Three former U.S. presidents, Grammy-winning artists, clergy and elected officials are expected to attend a Chicago celebration of life on Friday for the late Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr.

Organizers of the Feb. 28 “No More Crumbs” rally called on state and city officials to protect residents from food assistance cuts .

Mayor Zohran Mamdani and NYC Parks Commissioner Tricia Shimamura announced $50 million towards 10 parks including Harlem’s St ...

U.S. women died around the time of childbirth in 2024, a government analysis shows, and provisional data suggests the trend ...

City Council Speaker Julie Menin and Councilmember Dr. Yusef Salaam combined forces in a “combat hate” hearing at City Hall.

New York City's Legal Aid Society, the nation’s oldest public defense provider, marks its 150th anniversary this year.

NYCHA public housing are once again calling attention to long-standing issues with heating and faulty boilers.

André De Shields and LaChanze were welcomed for a private, curator-led visit to the Schomburg Center for Research in African ...

Black Honors College (BHC) is a “micro-university” nestled within the campus of California State University, Sacramento (Sac State).

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio flew to St. Kitts in late February for talks with Caribbean Community (Caricom) leaders.

According to a February policy brief from the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), the administration’s new approach reframes immigration broadly as a national secur ...

State Rep. James Talarico topped Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett in an expensive and fiercely contested Texas Senate Democratic primary.