Evanston approves new round of reparations for Black residents

The Illinois city that made history with its $10 million pledge continues distributing reparations payments to Black residents.A Black community in Illinois may finally be getting reparations. This month, as …

For the love of Galentine’s Day

Galentine’s Day, the annual tradition of celebrating your friends, is right around the corner, and it’s not just for singles.Saturday might be for the lovers. But Sunday, Feb. 15? That’s …

Black Hollywood Icons Prove That True Love Has No Age Limit

We’re celebrating Black women celebrities who have shared their inspiring journeys of finding deep, fulfilling love later in life.I’m definitely not the only millennial feeling like they’re channeling a Tracee …

Art Consulting Era Unlocked: Meet Contemporary Artist Jessica Vollrath

For the longest time, I envisioned stepping into art consulting but didn’t have a clear roadmap. Unknowingly, The Black Curation became the vehicle to get me there. After years of …

State Department Reinstates 30-Year-Old Law Revoking Passports For Owing More Than $100K In Child Support

February 13, 2026Data from the federal Office of Child Support Services (OCSS) and HHS reveal roughly $621 million in back child support payments have been collected, including nine collections of …

Spelman Students Sound Alarm About Male Staffer Living Inside Dorm

February 13, 2026The Student Government Association issued a statement expressing discomfort at the presence of a man in an all-women’s living space.Students at Spelman College have raised concerns with campus …

BHM100: Remembering Dred Scott, Harriet Scott and How They Survived One of the Worst Supreme Court Decisions in U.S. History

February 13, 2026by Lori Lakin Hutcherson, GBN Editor-in-ChiefOn March 6, 1857, United States Supreme Court Chief Justice Roger Taney oversaw a 7-2 vote against enslaved spouses Dred Scott and Harriet …

Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art will return three bronze sculptures to India after provenance review

Somaskanda, Chola period, 12th century, Tamil Nadu state, India National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, Arthur M. Sackler Collection, Gift of Arthur M. SacklerThe National Museum of Asian Art …

Snoop Dogg allegedly gets into some security drama at Winter Olympics

The D-O-Double-G was tapped as an official honorary coach by the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee and served as a special correspondent for NBC.Snoop Dogg’s time as an Olympic …

Man Of The People: Winning Super Bowl QB Sam Darnold Praises Seattle Seahawks Fans While Giving Them A Sneak Peek At The City’s First Raising Cane’s [Exclusive]

Fresh off leading the Seattle Seahawks to a historic Super Bowl LX victory, veteran quarterback Sam Darnold found a way to celebrate his first championship win with fans: by clocking …

Prime Video’s ‘Cross’ returns for season 2, asking viewers to decide how far is too far when the cause feels justified

Amazon Prime’s hit crime thriller starring Aldis Hodge, “Cross,” has returned for a second season with an urgent theme at its center.Prime Video’s “Cross” has returned for a second season …

Siege On The Soil: Black Farmers Forced To Legislate Their Survival Against ‘Old Guard’ Harassment In Colorado

February 12, 2026Black farmers at Freedom Acres Ranch in Yoder, Colorado are pushing for new anti-discrimination laws to combat ongoing local racism.The Black farmers at Freedom Acres Ranch say ongoing …

UT Austin closes African and African Diaspora Studies department amid political pressure

The move comes as the university consolidates several identity-based academic programs into a new department, raising concerns among faculty about political pressure and academic freedom. The University of Texas at …

Ai Weiwei faced vote about his Royal Academy of Arts, London membership after Gaza tweet

Ai Weiwei at Schloss Leopoldskron in Salzburg, Austria, in 2024Photo: APA-PictureDesk/Alamy Live NewsThe Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei says he faced a vote of no confidence by the Academicians …

Trump’s pick for top State Department role rebuked for anti-Black, racist views

Jeremy Carl, author of “The Unprotected Class: How Anti-White Racism Is Tearing America Apart,” described holidays like Juneteenth as “racial hustle” and the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as an …