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Attending an HBCU is Better for Black Students’ HealthData Shows

'It shows us actually when you do create environments where socially marginalized people feel more welcome or feel more affirmedthey live healthier lives,' said one researcher.
03/26/2026

South Carolina Wants to Honor Barack Obama With His Own Highway

The state Senate voted unanimously to rename a stretch of I-77 the "President Barack H. Obama Highway." Here's what comes next.
03/26/2026
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BET Current: Megan Thee Stallion’s Broadway DebutPinky Cole’s Bankruptcy Battleand ICE Deployment Sparks Debate

Megan Thee Stallion makes history in Moulin Rouge! The MusicalPinky Cole fights a creditor during her Chapter 11 caseand controversy grows over the presence of Black ICE agents at U.S. airports.
03/26/2026

Florida Woman Pleads Not Guilty to Attempted Murder in Shooting at Rihanna's Beverly Hills Home

Ivanna Lisette Ortiz35allegedly fired 20 rounds from an AR-15- rifle at the singer's property while RihannaA$AP Rockyand their three children were inside.
03/25/2026

Trump Says ‘Do It for Jesus’ as He Pushes Tough Voting Law

‘Don't worry about Eastergoing home. In factmake this one for Jesus,' he said to Republican lawmakers.
03/25/2026

Black ICEAirport Chaosand Why a Debate is Heating U

Critics say the Trump administration may be using Black and Brown agents to soften backlash over its airport deployment.
03/25/2026

Secret Ku Klux Klan Suitcase Found in Mississippi State Office

A dusty closet at Mississippi’s public safety agency turned up a 1960s Klan roberecordsand propaganda — now headed to the state archives for all to see.
03/25/2026

Delta Pulls VIP Travel Perks for Congress Amid Government Shutdown

Lawmakers lose airport escorts and priority treatment as airlines pressure Washington to end the ongoing DHS funding standoff.
03/25/2026

She Used To Mop Yale’s HallsNow She's Back as Dr. Taylor

After a decade as a hospital janitor32-year-old Shay Taylor just matched into a Yale residency—and her emotional reaction has the internet in tears.
03/24/2026

Supreme Court Targets Mississippi’s Mail-in Ballot Restrictions

A Mississippi case at the Supreme Court may decide whether votes delayed by the Postal Service still countwith big stakes for youngruraland disabled voters.
03/24/2026
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BET Current: Bodily Autonomy Under FireBrandy Gets Her Starand Tina Turner’s Legacy Expands

A ProPublica investigation details forced C-sections involving two Black women in FloridaBrandy prepares to receive a Hollywood Walk of Fame starand Tina Turner’s name and catalog enter a new era under a major rights deal.
03/23/2026