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Trump’s Image to Appear in New Commemorative Passports

The inclusion of the President’s likeness and signature on travel documents faced backlash as critics say it prioritizes branding over patriotism.
04/29/2026

SCOTUS Just Gutted the Voting Rights Act and Black Political Power in the South Is on the Chopping Block

Wednesday's 6-3 ruling didn't just gut a Louisiana map. It handed every Republican statehouse in the country a roadmap to redraw Black voters out of power before the 2026 midterms.
04/29/2026

Black Laborers Say White South Africans Are Crowding Them Out

In Mound Bayouresidents say white South African farm workers are pushing local Black workers aside and deepening a long racial divide.
04/29/2026

The Entire Black Republican Caucus in the House Will Step Down at the End of this Year

After years of recruitment effortsthe party will likely return to looking ‘like the most restrictive country club in America,’ as one former House speaker put it.
04/28/2026

‘F.R.A.U.D. is Dope’ Podcaster Sentenced to Federal Prison

Jonathan Dupiton helped run a pandemic-era scheme that prosecutors said stole millions in benefits using hundreds of stolen identities.
04/28/2026

EEOC Confirms 'Racism Against White Men' Cases Are Accelerated to Court

Under the Trump administrationcases alleging ‘reverse D.E.I.’ are moving unusually quickly through the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s legal pipeline.
04/28/2026

Trump Backs Renaming ICE to 'NICE' as Deaths in Custody Hit a Two-Decade Record High

The president endorsed a social media proposal to rebrand the agency as 'National Immigration and Customs Enforcement' at the same momentNPR confirmed migrant deaths in ICE custody have reached the highest annual total since 2004.
04/28/2026

Jay Bryant Pleads Guilty in Jam Master Jay's 2002 Murder: 'I Knew What I Was Doing Was Wrong'

Bryant52admitted in Brooklyn federal court Monday that he opened a back door to Jam Master Jay's recording studio so the gunmen could ambush the Run-DMC pioneer.
04/28/2026
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BET Current: Megan Thee Stallion’s Breakup BuzzMichael Smashes Box Office Recordsand D-Wade Shows Up for Gabrielle Union

Fans react to Megan Thee Stallion’s split from Klay Thompsonthe Michael biopic scores a historic $217 million global debutand Gabrielle Union shares how Dwyane Wade is supporting her through grief — plus a reminder about the 2026 BET Awards
04/27/2026

Former Police Officer Allegedly Targeted Black People At New Orleans Festival

After his arrestinvestigators found a gunammunitionand evidence tied to the festival threat.
04/27/2026

White House Says Trump and US Officials Were Targeted in Shooting

Officials say the Correspondents’ Dinner shooting was aimed at the presidentsending the gala into panic and prompting a federal probe.
04/27/2026