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Colin Kaepernick is GQ's 'Citizen of the Year'

Colin Kaepernick is one of the faces of GQ's December issue. The magazine named the former 49ers quarterback its "Citizen of the Year" for starting the protest that became a movement in the NFL.

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Cheney: What Trump did 'is a line that cannot be crossed'

Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney, the No. 3 House Republican, said on Monday her party cannot accept the "poison" of the idea that the 2020 election was stolen and should not "whitewash" the January 6 Capitol riot -- and Donald Trump's role in fomenting it.

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Mexico City subway overpass collapses, killing at least 23 and injuring dozens

An overpass carrying a subway train collapsed in Mexico City late Monday, killing at least 23 people, including children, according to local government officials.

Apple TV+ announces Oprah Winfrey and Prince Harry series debut date

A highly anticipated multi-part documentary series from co-creators and executive producers Oprah Winfrey and Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex, now has a debut date.

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Surging prices are spooking the stock market

US stocks tumbled out of the gate Tuesday as investors grow increasingly concerned about raw material price spikes, shortages and inflation.

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'Black-ish' star Marsai Martin, who's 16, has set a record for the youngest Hollywood executive producer

While her peers may still be learning to drive, Marsai Martin has reached a different kind of milestone.

Monica and Rachel's 'Friends' apartment is on Booking.com

"Friends" fans are being given the chance to crash for a night at Monica and Rachel's apartment. More than a quarter century since Rachel sought refuge with Monica after running out of her wedding to Barry the dentist, "The Friends Experience" -- a two-story, immersive celebration of the show launched in New York in March -- has teamed up with travel company Booking.com to provide what it calls "The Ultimate Sleepover."

New St. Louis City program to divert mental health calls away from 911

Over the next month, St. Louis City will roll out a new and innovative program meant to help alleviate the strain on 911 dispatchers and potentially save lives.

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Michael B. Jordan apologizes after new rum venture is accused of cultural appropriation

Michael B. Jordan has issued an apology regarding his new liquor brand following some high-profile complaints.

MOVE Texas’s Statement on the Start of Texas’s Third Special Session

The third special session of the Texas Legislature starts today, marking the beginning of yet another month where Texas lawmakers will go to extreme lengths in an attempt to pass abhorrent laws and further exhaust an already weary electorate. This time around, the focus is on redistricting, where some cynical Texas lawmakers are setting out to redraw voting maps along partisan lines in order to further entrench their own political power.

TMCF President & CEO Dr. Harry L. Williams on the current HBCU Infrastructure Proposal in the Reconciliation Bill

Thurgood Marshall College Fund President & CEO Dr. Harry L. Williams has issued the following statement on the current HBCU infrastructure proposal in the reconciliation bill.

Harmony Schools Of Innovation-Houston Named Top Pandemic Proof School By “Children At Risk”

Harmony School of Innovation - Houston has been named a top Pandemic Proof School in the greater Houston area by the Texas education non-profit Children at Risk. The organization ranked HSI-Houston number three out of 117 middle schools.

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Hostages strapped to getaway cars as robbers target banks in Brazil

A gang of armed robbers in Brazil carried out a series of deadly bank heists using human shields strapped to their getaway cars on Monday.

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Kohl's holds off barbarians at the gate... for now

Wall Street has attacked Kohl's from all directions over the past year. Activist investors have criticized the department store's strategy, blasted its CEO and tried to replace its board of directors.

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PVAMU to award nearly 1,000 degrees at its 140th Spring Commencement Convocation

Prairie View A&M University will award nearly 1,000 degrees to its spring graduates this Saturday, May 14, 2022, at Panther Stadium.

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Delta to 'strategically decrease' flights this summer

Delta Air Lines on Thursday announced it will cut about 100 flights a day from its schedule this summer to "minimize disruptions and bounce back faster when challenges occur."

Clinton campaign lawyer Michael Sussmann won't take the stand as trial nears close

Hillary Clinton campaign lawyer Michael Sussmann, on trial for allegedly lying to the FBI in a case brought by special counsel John Durham, will not testify as part of his defense, his lawyers said in court Thursday as they rested their case.

Mortgage rates dip again, but it's still tough to afford a home

Mortgage rates fell slightly this week, marking the third consecutive week of declines. But with rates hovering above 5% and home prices well above where they were this time last year, prospective buyers are finding it increasingly difficult to afford a home.

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First Black-developed micro-community taking shape in Atlanta

A new community of micro-homes is starting to take shape in College Park.

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Why the Stakes are High in This Year’s Elections!

We are a few days away from one of the biggest elections in our community and country. After the election of President Barack Obama in 2008, low turnout and apathy led to many candidates losing the 2010 midterm elections which ushered in and legitimized 12 years of grievance politics and radical hate. Black communities and all fair-minded Americans are still reeling from ramifications of those elections.