The Illinois Supreme Court has overturned Jussie Smollett’s conviction for allegedly falsely reporting a hate crime in Chicago in 2019, citing issues with the prosecution. The...
During World War II, many U.S. Army leaders had doubts about deploying African American soldiers overseas. Those unfounded fears were quickly squashed by the...
The mother of the Maryland elementary school student found hanging in a Charles County school bathroom now says the attack was not racially motivated,...
By BlackDoctor Editors Childhood obesity is an urgent and complex problem, and its relationship with poor sleep poses a major public health challenge. Adequate...
By Dorothy J. GentrySports EditorPhotos: Charles “City” Gbadebo For much of Sunday’s Dallas Wings game, it was the Arike Ogunbowale show. The Dallas guard...
By Marshelle SandersChicago Defender One thing that stood out the most during the Democratic National Convention was Kamala Harris’s speech about her mother. It...
By David W. MarshallThe Philadelphia Tribune People can be pleasantly unpredictable at times, so our politics is equally unpredictable. As a U.S. senator, Kamala...
By Jovonne Ledet Vice President Kamala Harris sat down for her first major interview since becoming the Democratic nominee for president. On Thursday (August 29), Harris and...
By Tannistha Sinha, Defender Several people are moving to Texas in an attempt to move away from high-fire-risk counties and regions that are endangered...