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Source: Rawpixel / Getty The NAACP, along with a coalition of civil rights groups, has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration over threats to send armed federal agents to polling sites during the midterms.  The New York Times reports that the lawsuit accuses the Trump administration of violating Section 11(b) of the Voting Rights Act, which bars intimidation, coercion, or threats intended to prevent people from voting or helping […]

Source: Facebook / facebook Sister Betsy Jean Farrakhan, the eldest daughter of Minister Louis and Mother Khadijah Farrakhan, has died, according to reports across social media.  Multiple members of the Nation of Islam have posted tributes to Sister Betsy Jean, who, according to an Instagram post from IRIEFM, “was closely involved in her father’s work, particularly in agriculture.” According to the Final Call, Sister Betsy Jean was honored as a […]

Paras Griffin For everything we’ve been through as a culture, it’s only right to cheer for Black excellence when we see it shaping history. That was originally how many people viewed Jayden Williams, the 23-year-old mayor of Stockbridge, Georgia who made history as the state’s youngest candidate ever in charge. Unfortunately, he now might hold the state’s record for quickest impeachment after being voted out of office this week following […]

Source: Grace Cary / Getty Apparently, getting an oil change now comes with a complimentary reminder that racism is still alive and embarrassingly employed. According to Yahoo! News, a Wichita man named Larry Martin Jr. is speaking out after discovering that a racist slur had been placed on his truck by an employee at Rusty Eck Ford, turning what should have been a routine trip to the dealership into a […]

Source: Anadolu / Getty Every year, from Sept. 15 through Oct. 15, National Hispanic Heritage Month celebrates the histories, cultures and contributions of Hispanic and Latino Americans. But within that story is another rich and sometimes overlooked one: the history of Afro-Latinos. Afro-Latino history stretches back centuries. Between the 15th and 19th centuries, European powers such as Spain and Portugal transported roughly 15 times more enslaved Africans to Latin America […]

✕ Sybil Wilkes is back with What We Need To Know brings us the stories that shape our lives and move our communities forward. From landmark milestones to matters of privacy and policy, this edition of “What We Need to Know” breaks down the stories shaping our communities right now. CBC Foundation Marks 50 Years The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation is celebrating a historic 50th anniversary as its annual legislative […]

Source: Vivien Killilea / Getty Nia Long has officially received her flowers, and now they come with a permanent place on Hollywood Boulevard. The beloved actress was honored with the 2,857th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Wednesday, September 16, recognizing more than three decades of work in film and television. Long received her star in the Motion Pictures category at 6150 Hollywood Boulevard, surrounded by family, friends […]

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is set to close its main building after its board of trustees voted Tuesday, Sept. 15, to move forward with a shutdown amid concerns over the building’s condition and the institution’s finances. The decision came during a closed-door board meeting and marks the latest development in months of uncertainty surrounding the future of one of Washington’s most prominent cultural institutions. The […]

✕ Sybil Wilkes is back with What We Need To Know brings us the stories that shape our lives and move our communities forward. In this edition of “What We Need to Know,” she covers the fight for the ballot, a legal battle over reparations, an act of generosity from an unlikely place, and a missing teen who needs our help. Here is what we need to know. A $4.5 […]