President Donald Trump has suspended the green card lottery program that allowed the suspect in the Brown University and MIT shootings to come to the United States.

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said it is searching for three missing children who were last seen on the city’s Westside near Lane Avenue South and Lenox Avenue.

“High Horse: The Black Cowboy,” a new docuseries executive produced by Jordan Peele and his Monkeypaw Productions that is now streaming on Peacock, highlights who it says are the first American cowboys – Black men.

Trial continues for an Ohio police officer charged with shooting a pregnant Black mother killed after being accused of shoplifting in August 2023.

Authorities say gunfire erupted during outdoor festivities at Pennsylvania’s Lincoln University, killing one person and wounding six others.

An Associated Press analysis finds that the number of Black students enrolling at many elite colleges has dropped in the two years since the Supreme Court banned affirmative action in admissions.

Democrats have rallied against a proposed U.S. House map by North Carolina Republicans in Raleigh.

The Supreme Court appears ready to gut a key tool of the Voting Rights Act that's helped root out racial discrimination in voting for more than a half century.

A Republican attack on a core provision of the Voting Rights Act that's designed to protect racial minorities comes to the Supreme Court this week, more than a decade after the justices knocked out another pillar of the 60-year-old law.

A New York City judge has dismissed a civil summons against Alex O’Keefe, a former writer for FX’s “The Bear.”.

Conflicting accounts are surfacing ahead of a Jacksonville event celebrating Black authors, as organizers of the Black Book Bash claim Publix pulled its sponsorship at the last minute — a claim the grocery chain firmly denies.

New Jersey's contest for governor is seeing some groups that traditionally support Democrats, like union and Black leaders, raising concerns about prospects in November.

Carla Mechele Jones, founder of Carla Mechele Media and curator at Lift Ev’ry Voice & Sing Park, shares how she preserves Jacksonville’s Black history while reshaping the city’s cultural narrative in episode two of Voices of the 904.

Mississippi police say an autopsy by the state medical examiner's office has concluded a Black student found hanging from a tree at Delta State University died by suicide.

As Chicago braces for an influx of federal immigration agents and possibly National Guard troops, churches citywide are turning up their response from the pulpit.

The Ken Knight Awards is bringing a night of Black excellence and celebration for the Jacksonville media professionals making a difference in the community.

The Ken Knight Awards is bringing a night of Black excellence and celebration for the Jacksonville media professionals making a difference in the community.

Voting-rights advocates are suing to overturn all of the redistricting plans drawn by Texas Republicans meant to favor Republicans in 2026 midterm elections, saying the map weakens the electoral influence of Black voters.

Less than two years after U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland came to Jacksonville to announce a settlement with Ameris Bank over redlining allegations, a federal judge quietly terminated the consent order in the case, the Jacksonville Daily Record reported.

A federal judge has ordered Mississippi to redraw its Supreme Court electoral map, after finding the map dilutes the power of Black voters.

A federal appeals court says the NFL can be put on trial over claims that Brian Flores and other Black coaches face discrimination.

The Martha's Vineyard African American Film Festival is back for its 23rd year, celebrating Black filmmakers, actors and tastemakers.

Hulk Hogan's death has sparked mixed reactions, especially among Black wrestling fans and commentators.

The Supreme Court is putting off ruling on a second Black majority congressional district in Louisiana, instead ordering new arguments in the fall.

The Northside Coalition of Jacksonville will light up the Main Street Bridge in red, black, and green to honor Juneteenth.

Nearly 3,000 white crosses on a hill in South Africa are a memorial to white people killed on farms over the last three decades.

A growing number of Black fathers with autistic children are looking to be more visible in the national autism conversation through podcasts, nonprofits and summits that specifically address their experience.

The Black Rodeo USA cowboy competition returned to the Jacksonville Equestrian Center on Saturday with two shows.

The Black Rodeo USA cowboy competition returns to the Jacksonville Equestrian Center on Saturday with two shows.

The Queer Trans Project is a Jacksonville-based, trans-led nonprofit that provides free gender-affirming resources to people across the country.

Black women are starting to pay more for their hair care because of the Trump administration’s tariffs on goods imported from China.

As a fan, Shaun Horne is all about Detroit’s professional sports teams.

