A federal judge in Chicago on Wednesday said two former McDonald's vice presidents can proceed with their lawsuit that they were criticized ​and subjected to racial slurs because they are Black women, ...

Twenty-two years after 17-year-old Brianna Maitland disappeared after leaving work, her case remains unsolved, despite years ...

The painter and sculptor discusses neighborhood murals, nonlinear storytelling and her commission for the New Museum, a ...

In Mississippi, 38 percent of residents are Black yet there are no Black statewide elected officials. The last time a Black ...

How a growing number of Black attorneys have risen to the high-powered role of general counsel, the top legal advisor in major corporations.

The Montreat Board of Commissioners approved amendments to the sanitation ordinance. Changes include requirements for ...

News from around the Southland includes items from Matteson, Oak Lawn, Tinley Park, District 230, Frankfort, Lansing and more.

This year’s honorees included Kerry Washington, Chase Infiniti, LaTanya Richardson Jackson, Zinzi Coogler and the women of "Sinners." ...

The Illinois state troopers’ code name for Juliana Stratton, the lieutenant governor and the new Democratic nominee for US ...

Thomas Abt, a researcher, says online taunts and barbs from songs can intensify shootings in underserved areas ...

The economic landscape of early 2026 has proven particularly hostile to Black women. Recent reports from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the National Women’s Law Center paint a grim picture: Black ...