Virtual meeting to discuss policy priorities for Minnesota’s Black community
Virtual meeting to discuss policy priorities for Minnesota’s Black community A virtual public meeting focused on shaping policy priorities for Minnesota’s Black community will be…
Who Says Black Women Don’t Swim? Howard’s NEC Champion Women’s Swim Team Makes History and Defies Stereotypes
Sacrifice is nothing new to Debnam, who said that sacrifice is common to competitive swimmers. Being around teammates who all understood each other wasn’t always…
South Africa launches major security operation to tackle crime and gang violence
South Africa launches major security operation to tackle crime and gang violence In a show of force in Cape Town, around 500 military and police…
Family says black mold in Auburn Hills home sent kids to doctor’s office nearly 100 times
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. – An Auburn Hills family says black mold put their kids in the hospital and at the doctor nearly a hundred times,…
As firearm suicides rise, Rutgers fellows work on prevention
Credit: (Motjaba Ravanbakhsh via Unsplash)File photo While mass shootings and homicides dominate public conversation, most gun deaths are intentionally self-inflicted, experts say. Rutgers University researchers…
Supreme Court Hears Challenge to Birthright Citizenship
With birthright citizenship — which was enshrined in the 14th Amendment to clarify the legal status of Black Americans following the Civil War — on…
Former Miss Compton Making Funnel Cakes A Community Staple
by Mitti Hicks March 31, 2026 Fun-Diggity Funnel-Cakes Founder Cheyenne Brown said it was time to bring funnel cakes to Compton outside of seasonal fairs…
Delaware State University honors Tuskegee Airmen
What are journalists missing from the state of Delaware? What would you most like WHYY News to cover? Let us know. At Delaware State University,…
Black and Hispanic college men flourish in aid programs
One of the most urgent conversations in higher education today is not just about getting into college – it is about getting through it and…
Community rallies around former Black Cap after cancer diagnosis
Two months ago, former blackcap Luke Woodcock’s world was turned upside down when he was diagnosed with brain cancer. The 44-year-old had surgery and was…
