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Certified Icon: Debra Lee is Getting Her Flowers

The former BET boss will receive the first Icon Award at the Black Women in Entertainment Honorscelebrating decades of culture-shifting work on and off screen.
03/10/2026

NAACP Moves to Block Trump DOJ’s Grab for Utah Voter Data

The NAACP says the Trump administration’s demand for unredacted voter data crosses a line on privacy and threatens to weaken trust in elections.
03/10/2026

12-Year-Old Georgia Girl Dies After Fight With Alleged Bully

Jada West collapsed after a fight near her Villa Rica home and never regained consciousness. Her family says she had been bullied since enrolling at Mason Creek Middle School in January.
03/10/2026

'Please Help Free My Son': A Mother's Fight to Bring Her Legally Admitted Teen Home From ICE Detention

In an exclusive interview with BETRaiza Contreras describes the moment ICE arrested her son at a Manhattan courthouse and her fight to bring him home.
03/10/2026

Inside Obama’s Big Chicago Opening

The Obama Presidential Center will debut on the South Side with star performances and a community-first missionand will likely not include Donald Trump.
03/09/2026

Rihanna’s Home Hit By Gunfire As Cops Recover AR-15-Style Weapon From Suspect’s Car

Police say the woman fired multiple rounds from an AR-15- weapon at the singer’s mansion while Rihanna was inside.
03/09/2026

Before She Was the First LadyShe Was Just a South Side Girl

The former First Lady gets nostalgic about her South Side roots as the Obama Presidential Center prepares to open its doors on Juneteenth.
03/09/2026

The Human Cost of ICE in Detroit

From construction sites to classroomsinterviews with detainees’ familiesteachersand lawmakers reveal how enforcement actions are disrupting lives and raising questions about transparency and oversight.
03/09/2026

'Keep Hope Alive': Thousands Gather in Chicago to Celebrate the Life of Rev. Jesse Jackson

From former presidents to everyday Chicagoansthe House of Hope overflowed with griefgospeland gratitude for a man who spent his life demanding more from America.
03/07/2026

Watch Rev. Jesse Jackson's Homegoing Service Live

The civil rights icon who spent decades fighting for Black America is being laid to rest today. Here's how to tune in and why his life deserves to be celebrated.
03/06/2026

Bernard LaFayette Jr.Civil Rights Legend Who Laid the Groundwork for the Voting Rights ActDead at 85

Before Bloody Sundaythere was Bernard.
03/06/2026