JACKSON, Miss. — Despite objections from the NAACP, a federal judge reportedly ruled on Sunday that officials in Mississippi can…
Month: December 2023
Tshisekedi re-elected president of the Democratic Republic of Congo after contested election, protests
KINSHASA, DRC – The Democratic Republic of Congo’s election commission announced on Sunday that President Felix Tshisekedi has been re-elected…
Former Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas dies at 88
DALLAS, Texas — Democratic powerhouse U.S. Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, one of the longest-serving congresswomen from Texas, died on Sunday…
Drew Ogletree, Indianapolis Colts tight end, arrested on domestic violence charges
INDIANAPOLIS – An NFL player with the Indianapolis Colts was arrested Friday on domestic violence charges, according to court records.…
Nigeria’s foreign exchange reserves drop to six-year low as naira value declines
ABUJA, Nigeria – As Nigeria’s naira continues to decline amid help from the central bank, the country’s foreign exchange reserves…
Following pushback, Missouri school board to reinstate Black history classes – with new curriculum
ST. LOUIS – After being met with growing opposition, a St. Louis school district said it will continue to offer…
When Alabama police kill, surviving family can fight years to see bodycam footage. There’s no guarantee they will.
Alabama is among the most restrictive states for disclosing body-camera footage when police kill loved ones. Surviving family members often…
4 must-read books from east Africa in 2023: from Tanzanian masters to Ugandan queens
By Peter Kimani, Aga Khan University Graduate School of Media and Communications (GSMC) East African literature continues to grow and…
Elijah McClain: Two paramedics convicted in young Black man’s death
BRIGHTON, Colo. — Two paramedics were convicted Friday in the 2019 killing of Elijah McClain who was given a fatal…
The university uprooted a Black neighborhood. Then its policies reduced the Black presence on campus.
Black enrollment at Virginia’s Christopher Newport University fell by more than half under longtime president Paul Trible, a former Republican…
