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Louisiana Republicans approved a new congressional map, eliminating a majority-Black district that gave residents there ...
29/05/2026

Louisiana Republicans approved a new congressional map, eliminating a majority-Black district that gave residents there an opportunity to elect the candidate of their choice.

The district was established in 2024 and gave Black residents an opportunity to elect the candidate of their choice.

Black farmers are suing the USDA to restore $127 million in grants. They say the failure to deliver the programs is impa...
29/05/2026

Black farmers are suing the USDA to restore $127 million in grants. They say the failure to deliver the programs is impacting Black farmers jobs, livelihoods and the communities they serve.

More than two dozen organizations say the agency violated its due process rights when it eliminated their grants.

Three years after Monica and Shawn Williams witnessed a cross burning outside their house in South Carolina, their white...
28/05/2026

Three years after Monica and Shawn Williams witnessed a cross burning outside their house in South Carolina, their white neighbor has been charged. The couple continues to push for a hate crime law to be enacted in their state.

Three years after Monica and Shawn Williams faced harassment in South Carolina, their white neighbor has been charged.

U.S. Rep. Jim Clyburn is seeking another term representing South Carolina’s 6th Congressional District, a seat he’s held...
27/05/2026

U.S. Rep. Jim Clyburn is seeking another term representing South Carolina’s 6th Congressional District, a seat he’s held since 1993, as the White House pushes Republican-led states to redraw congressional maps ahead of the midterms.

The moment has sparked anxiety about Black political representation and renewed debate among younger Black Americans over whether longtime Democratic leaders should pass the torch. If Clyburn steps down who do you think should succeed the longtime representative?

The question of who should succeed the longtime representative comes amid a push by the White House to redraw voting districts.

The battle over Black political representation in the South continues to unfold, with a federal court rejecting a new Al...
26/05/2026

The battle over Black political representation in the South continues to unfold, with a federal court rejecting a new Alabama House map.

Federal judges on Tuesday ruled that the Republican-backed map “intentionally discriminated based on race” and ordered the state to continue using a map with two congressional districts that are majority Black or close to it.

The decision could ramp up redistricting efforts to dismantle majority-Black congressional districts, advocates say.

In states where Republican lawmakers control the levers of power and most Black lawmakers are Democrats in the minority,...
26/05/2026

In states where Republican lawmakers control the levers of power and most Black lawmakers are Democrats in the minority, outspoken leadership often becomes both a political strategy and a sign of representation.

Lawmakers who challenge policies and force national conversations become symbols of resistance.

Lawmakers who force national conversations become symbols of resistance — though constituents also want that visibility to translate into tangible gains.

A survey of 1,600 young Black men finds campaigns ignore these key voters who “value democracy” but feel unseen by both ...
26/05/2026

A survey of 1,600 young Black men finds campaigns ignore these key voters who “value democracy” but feel unseen by both parties.
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A survey of 1,600 young Black men finds campaigns ignore these key voters who “value democracy” but feel unseen by both parties.

A survey of 1,600 young Black men finds campaigns ignore these key voters who “value democracy” but feel unseen by both ...
21/05/2026

A survey of 1,600 young Black men finds campaigns ignore these key voters who “value democracy” but feel unseen by both parties.

“Black men are not politically absent, they are politically misread,” said Michael Bland, executive director of Black Men Vote, a nonpartisan organization focused on mobilizing Black male voters.

A survey of 1,600 young Black men finds campaigns ignore these key voters who “value democracy” but feel unseen by both parties.

On May 12, the McIntosh County Board of Commissioners voted to extend and impose an additional 90-day moratorium on acce...
21/05/2026

On May 12, the McIntosh County Board of Commissioners voted to extend and impose an additional 90-day moratorium on accepting building permit applications on Sapelo Island. It allows the board more time to create a new ordinance that residents hope would work in their favor. The uncertainty forces them to constantly be in “survival mode,” Watts said. Already, they’ve endured government neglect, property tax hikes, and white developers eyeing the land.

Gullah Geechee descendants on the Georgia island are still battling to protect and preserve their home.

Rising carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is stripping nutrients like iron, zinc, and protein from staple crops such as ri...
20/05/2026

Rising carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is stripping nutrients like iron, zinc, and protein from staple crops such as rice, wheat, beans, and potatoes — the building blocks of Black American diets. New findings reveal that today, many of the crops people rely on contain fewer vitamins and minerals than they did just a generation ago.

Air pollution has made staple crops in the Black diet less nutritious, but urban farmers are cooking up solutions.

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