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A young Black woman at a polling booth

Ahead of the midterms, Black women voters most concerned about cost of living, poll shows

A recent survey of voters ahead of the midterm election shows that Black women are worried about the economy.

Cars drive on I-375, which divided a neighborhood, near downtown Detroit. (Paul Sancya / AP file)

Groups across the country are fighting efforts to expand ‘harmful’ highways

Thanks to federal funding, one Detroit neighborhood will be able to heal some of the damage caused by a highway cutting through it.

Jalyn Hall as Emmett Till and Danielle Deadwyler as Mamie Till Bradley in "Till." (Lynsey Weatherspoon / Orion Pictures)

‘Till’ lays bare a palpable fear of Black mothers in white America

In Tinubu’s opinion, the new movie ‘Till’ sheds light on the plight of Black mothers who want to protect their children from racism.

P. Gabrielle Foreman is a literary historian and digital humanist at Pennsylvania State University. (MacArthur Foundation)

MacArthur fellow P. Gabrielle Foreman wants to make sure ‘unremembered’ Black history gets taught

Historian P. Gabrielle’s hard work of undercovering and showcasing forgotten Black history has won her a MacArthur Fellowship.

Fat Domino in a white tux with pink bowtie

Renowned pianist Fats Domino has New Orleans street renamed in his honor

The late Fats Domino never strayed far from his home city of New Orleans, and one street is now named in the pianist’s honor.

Several older Black men sit around a table (Credit: Craig Adderley / Pexels)

This Is Where Black Americans Live Longest

A recent project hopes that highlighting American cities where Black residents live the longest can have a positive impact.

The Chicago Housing Authority traded away land at the former site of the Ickes Homes and proposes giving up more of the land even though the agency has struggled to build the hundreds of new homes it promised there. (Jamie Davis for ProPublica)

The Chicago Housing Authority Keeps Giving Up Valuable Land While HUD Rubber-Stamps the Deals

The Chicago Housing Authority and HUD have come under fire for giving up land without producing new urban housing.

A Benin Bronze sculpture after a repatriation ceremony at the Smithsonian National Museum of African Art in Washington on Tuesday. (Smithsonian Institution/AFP via Getty Images / AFP - Getty Images)

U.S. museums return African bronzes stolen in 19th century

Some American museums are finally returning stolen African artifacts to the rightful owners of those relics.

Proud Boys founder Gavin McInnes is slated to speak at Penn State University later this month — an event that has sparked protest plans and a petition. (Stephanie Keith/Getty Images)

Penn State is about to host the Proud Boys founder, and its students are protesting

Some Penn State students have filed a petition to block the leader of racist group the Proud Boys from speaking at their campus.

Pierce and Jackson have recently been recognized for their achievements (Bruce Glikas/WireImage)

Wendell Pierce, LaTanya Richardson Jackson and More Set for Broadway Salute by African American Film Critics Association

The African American Film Critics Association honored several Black stars at the first Salute to Broadway.

John Boyd, president of the Black Farmers Association, plants winter wheat in one of his fields in Baskerville, Va. (Melina Mara / The Washington Post via Getty Images file)

Federal government taken to court for reworking Black farmers debt relief program

Black farmers are taking a stand against the government, which rescinded funding for Black farmers hard hit by COVID.

 April Lee believes a call from a mandatory reporter triggered an investigation that resulted in her kids being taken away.(Stephanie Mei-Ling)

Mandatory Reporting Was Supposed to Stop Severe Child Abuse. It Punishes Poor Families Instead.

Mandatory reporting might sound like a good idea in theory but it impacts Black people unfairly when put into action.

Kevin Johnson walking into court on November 7, 2007. (Screenshot courtesy of KSDK.com)

The Execution of Kevin Johnson

A mostly-white jury convicted Kevin Johnson to death for taking the life of a cop who blocked family from giving CPR to his brother, who died.

Lizzo strikes a power pose (CAMPBELL ADDY)

Lizzo Shuts Down ‘Biggest Criticism’: That She Makes Music For White Audiences

Some people think Lizzo only makes music for white fans, but the singer is adamant that her songs are for Black people like her.

Comedian Eric André at a news conference outside the federal courthouse in Atlanta, on Oct. 11, 2022. (Kate Brumback / AP)

Comedians sue over drug search program at Atlanta airport

Clayton County police are the defendants in a lawsuit after the alleged racial profiling of comedians Eric André and Clayton English.

A new documentary will examine racism in soccer (Eric Gaillard/Reuters)

Racism in Soccer World to be Probed in Federation-Backed Documentary ‘Patrick Vieira – Off the Bench’

An upcoming documentary will take a deep dive into racism in soccer, which athletes have long had to deal with.

Composer and trumpeter Etienne Charles will write a piece about the history of the  Lincoln Center. (Lawrence Sumulong/Courtesy of Lincoln Center)

Revisiting San Juan Hill, the neighborhood destroyed to make way for Lincoln Center

Before Robert Moses razed San Juan Hill, it housed thousands of minorities. Now, it’s the home of the Lincoln Center.

Michaela Coel looks to the distance in this black-and-white photo (Malick Bodian)

Michaela Coel on Creativity, Romance, and the Path to Wakanda Forever

Fearless actor Michaela Coel stars in Marvel’s upcoming film Wakanda Forever, which continues the story of the fictitious country.

Holmesburg Prison, where mostly Black inmates were victims of experimentation from the 1950s through the 1970s. (AP Photo/Bill Achatz, File)

Philadelphia apologizes for experiments on Black inmates

The city of Philadelphia has officially apologized for 20 years of medical experimentation on Black inmates at Holmesburg Prison.

From left, rappers Pop Smoke, Young Dolph and PnB Rock. (Scott Dudelson; Paras Griffin / Getty Images)

Killings of rappers are more than just a hip-hop problem, experts say

We shouldn’t overlook the larger societal significance when hip-hop artists such as Half Ounce are victims of gun violence.

Venus Williams in 2014

Venus Williams, Spike Lee set for Black Entrepreneurs Day

Athletes and filmmakers were among those recognized for this year’s Black Entrepreneurs Day, which was founded by Daymond John.