A husband and wife are on trial this week in federal court in Denver over what federal prosecutors have said was a stunt to help elect the first Black mayor of Colorado Springs.

An audit of Maryland autopsies has uncovered at least 36 in-custody police deaths that should have been considered homicides.

CBS' new soap opera “Beyond the Gates” has been renewed for a second season.

President Donald Trump’s push to eliminate diversity initiatives on college campuses didn’t stop minority students at the University of Kentucky from staging their own celebration.

Pinstripes.

A Nashville high school student who fatally shot a classmate before killing himself in January was on probation after threatening a student with a box cutter three months earlier.

Black dandyism is finally taking center stage at the Met Gala, with cultural powerhouses leading this subversive, sharply tailored style into the global fashion spotlight.

Opening arguments have begun in the case of three former Tennessee police officers charged with second-degree murder charges in the beating death of Tyre Nichols in Memphis.

Jackie Robinson’s legacy is being celebrated around the major leagues, with the day named for the first Black baseball player of the modern era and marking the 78th anniversary of his debut for the Brooklyn Dodgers.

The Black creators of some consumers products are rethinking their business plans as major U.S. companies end or water down their diversity, equity and inclusion programs.

The first Black history museum to call Florida its home is closer to becoming a reality in St. Johns County.

Read the latest stories and features about Black History Month and find local events in Jacksonville and across northeast Florida and southeast Georgia.

Students at Michigan State University's law school have found that slavery is still baked into American jurisprudence.

The first thing viewers of “Beyond the Gates” see is a black Mercedes gliding past manicured lawns and stately estates.

It makes sense that Black players in the NFL think Black head coaches feel extra pressure.

President Donald Trump’s attack on diversity, equity and inclusion programs is leading to pushback from Baltimore's mayor.

Read the latest stories and features about Black History Month and find local events in Jacksonville and across northeast Florida and southeast Georgia.

Black history is made daily but because of Carter G. Woodson — nicknamed the father of Black History Month — the celebration of Black culture is commemorated during the second month of the year.

President Donald Trump’s pledge to help make Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream a reality is viewed with skepticism by many prominent Black and Hispanic civil rights leaders.

In college basketball, the scene of an African-American coach cutting down nets to celebrate a national title is nothing new.

A new historical marker has been unveiled in the hometown of civil rights icon James Meredith.

A U.S. Department of Justice investigation found that the Memphis Police Department committed a host of civil rights violations, including using excessive force, making illegal traffic stops and disproportionately targeting Black people in the majority Black city.

JWB Property Management announced Thursday it reached a settlement in a lawsuit that claimed the company’s screening algorithms discriminated against rental applicants who are Black.

Democrat Janelle Bynum has flipped Oregon’s 5th Congressional District.

The Mississippi Senate discriminated against a Black attorney by paying her about half of what her white colleagues were paid for the same job.

The Supreme Court is taking up a new redistricting case involving Louisiana’s congressional map with two mostly Black districts.

Democrats, Republicans and voting rights advocates launched a wide array of efforts to boost Black voter turnout over the last week of the presidential campaign.

Few elections in the nation’s history have provided such a divide as this year’s, with the two major candidates and so many of their supporters saying the outcome will determine the fate of the country and whether it can hold to its democratic moorings.

Officials in New Haven, Connecticut, are considering a public apology for a decision by city leaders in 1831 to reject what would have been the nation's first Black college.

A fellowship program is training young Black men to become literacy aides in preschool classrooms across the country.

Vice President Kamala Harris helped pack diapers on Saturday for North Carolina hurricane victims.

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump promises the biggest deportation event the U.S. has ever seen if he is elected.

Black registered voters have an overwhelmingly positive view of Vice President Kamala Harris.

On this episode, we're joined by not only one of the greatest wrestlers of all time but also one of the greatest college football players ever: Ron Simmons. The FSU legend and first Black world champion in WCW in the early 90s is here to discuss his legendary career. He offers his opinions from FSU being left out of last year's college football playoffs to the scary toughness of Mark Henry to an agreement he had with Van Vader to literally beat on each other in the ring.

