Television has always been more than an escape for me. Growing up in the 1990s and early 2000s on the South Side of Chicago, I was always thrilled to see women and girls who looked like me and ...

For most of two centuries, the Black press has been pivotal in fighting white supremacism, articulating it without other ...

In the order, President Trump had charged the secretary of the interior with ensuring that public monuments “focus on the greatness of the achievements and progress of the American people.” Black ...

President Trump mixed up two different Black Caribbean countries at a Black History Month event at the White House on Wednesday, suggesting that he couldn’t care less about them or the event.

BLACK AND JEWISH AMERICA explores the ties between Black Americans and Jewish Americans. BLACK AND JEWISH AMERICA: AN INTERWOVEN HISTORY is a four-part series tracing the rich, complex relationship ...

The sharing of a racist meme on the Truth Social account of President Donald Trump is sadly predictable. But as the United States honors the contributions of Black Americans to our history and our cul ...

Ever wonder how your sense of self shapes your economic decisions? Join Harvard economist Roland Fryer as he unpacks the powerful influence of identity on our choices and behavior. Photo: Free to ...

On Jan. 8, just hours after federal agents shot and killed an unarmed Minneapolis woman in her car, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson posted a video on his Instagram account. Rather than rage at a ...

People protest in front of an ICE office in New York, October 22, 2025, one day after federal immigration agents made nine arrests during a raid on Canal Street in Lower Manhattan. Credit: Lucas ...

Rep. Brown delivers remarks on the House floor expressing concern about how recent federal actions have affected Black Americans. She cites rising Black unemployment, reductions in funding for ...

WASHINGTON, DC — December 4, 2025 — PBS and WETA today announced BLACK AND JEWISH AMERICA: AN INTERWOVEN HISTORY, a new four-part docuseries that explores the complex relationship between Black ...

PBS and WETA will release Black and Jewish America: An Interwoven History, a new four-part docuseries that explores the complex relationship between Black Americans and Jewish Americans. From ...