversity. Without such policies, Black workers and their families face uncertainty.

The assault took place at the Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue subway station in Brooklyn, the police said. (Thalia Juarez for The New York Times)

16-Year-Old Is Charged With Hate Crimes in Gang Assault on Black Teen

The suspect was part of a group that attacked a Black 16-year-old who was on his way to school at a subway station in Brooklyn, the police said.

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Arizona officers who beat deaf Black man with cerebral palsy are suspended

The Phoenix Police Department has suspended three officers who were involved in the violent and sudden arrest of a disabled black man.

Uzo Aduba as Cordelia Cupp in "The Residence." (Jessica Brooks)

Uzo Aduba leads a star-studded cast in White House mystery series ‘The Residence’

Producer Shonda Rhimes is at the helms of a new mystery series starring Uzo Aduba as Cordelia Cupp, investigating a death at the white house.

The supreme court in Washington DC last year. (Aashish Kiphayet/NurPhoto/Rex/Shutterstock)

US supreme court sharply divided on Louisiana race-based redistricting case

Legal saga over state’s majority-Black districts could be vehicle for justices to further weaken the Voting Rights Act

101-year-old Col. James H. Harvey III, one of the last surviving Tuskegee Airmen, sits for a portrait in Aurora, Colo., Wednesday, March 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Thomas Peipert)

One of the last surviving Tuskegee Airmen remembers struggle for recognition amid Trump’s DEI purge

Col. James H. Harvey III has experienced more than a century of racism, and ignoring his service as a Tuskegee Airman continues that.

‘There is a set of concerns in nature writing that doesn’t easily imagine black bodies and lives’: Jason Allen-Paisant.  (Richard Saker/The Observer)

Poet Jason Allen-Paisant: ‘We belong in the picture’

The award-winning poet was born in Jamaica and writes about the African diaspora and his experiences in his work.

Robin Torrence is among the new appointments by Philadelphia's mayor Cherelle Parker (center)

Philly gets new officers including one for historically Black colleges and ‘greek’ life

The mayor of Philadelphia announced several appointments, including a role that will work closely with Greek societies at HBCUs.

The CPS, when it dropped the case, cited insufficient evidence for a realistic prospect of conviction. (Kirsty O’Connor/PA)

Black student accuses Met and CPS of misusing laws over use of N-word

Charges have been dropped against the Black woman who was accused of racism after posting a tweet about Alexander Isak.

A sign in Jackson, Miss., in May 1961. The contract clause deleted from federal regulations last month dated back to the mid-1960s and specifically said entities doing business with the government should not have segregated waiting rooms, drinking fountains or transportation (William Lovelace/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

‘Segregated facilities’ are no longer explicitly banned in federal contracts

Although the federal laws are mostly symbolic because individual states ban segregation, many argue that the change is still negative.

Damien and Angela Smith outside their camper at Lazy Cove Campground. (Angela Smith)

Virginia campground to pay two families $750,000 for racial discrimination against Black camper

Two families rented campsites from an owner who admitted she wouldn’t have allowed them due to one man’s skin color.

A group of Black and brown farmers are banding together to sue the U.S. government, which they say broke a contract by repealing a $4 billion debt relief program. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)

USDA Promised Loan Relief, Then Repealed It. Black Farmers Are Fighting Back

As Donald Trump and DOGE attempt to reign in government spending, some farmers have lost funding necessary to make a living–and food.

Here and below are several of the past few decades’ leading voices in Black satire, including, from left, the writers and comedians Ziwe, Donald Glover and Richard Pryor. (From left: Gary Gerard Hamilton/AP; Caitlin Ochs/Reuters; NBC/Photofest)

Why Black Satire Is the Art Form for Our Absurd Age

Adam Bradley discusses the significance of Black satire, especially in trying political times such as these.

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Black Medal of Honor recipient removed from US Department of Defense website

The U.S. Department of Defense removed a webpage honoring Major General Charles C. Rogers, a Black Medal of Honor recipient, as part of a broader effort to eliminate DEI content from military sites.

Tulsa mayor declares June 1 as Tulsa Race Massacre Observance Day to honor history (KTUL photo)

Tulsa mayor declares June 1 as Tulsa Race Massacre Observance Day to honor history

Tulsa’s first Black mayor has taken steps to recognize the city’s racist history. Could reparations follow?

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A majority-Black town starts armed protection group after neo-Nazi rally

When the police failed to arrest Neo-Nazis who showed up in their town, the Black community stepped in to protect themselves.

The National Black Male College Achievement Study examined the achievements of Black male college students (Ketut Subiyanto/Pexels)

Black Students Are the Future of Journalism

We need more Black journalists. HuffPost deputy editor Phil Lewis and veteran educator Larry Knight are doing something about it.

Libraries can help shed light on Black history and culture, but some people want to block access (Illustration by Lindsey Bailey.)

Struggle for control of public libraries in full swing across the Deep South

The nation is in a debate over the censoring of library books–and the access to information that represent.

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Reps. Ilhan Omar And Yvette D. Clarke Sound The Alarm On Injustice Faced By Black Immigrants

Reps. Ilhan Omar and Yvette D. Clarke exclaim that systems in the United States and internationally are not sufficient to meet the scale of the global forced migration crisis.

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Black athletes thrive at D.C.’s first U.S. Figure Skating club

Washington, D.C. launches its first U.S. Figure Skating Club, creating a space for Black and minority skaters to train, receive mentorship, and increase sports diversity.