Navy Federal Credit Union is facing backlash after a blockbuster report shows Black mortgage applicants have been significantly denied compared to their counterparts.  The nation’s largest federal credit union, headquartered in Vienna, Virginia, serves as a bank for members of the armed forces, including veterans and their families. According to an analysis by CNN, Navy Federal approved over 75…

Source: Comstock / Getty Video footage that’s nearly a decade old recently went viral on social media as users revisited the case of a Black man who was shot and killed by a mentally unstable white security guard in Miami. The video showed the gutwrenchingly emotional courtroom reaction of the father of Kijuan Byrd, whose…

A white woman who chased down and fatally shot a Black man after a hit-and-run crash near Atlanta four years ago was sentenced to life in prison with the chance for parole. She avoided a more severe term after the victim’s family claimed race was a motivating factor in the killing. Hannah Renea Payne learned…

Simone Biles is setting the record straight after fans speculated that she was expecting a baby with her husband, Green Bay Packers safety Jonathan Owens. Biles took to her Instagram Stories on Dec. 13 to clear the air. Fans began speculating about the four-time Olympic gold-medal-winning gymnast after she shared several pictures on Instagram on…

More Black officers from the Pasadena Police Department in California have sued their employer, alleging they have faced discrimination in the workplace. It comes after one of the officers, Taisyn Crutchfield, recently filed a lawsuit and came forward about her experience. In her filing, Crutchfield claimed she was punished after trying to de-escalate a situation involving her…

Source: Drew Angerer / Getty Each year has defining moments and 2023 is no exception. As this year comes to a close, Race Forward highlights six key moments while acknowledging there have been many others. All of the defining moments in 2023, as in years past, indicate that the work of liberation is continuous and,…

Nigerian singer and songwriter Tems revealed she received death threats after rumors surfaced that she was pregnant with Future‘s child. Rumors that Tems was pregnant with Future’s baby hit social media last September when a clip of the singer at the Burberry Summer 2024 fashion show in London went viral, and she appeared to have…