Do latest presidential executive orders offer any real opportunity for change?
President Joe Biden’s executive orders that aim to put teeth, substance and administration support behind changing America’s racial equity, diversity and inclusion landscape are...
State probes deputy body slam of female high school student
KISSIMMEEE, Fla.—The Florida Department of Law Enforcement will investigate the body slam by a school resource officer on a female high school student who...
Young, Black Muslim woman still fighting for justice in NYPD excessive force lawsuit
It’s 2021 and Rayhanah Alhanafi continues to recover from a traffic stop gone wrong in the summer of 2019. The young, Black Muslim woman...
Supporters of Chicago’s Father Michael Pflfleger come to his defense
CHICAGO—Saint Sabina Church and supporters of Father Michael Louis Pfleger held a recent press conference in support of the Chicago priest after a second...
Dangerous Covid-19 mutant strains have emerged, and worrisome reports of elderly deaths are mounting
The United States continues to try to deal with the reality of shutdowns due to coronavirus, while it grapples with dangerous mutating Covid-19 strains...
Illinois slated to become first state to end cash bail
Illinois may be the first state to end cash bail when Governor JB Pritzker signs the Pretrial Fairness Act (HB3653 SFA2) passed by the...
A Trailblazer and True Gem
The world is remembering a true gem and entertainment trailblazer of film, stage and television in Cicely Tyson. The iconic Ms. Tyson whose brilliant...
Honoring a great one Celebrating the life and the contribution of President Jerry Rawlings of Ghana
In the pantheon of great African leaders who have joined the ranks of the ancestors, Kwame Nkrumah, Nelson Mandela, Robert Mugabe, Muammar Gadhafi, Sekou...
‘These racist, illegal home invasions on Black people must stop!’
CHICAGO—Congressman Danny K. Davis (D-Ill.) hosted an online virtual forum with the Leaders Network and others concerning wrongful police raids in Chicago. Participants included members...
Long road ahead for Black businesses but room for optimism
The U.S. Black Chamber of Commerce is optimistic about the forecast for Black businesses in 2021 after a dismal 2020 that saw nearly half...