Racial disparities in how schools discipline students received new attention at the outset of a national reckoning with racial injustice, but the results of reform efforts have been slow to materialize.

August is recognized as Black Business Month. In this episode of This Week in Jacksonville: Business Edition, we dive into the state of African American businesses in Northeast Florida.

On the night she became the first woman of Black and South Asian heritage to be a major party’s nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris didn’t explicitly mention the racial and gender firsts she would set if elected to the White House.

This month marks 10 years since the fatal shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri.

The tear-jerker documentary “Daughters" follows four young girls as they prepare to reunite with their incarcerated fathers for a dance in a Washington, D.

On Aug. 9, 2014, Michael Brown and a friend were walking in the middle of Canfield Drive, a two-lane street in the St. Louis suburb of Ferguson, Missouri, when a police officer drove by and told them to use the sidewalk.

Michael Brown’s death was the catalyst for massive change starting in Ferguson, Missouri.

Ohio Sen. JD Vance, Donald Trump’s running mate, is defending a false claim the former president made about Vice President Kamala Harris’ racial identity.

On Saturday, a historic Black fraternity unveiled a Little Free Library at Moody Avenue Park to provide free books and promote literacy in the community.

A historic gold-rush town in Northern California is at the center of a restitution fight led by Black families who say their ancestors' land was taken.

The U.S. Navy has exonerated 256 Black sailors found to be unjustly punished in 1944 following a California port explosion that killed hundreds of service members and exposed racist double standards among the then-segregated ranks.

Vice President Kamala Harris held events on successive days this week highlighting her racial identity and personal background.

The best of Black culture’s policymakers, thought leaders, creatives, business minds, health experts and, of course, musical talent are converging in New Orleans over the Fourth of July holiday weekend as part of the Essence Festival of Culture.

Donald Trump's warning during his debate with Joe Biden that immigrants are taking “Black jobs" and “Hispanic jobs” prompted outrage from Democrats and Black leaders who found the language vague and racially discriminatory.

Everything is bigger in Texas, including the number of residents of diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds who joined the state's population.

The community is buzzing with excitement as four amazing local businesses gear up to shine as featured vendors during this year’s prestigious Essence Festival! The festival is a multi-day celebration of the black culture, music, and food with over 500,000 attendees.

The Justice Department says Phoenix police discriminate against Black, Hispanic and Native American people, unlawfully detain homeless people and use excessive force, including unjustified deadly force.

Every June since the 1970s, across the United States, musicians, fans and industry professionals celebrate Black Music Month.

If you’ve never had the fried chicken and biscuit experience at Silkie’s Chicken & Champagne Bar, unfortunately, you’re out of time.

The Supreme Court has preserved a Republican-held South Carolina congressional district, rejecting a lower-court ruling that the district discriminated against Black voters.

The city of Oakland is selling its share of the Oakland Coliseum to a local Black development group for at least $105 million.

Ed Dwight, America's first Black astronaut candidate, has finally made it to space 60 years later, flying with Jeff Bezos’ rocket company.

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President Joe Biden has marked the 70th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision that struck down institutionalized racial segregation in public schools by welcoming plaintiffs and their family members in the landmark case to the White House.

A Florida deputy's fatal shooting of a U.S. service member has jarred the former top enlisted officer of the Air Force.

The school system in Topeka, Kansas, was at the center of the landmark Brown v.

The Supreme Court has ordered Louisiana to hold congressional elections using a House map with a second mostly Black district, despite a lower-court ruling that called the map an illegal racial gerrymander.

Voting rights advocates have created a new initiative to increase Black voter turnout ahead of this fall's general election.

The future of the Tampa Bay Rays is about to come into clearer focus as the St. Petersburg City Council begins discussions about the team's planned $1.3 billion ballpark.

Bryce Harper hit a three-run homer and Zack Wheeler struck out 11 in seven innings to help the Philadelphia Phillies complete a four-game sweep of the San Francisco Giants with a 6-1 win.

Gabby Douglas is officially back.

South Africans celebrate their “Freedom Day” every April 27.

Chicago is one of several big American cities grappling with a surge of migrants.

Thousands of Black college students expected this weekend for an annual spring bash at Georgia's largest public beach shouldn't expect a warm welcome.