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Immigrant advocates voiced concerns that the terror the incidents are instilling in the immigrant community is making it increasingly difficult for those wanting to follow the rules. 

Assata’s death is not just the end of a life. It is the reopening of a wound that white America never stopped scratching and Black America never stopped trying to heal.

The conservative justice’s remarks come as the court prepares to review and decide whether to revisit several major, long-standing decisions including same sex marriage and race based voting rights. 

The $2.5 billion settlement is split into $1 billion in civil penalties and $1.5 billion in consumer relief for roughly 35 million impacted customers.

Yet again, the government turns its gaze on the wrong target. Talia C. Teneyuque of Saginaw, Michigan, is charged with food stamp fraud for using her Bridge Card to buy flour and sugar for baked goods she sold online. Authorities claim she misused about $1,800 in benefits and warn that she could face 10 years […]

From reflexology paths to farm-to-table workshops, this Community Garden of Dreams shows how local programs are evolving into national models for wellness, learning, and legacy.

DeVon Franklin is celebrating a major milestone this week with the release of his latest project, Ruth and Boaz, now streaming on Netflix. The film, which blends faith, love, and authenticity, is already generating buzz, and Franklin sat down with The Rickey Smiley Morning Show crew to talk about the journey behind it. Text “RICKEY” […]

Common Hymnal is an online platform that has been set up as an outlet for creatives on the margins of the Christian faith. One of the consequences of the dramatic shifts in culture in recent years has been the displacement of a generation of gifted songwriters, artists and thought leaders who are writing songs, telling […]

Solange Knowles' Saint Heron Library offers a curated collection of rare and out-of-print books by Black authors.

Black Liberation Party member Assata Shakur, born JoAnne Deborah Byron, has died at the age of 78, according to family members.

Daylight Saving Time shifts clocks forward in spring and back in fall to maximize daylight in warmer months. But how did this practice begin?

Last year, director Lee Daniels teased that he is helping Grammy-award-winning songstress Mariah Carey bring her story to the big screen. Fans believe he will be directing an official film adaptation of the singer’s best-selling memoir. This news came along a long list of biopic announcements, including a Madonna self-directed feature, Zendaya starring as Ronnie […]