From Trump's return to the White House and sweeping rollbacks of DEI to historic wins and nationwide boycotts led by Black faith leaders, 2025 unfolded as a year of sharp contrasts for Black America.

A white man armed with a gun was caught on video hurling racial slurs and threats at a Black woman and her children after they parked on a public street in front of his home. In the video, the man, ...

NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal is supporting a 24-year-old man's dream of becoming the tallest police officer in Texas, per KHOU. Jordan Wilmore, a 24-year-old aspiring Kemah police officer who stands 7 ...

A Democratic lawmaker has filed a lawsuit over the move to add President Donald Trump's name to the Kennedy Center. “This is a flagrant violation of the rule of law, and it flies in the face of our ...

A Black woman says she miscarried after a violent encounter with a gas station employee. According to theGrio, Rev. Deria Francis Stukes, 40, filed a lawsuit against Circle K and one of its former ...

Two close friends and members of Anthony Joshua’s team have been confirmed as the victims of a fatal car crash in Nigeria that left the heavyweight boxer with minor injuries, per The Independent. On ...

Nicki Minaj delivered high praise for the Trump administration during a surprise appearance at an annual event for conservative organization Turning Point USA. On Sunday (December 21), Minaj walked ...

White people make up 85 percent of those pardoned or granted clemency this year by President Donald Trump. Five percent of the pardon population was Latino, and another 8 percent was Black, according ...

Seven Black women have launched campaigns for the U.S. Senate in 2026, marking a surge that could shatter long-standing representation records. Only five Black women have ever served in the Senate.

For enslaved Americans, the holiday season offered a brief respite and joy for some, while deepening fear, separation, and control for others, per History.com. Many white Southern accounts long ...

A Connecticut family is raising money to "tip" an airport waitress whose act of kindness toward their toddler went viral on social media. In the video, Brittany Bell, a waitress at the TGI Fridays in ...

A New Jersey firefighter has been fired after he was caught on video tying a noose at work and throwing it at a Black colleague. According to Atlanta Black Star, Walter Coffey, a longtime firefighter ...