A couple in Oakland, California, has won a legal victory over an appraiser and lender who undervalued their home by $254,000 during a refinance, which the state determined was due to racial bias. As the result of a settlement overseen by the California Civil Rights Department (CRD), Ronald and Dominique Curtis received $75,000 from appraiser...
In a development that has stunned literary circles and political observers alike, President Donald Trump has terminated Dr. Carla Hayden from her position as the Librarian of Congress. This abrupt dismissal represents more than a staffing change—it signals a pivotal shift in the relationship between political power and one of America’s premier knowledge institutions. The...
As Malcolm X’s 100th birthday approaches next Monday, Black advocates are seeking to uplift his mother’s legacy through a pilgrimage aimed at connecting and edifying the global African Diaspora. The prominent figure in African American history was born in Omaha, Nebraska, on May 19, 1925. He was assassinated in February 1965 at 39 years old....
When Janelle Bynum won her congressional race in November 2024, becoming the first Black woman to represent Oregon in Congress, she wasn’t just making history. She was validating a training methodology that has quietly revolutionized how Democratic women prepare for political office. Bynum is one of three recent Emerge program graduates to reach Congress, all...
A federal court ruled that Alabama lawmakers intentionally disenfranchised Black voters by refusing to redraw the state congressional district map to include a second majority-Black district, despite receiving a previous order from federal judges. In 2023, the Supreme Court ruled that state lawmakers violated the Voting Rights Act after submitting a map that only contained...
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka’s arrest during a protest against the Delaney Hall ICE detention center has ignited a firestorm of controversy across New Jersey political circles. The dramatic Friday confrontation occurred as Baraka demonstrated against the newly opened facility, resulting in his detention for allegedly trespassing on federal property despite his position as the city’s...
The new top federal prosecutor in Los Angeles is offering a controversial plea deal to Trevor Kirk, a former L.A. sheriff’s deputy convicted by a jury of felony use excessive force against a Black woman, allowing him to instead plead guilty to a misdemeanor. The unusual post-trial plea agreement, obtained by Atlanta Black Star, has...