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Fact-Checking Trump's Claim of Increased Black Support After Mug Shot In a recent campaign rally, President Donald Trump made a claim that his support among Black Americans has significantly increased after a mug shot of him was…

White Gunman Kills Three Black People in Racially Motivated Attack at Florida Dollar General Store A White gunman, identified as 21-year-old Ryan Christopher Palmeter, legally purchased the firearms he used in a racially motivated attack…

Florida's new education standards, which require middle school students to learn about the skills slaves developed for their personal benefit, are facing backlash from teachers, activists, and community members. The curriculum change…

Civil and voting rights groups have filed a lawsuit against Tennessee Governor Bill Lee and other state officials over the state's congressional and state Senate maps. The groups argue that these maps are discriminatory and violate the…

New Jersey Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver, First Black Woman to Hold Statewide-Elected Office, Dies at 71 Washington CNN  —  New Jersey Lt. Governor Sheila Oliver, who made history as the first Black woman to hold statewide-elected…

Alabama Defies Supreme Court Order to Redraw Congressional Map In a surprising move, Alabama has refused to comply with a recent Supreme Court order to redraw its congressional map to include a second majority-Black district. Instead,…

Cornel West's candidacy on the Green Party line is causing confusion and concern among his political allies and friends, as well as top Democrats and Black leaders. West, a political philosopher and agitator, is using his semi-celebrity…