Source: J. Janice Coleman / facebook An English professor at the Mississippi HBCU Alcorn State University has sewn a quilt honoring civil rights activist Fannie Lou Hamer. In an interview with Mississippi Today, Professor J. Janice Coleman explained her history with quilting and what led her to make a quilt honoring Fannie Lou Hamer. She…
President Donald Trump is famous for his spitefulness toward reporters, especially female journalists. Just in the first year of his second term, he has referred to female reporters as “stupid,” “incapable,” “piggy,” and “nasty.” But they always press ahead, even as some of their male counterparts cower under Trump’s withering remarks. And so it was…
“Born In the U.S.A.” singer Bruce Springsteen is no friend of the current commander in chief, and he has been very critical of the twice-impeached president since Donald Trump first ran for president in 2016. Springsteen first criticized the former “Celebrity Apprentice” star in an interview with Rolling Stone magazine in September of that year,…
Graphic by theGrio. With many open seats, these potential candidates have a chance to change policies that have long affected Black communities. The 2026 midterms are pivotal for Black men and women running for public office. With many open seats, these potential candidates have a chance to change policies that have long affected Black communities….
✕ With Easter coming on Sunday, what better time to reflect on how the Black church has been instrumental in the fight for equal rights in the United States? Rev. Al Sharpton spoke with NewsOne about the Easter holiday and the importance of the church throughout Black History. “I think what Easter is to us…
Getty Images The remarks came during a White House Easter event, where Trump addressed Erika Kirk, the widow of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. President Donald Trump has sparked fresh controversy after appearing to encourage legal action against a comedian over a viral social media skit mocking conservative women, according to The Independent. The remarks came…
Nancy Metayer Bowen Instagram Page (@nancymetayerbowen) Stephen Bowen has been charged with first-degree murder and evidence tampering in connection with the death of the vice mayor. New details have emerged in the killing of Coral Springs vice mayor, Nancy Metayer Bowen, as investigators say her husband confessed to the fatal shooting and attempted to cover…
In an embarrassing display of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s vicious appetite for violence, the former Fox News anchor boasted of a strike on ‘narco-terrorists’ in a what he called a drug camp in South America, which turned out to be a humble dairy farm in a remote village in Ecuador. In early March, Trump officials…
Source: FG Trade / Getty Easter 2026 is upon us, falling on April 5 this year, and for many Black families, Easter — or Easter Sunday as many call it — is more than a religious observance; it’s a deeply rooted cultural experience shaped by faith, family, history, and community. Passed down through generations, the…
A Black mother of three went to the hospital to give birth to her fourth child — but was shocked to find that 12 hours into her labor, she was forced to attend a virtual court hearing to decide whether she should undergo a C-section against her will. Cherise Doyley was admitted to the University…
