Latest reporting on Black communities

1+ day, 21+ hour ago  (199+ words) See What Love Can Do performs live at Sweetwater Music Hall in Mill Valley, CA, on Thursday, August 6, 2026. The show falls in the days between Jerry Week and celebrates the Jerry Garcia Band gospel sound with a Bay Area group…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago  (837+ words) The Parshiyot of Mattot-Masei bring Sefer Bamidbar to a close, and with it the long and winding story of Israel’s journey through the wilderness. For forty years, the Jewish people wandered. They stumbled and rose, sinned and repented, complained and…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago  (176+ words) Blogger CAROL TOLER and her husband, Toby, are the parents of four LHHS graduates. She has an MBA from SMU and is the proud recipient of the Exchange Club of LH's Unsung Hero Award and Councilman McGough's Blake Anderson Public…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago  (730+ words) WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday formally blocked President Trump’s bid to fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook for now – arguing such a dismissal from the White House could set a precedent that would politicize policy decisions. But while the court…...

5+ day, 15+ hour ago  (694+ words) Licensed therapist and longtime LGBTQIA+ advocate Tammy Fountain is bringing decades of mental health experience and community service to her new role as president of the Texas Gay Rodeo Association’s Galveston chapter. Fountain says her commitment to helping marginalized communities…...

1+ week, 1+ hour ago  (430+ words) Ayi Kwei Armah’s The Healers and Elechi Amadi’s The Concubine remain two of Africa’s most influential literary works, offering timeless lessons that continue to resonate with Kenyan students in 2026. Although the novels are set in different societies and historical periods,…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (279+ words) President Donald Trump has vowed to push forward with his bid to oust Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook. This comes after the Supreme Court ruled that she can keep her job for now. The president dismissed the court’s decision as…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (1248+ words) America’s Founding Fathers have found their way into the spotlight as the nation celebrates the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. But one local author wants to make sure that the country’s founding mothers also are part…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (137+ words) Today we’d like to introduce you to Melani Ismail. To answer your question, I do a lot. I always have, but as I’ve gotten older I lean more into what do I do that makes a difference in someone’s life....

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (448+ words) WASHINGTON, DC: President Donald Trump on Thursday, July 2, said he remains committed to removing Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook despite the Supreme Court's recent decision allowing her to remain on the central bank's board while her legal challenge continues. Speaking in…...