Luis Díaz: Colombians march for release of footballer's father
The father of Liverpool footballer Luis Díaz was kidnapped by armed men in his hometown in Colombia.
2023-11-01 20:59
T'Yonna Major was 'destined for the Olympics' before the 9-year-old gymnast's life was cut short
T'Yonna Major was a 9-year-old girl with an oversized heart -- a ravenous reader, a generous friend, a loving daughter
2023-10-24 18:46
Why some members of Black sororities and fraternities don't want you to wear their letters
A Nashville teacher made headlines this month for removing a White elementary student's shirt because it was emblazoned with the letters of her historically Black sorority.
2023-10-22 18:29
South Carolina teen crowned first Black homecoming queen in school's history
A South Carolina teen has made history at her private high school after her classmates crowned her the school's first Black homecoming queen.
2023-10-21 05:17
Nebraska governor faces backlash after dismissing investigative report into his business by remarking on journalist's Chinese nationality
Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen is facing backlash after he dismissed a critical investigative news report about environmental issues at his hog farming company by saying the reporter who wrote the article was "from Communist China."
2023-10-20 07:29
'Anxiety and fear are high:' US Palestinians, Muslims fear a return to post-9/11 Islamophobia
As the Israel-Hamas War rages and the crisis in Gaza deepens, Taher Herzallah said he has exchanged frantic messages on social media with his family members who are trapped in Gaza.
2023-10-18 04:17
The military conducted testing in their neighborhood during the Cold War. Now, these former residents are demanding answers - and restitution
Former residents of a low-income, majority-Black housing development in St. Louis, Missouri, are seeking restitution from the US Army over a Cold War-era testing program they say made them ill.
2023-10-15 13:45
Mexican American woman becomes first NCAA Division I female kicker at an HBCU
A Mexican American woman has become the first female kicker at Jackson State University, a NCAA Division I Historically Black College and University. Leilani Armenta told CNN she was nervous when she stepped onto the field during the team's September 23 game against rival Bethune-Cookman University, but she knew she had a job to do. She said she just focused on playing the game.
2023-10-14 20:52
A Stanford University instructor has been removed from the classroom amid reports they called Jewish students colonizers and downplayed the Holocaust
An instructor at Stanford University has been removed from teaching duties as the school investigates reports that during a discussion on the conflict between Israel and Hamas, the instructor downplayed the Holocaust and singled out students "based on their backgrounds and identities."
2023-10-13 23:46
2022 saw the highest rate of recorded antisemitic incidents in the US. American Jews fear the Israel-Hamas conflict could make things worse
Jon Rettinger has not let his children wear their yarmulkes in public this week, afraid they could be targeted for being Jewish.
2023-10-13 20:48
Malawi heatwave warning issued as temperatures set to soar
Temperatures could soar to 44C, the weather bureau says, as it urges people to avoid alcohol.
2023-10-12 18:55
New California law creates Ebony Alert to find missing Black youth and women
A new California law will create an emergency alert system to help find missing Black youth and women between the ages of 12 and 25.
2023-10-12 08:58