Author: afrakan
How one organization is bringing more Black people to the course
by Chesnie Wardell, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service June 1, 2026 One Milwaukee organization is working to remove barriers that keep Black children and adults, especially…
'I want to stay here': Inside an East Bay suburb's homegrown homeless crisis – SF Standard
A woman wearing a black zip-up hoodie and ID badge speaks to a seated. Christine Beitsch-Bahmani (left) and Joe Silva staffed a “community resource … Source…
Jury finds store owner not guilty of murder in killing of Black teen
South Carolina jury finds store owner not guilty of murder in killing of 14-year-old IT. 644 IN TIME FOR NEWS TO GO, WE HAVE A…
Human skeletal remains found in Sarasota woods
June 1, 2026, 5:25 p.m. ET Construction workers discovered partial human skeletal remains in a wooded lot off Leonard Reid Avenue in Sarasota on Friday,…
International Black Theatre Festival unveils 2026 performance lineup
The International Black Theatre Festival is back in Winston-Salem!IBTF will celebrate its 37th year in Winston-Salem from July 27 to Aug. 1, bringing star-studded performances,…
Ghana to take Ramaphosa to Intl Court over Expropriation Without Compensation and Human Rights Abuse
Ghanaian Government to haul Ramaphosa before the African Court of Human Rights over EWC and severe Human Rights violations. The ANC’s oldest African ally now…
South Carolina store owner acquitted of murder in 2023 killing of Black teen wrongly suspected of shoplifting
A South Carolina jury on Monday found a store owner not guilty of murder in the 2023 shooting of a Black 14-year-old. Chikei Rick Chow,…
Honey Pot Performance marks 25 years of Black cultural storytelling and community
As Honey Pot Performance marks its 25th anniversary, the West Side arts organization is reflecting on a quarter-century of using performance, storytelling and public humanities projects to…
Columbus Neighborhoods | This Ohio Neighborhood Fought to Keep Out a Black Senior Home in 1945
Why did the relocation of this seniors home spark a lawsuit in 1940s Ohio? The old folks home of Franklin County was operated by black…
As Mississippi leaders develop redistricting plans, local communities could lose out most
Redistricting efforts in Mississippi have, so far, been hard to follow. After the U.S. Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights Act in its Louisiana v….
