Based on Aleshea Harris' acclaimed stage play, ‘Is God Is’ tells a sharp, emotional story about trauma, survival and Black women’s right to rage without apology. by Oumou Fofana, Revolt.tv
Patti Perret for Amazon MGM Studios
For years, Black women in film (and in real life) have been asked to carry everything except anger. We are allowed to be nurturing, funny, resilient, wise and endlessly forgiving....
by Kofi Oppong Kyekyeku, Face2FaceAfrica.com
Former U.S. President Barack Obama made a stop in Texas on Tuesday to rally behind Democratic Senate hopeful James Talarico, giving a high-profile endorsement to a campaign Democrats believe could shake up the state’s long-standing Republican dominance.
Obama reportedly joined Talarico and Democratic state Representative Gina Hinojosa for lunch at a taco restaurant in Austin, where the former...
By Black Information Network
In a 6-3 vote on Monday (May 11), the Supreme Court ruled to lift a lower court order requiring Alabama to continue using its current congressional map — which includes two Black districts — until the 2030 census, according to Politico.
However, the legislature attempted to adopt...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — New research from the West Health-Gallup Center found that nearly a third (82 million) of Americans cut back on their daily spending to pay for healthcare. The high cost of healthcare has prevented many from achieving long-term personal and financial goals.
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High prescription drug...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — According to the Black Business Exchange Foundation, there are 3.7 million Black-owned businesses (11.3% of all United States businesses) generating $183.3 billion in annual revenue. In addition to financial gains, the number of jobs created by Black-owned businesses is invaluable. Therefore, it is crucial to have...
by Kofi Oppong Kyekyeku, Face2FaceAfrica.com
Former U.S. President Barack Obama made a stop in Texas on Tuesday to rally behind Democratic Senate hopeful James Talarico, giving a high-profile endorsement to a...
by BlackNews.com
Members will assemble in Scottsdale, Arizona, from May 21-24, 2026, at the Fairmont Princess Resort for the“Jersey Gems Go West!” Themed Conference
Beginning May 21...
by BlackNews.com
George Floyd’s family has spoken out after a joke referencing his death was made during Kevin Hart’s Netflix roast featuring comedian Tony Hinchcliffe. They...
by BlackNews.com
Brionna Pratt, a 30-year-old African American woman from Illinois, spent years working toward her goal of becoming an attorney. After five attempts and more...
By Black Information Network
Defense SecretaryPete Hegseth’s recent mass firings of top military personnel have left the Pentagon in disarray.
Since being sworn in as Secretary...
By Atlanta Daily World
Atlanta Daily World stands as the first Black daily publication in America. Started in 1927 by Morehouse College graduate W.A. Scott....
by Thomas Breen The New Haven independent
Alder Richard Furlow, with Building Official Bob Dillon: “How is this permissible?”
LCI’s Ray Jackson and Sinclair Williams at Thursday’s hearing.
781 Whalley, as seen...
by Dereen Shirnekhi
Lamont: “Nothing better than UNITE HERE.”
Local 217 members and leadership cheer for the two-term governor.
A statewide hospitality workers union endorsed Gov. Ned Lamont on Tuesday in his...
by Paul Bass The New Haven independent
Turn English Station blue. Or maybe even green.
Those alternative visions emerged from a conversation with three New Haveners who since the turn of...
by Thomas Breen
City Human Resources & Benefits Manager Marcella Garcia, and city Personnel Director Susan Baldwin: “It’s never OK to have a position open for three years. It’s not...
by Mona Mahadevan, Dereen Shirnekhi and Thomas Breen
Mayor Justin Elicker on Wednesday afternoon will head to federal court in Hartford to answer a judge’s questions about why he told...
Lucy Gellman | May 12th, 2026
When Shawneeque McClam-Edwards returned to New Haven to help out her family in 2020, she never intended to stay. The trip, she thought, would...
by Staff Report
HARTFORD, CT — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration should abandon its draft guidance that would ease approvals for flavored e-cigarette products, say a coalition of 21...
by Staff Report CTNewsJunkie
SOUTH WINDSOR — The Connecticut State Dental Association has presented state Sen. Saud Anwar, D-South Windsor, with its 2026 Salvadore Squatrito Legislative Achievement Award.
The award is...
by Viktoria Sundqvist
HARTFORD, CT — Central Connecticut State University didn’t complete a biweekly payroll review in a timely manner, kept contracts outside of the university’s accounting system and failed...
by Maya McFadden
Student concerns and recommendations around AI.
New Haven Public Schools (NHPS) students have reported “confusion” about how to use artificial intelligence in a school setting — especially since...
by Thomas Breen
Thanks to a budget-season windfall of tens of millions of new dollars from the state and Yale, Mayor Justin Elicker has proposed a smaller tax-rate increase —...
by Dereen Shirnekhi
Challenger Andrew Rice addresses disappointed supporters outside the convention, strategizing for gathering petition signatures.
Delegates gather at West Haven High.
18-year-old Christian Garcia, from Hamden: I want to see...
Based on Aleshea Harris' acclaimed stage play, ‘Is God Is’ tells a sharp, emotional story about trauma, survival and Black women’s right to rage without apology. by Oumou Fofana, Revolt.tv
Patti Perret for...
by Kofi Oppong Kyekyeku, Face2FaceAfrica.com
Former U.S. President Barack Obama made a stop in Texas on Tuesday to rally behind Democratic Senate hopeful James Talarico, giving a high-profile endorsement to a...
by BlackNews.com
Members will assemble in Scottsdale, Arizona, from May 21-24, 2026, at the Fairmont Princess Resort for the“Jersey Gems Go West!” Themed Conference
Beginning May 21...
by BlackNews.com
George Floyd’s family has spoken out after a joke referencing his death was made during Kevin Hart’s Netflix roast featuring comedian Tony Hinchcliffe. They...
by BlackNews.com
Brionna Pratt, a 30-year-old African American woman from Illinois, spent years working toward her goal of becoming an attorney. After five attempts and more...
By Black Information Network
Defense SecretaryPete Hegseth’s recent mass firings of top military personnel have left the Pentagon in disarray.
Since being sworn in as Secretary...
By Atlanta Daily World
Atlanta Daily World stands as the first Black daily publication in America. Started in 1927 by Morehouse College graduate W.A. Scott....
By National Association of the Advancement of Colored People
The NAACP announces that Rev. Dr. Amos C. Brown, longtime civil rights leader, pastor, and tireless...