Texas CROWN Act: Barbers Hill ISD student loses hair ban dispute

Texas’s CROWN Act does not apply to hair length, a judge determined Thursday, ruling in favor of the Barbers Hill Independent School District.

'Teacher Village Initiative' aims to recruit more Black men as teachers

Data shows Black men are severely underrepresented in the teaching profession. A South LA couple has launched a trailblazing program that hopes to change that.

Female umpire Jen Pawol gets MLB spring training assignment

Jen Pawol is on the verge of becoming Major League Baseball’s first female umpire after securing a spring training assignment.

Black History Month 2024 theme: African Americans’ influence on the arts in the US

This year’s theme highlights the influence Black artists have had on visual and performing arts, as well as literature, fashion, music, film, and much more.

Supreme Court declines to intervene in transgender bathroom debate

The Supreme Court on Tuesday passed up a chance to intervene in the debate over bathrooms for transgender students, rejecting an appeal from an Indiana public school district.

California Thai restaurant makes comeback after false dog meat claim

David Rasavong's restaurant Love & Thai had only been open for seven months when a so-called animal welfare crusader implied that a dog tied up at a nearby home was going to be served on the menu.

Pope Francis says priests can bless same-sex unions, requests shouldn't be matter of moral analysis

The Vatican issued a new document explaining a radical change in Vatican policy by insisting that people seeking God’s love and mercy shouldn’t be subject to “an exhaustive moral analysis" to receive it.

Black Americans anticipate dealing with racism during a doctor’s visit, survey finds

A recent survey shows that nearly half of people of color who received health care services in the past three years said they had negative experiences with a health care provider.

Barbie doll honoring Cherokee Chief Wilma Mankiller, met with mixed emotions

The release of Mattel's Wilma Mankiller Barbie doll was met with mixed reactions as some members of the Cherokee nation also pointed out the Cherokee language on the box was wrong. One of the symbols used translated to "Chicken" and not "Cherokee."

Moscow gay bars raided by police after Supreme Court decision deeming LGBTQ+ movement 'extremist'

Russian security forces raided gay clubs and bars across Moscow Friday night, less than 48 hours after the country’s top court banned what it called the “global LGBTQ+ movement” as an extremist organization.

Black Pasadena Police officer files racial discrimination lawsuit against employer

Officer Taisyn Crutchfield filed a racial discrimination lawsuit against the Pasadena Police Department. Her goal has always been to bridge the gap between law enforcement and the inner-city community.

US Army is overturning century-old convictions of 110 Black soldiers

In 1917, the Buffalo Soldiers, an all-Black Third Battalion in the U.S. Army U.S. Army's 24th Infantry Regiment, marched into Houston, where clashes erupted after racial provocations. Approximately 110 soldiers were later found guilty in the largest murder trial in U.S. history.

Nonprofit inspires Black boys to become lifelong readers

Research shows young Black boys are especially vulnerable when it comes to reading proficiency. A nonprofit organization has a mission to inspire them to become lifelong readers.

Book illustrates how Black culture drives language

That new word you just heard on social media is probably connected to something Black Americans have been saying for generations.