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Mary Sheffield Becomes the Youngest Black Woman Ever Elected to Lead a Major U.S. City

Mary Sheffield is Detroit’s new mayor-elect. For the first time in 12 years, Detroiters elected a mayor other than Mike Duggan, who announced earlier this...

‘I Feel Very Sad’ – Families Worry as Powerful Hurricane Moves Through the Caribbean

Howard University News Service By Damenica Ellis and Bamidele Aina Students pray during a vigil for those impacted by Hurricane Melissa (Photo courtesy of Malik Morris) Shaneal...

ICE Will ‘Increase’ Activity On Halloween Despite Governor’s Request

Homeland Security has declined Illinois Governor JB Pritzker's request to reduce Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations in Chicago on Halloween to allow children...

Jan. 6 Rioter Pardoned By Trump Arrested For Threatening Hakeem Jeffries

Christopher Moynihan, a Jan. 6 rioter who was pardoned by President Donald Trump earlier this year, has been arrested for allegedly making a death...

This Week In Black History October 15-21, 2025

 October 15 1859—White minister and mystic John Brown leads a violent uprising in Harper’s Ferry, Va., in a bid to spark a Black uprising against...

O.J. Simpson’s Defense Attorney Says 30Years After the Verdict, What We’ve Lost Is Respect for the Rule of Law

OPINION: By Carl E. Douglas Thirty years ago, when the verdict in the O.J. Simpson trial was announced, half the nation exhaled in relief and...

Tyler Perry Reunites ‘Why Did I Get Married?’ Cast With Taraji P. Henson

Photo: Getty Images North America Tyler Perry is bringing back the hit Why Did I Get Married? franchise, with Taraji P. Henson joining the original...

‘F—k Them Kids’: ICE Agents Ransack Chicago Community During Overnight Raid

Photo: Getty Images North America A large-scale overnight immigration raid in Chicago’s South Shore neighborhood has left residents reeling from the destruction to their community,...

Black Man Handcuffed By Cops After Offering To Help Homeless Man: Lawsuit

A Black man is suing Des Moines police after officers handcuffed him while he was trying to help a homeless man avoid arrest. According to...

Obama Tops Trump In New Favorability Poll

Former President Barack Obama is viewed more favorably by the American people than current President Donald Trump, a new poll finds. According to the poll,...

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