'I want to be left alone': 93-year-old Hilton Head Island woman is in a legal battle over her family's land
Josephine Wright and her late husband, Samuel Wright Sr., moved from New York to Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, nearly 30 years ago to seek peace and relaxation on a family-owned property.
1970-01-01 08:00
Black principals call for investigation of Chicago school district after they were fired from their jobs
Activists in Chicago are calling for an investigation after Chicago Public Schools fired at least seven of the district's Black principals over the 2022-2023 school year.
1970-01-01 08:00
The gutting of affirmative action is a 'clear and present danger' to equal education, critics say
The Supreme Court's landmark decision to bar colleges and universities from considering race as a specific basis for admission will make it more difficult for schools to achieve a diverse student population, civil rights leaders and education advocates say.
1970-01-01 08:00
This historically-Black Nevada neighborhood has been sinking for decades. A new law may finally help residents move out
For Nancy Johnson, Windsor Park was like a dream when she first moved to a new home in the historically Black North Las Vegas neighborhood in 1976. But within a few years, the cracks began to show -- and homes started to sink.
1970-01-01 08:00
Indigenous woman reported missing after her first night in Denver, police say
Authorities in Colorado are searching for an Indigenous woman who went missing last week on her first night in Denver after relocating to the city.
1970-01-01 08:00
Black Americans are getting support for reparations from other multiracial groups
There's a growing wave of multiracial support for Black American reparations -- with many Jewish and Japanese organizations among them.
1970-01-01 08:00
One of the first Black Marines is seeking recognition decades after being wounded in World War II
Decades after Lee Vernon Newby Jr. was one of the first Black recruits to break the color barrier in the Marine Corps, he and his family are still fighting for recognition.
1970-01-01 08:00
Lifelong friends create platform to teach financial literacy in the Black community
Rashal Bilal and Troy Millings sat on a blue leather couch in a swanky tapas lounge in Atlanta's Castleberry Hills neighborhood. Famed Atlanta rapper 2 Chainz, who owns the place, sat across them as a female bartender walked over with their drinks.
1970-01-01 08:00
Juneteenth is now a state holiday in Nevada
Juneteenth is now a state holiday in Nevada after Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo signed Assembly Bill 140 into law on Thursday. The holiday allows many state employees to take the day off.
1970-01-01 08:00
Poor air quality on the East Coast is putting vulnerable neighborhoods at higher risk, activists say
Avni Pravin did not have asthma growing up.
1970-01-01 08:00
Ohio lawmakers want to abolish slavery as punishment for crimes
Ohio lawmakers have introduced a joint resolution that would remove slavery and involuntary servitude from the state's Constitution as a punishment for crimes.
1970-01-01 08:00
Halle Bailey's star role in 'Little Mermaid' is an inspiration for young Black girls. Here's why.
Eleven-year-old Leah Murphy feels empowered by Halle Bailey's star role as Ariel in the live-action remake of "The Little Mermaid."
1970-01-01 08:00