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As climate experts from around the globe met recently in Brazil, representatives for communities made mostly of descendents of escaped enslaved Africans pressed for recognition of their environmental work with the environment. bit.ly/48eNN2E
November 28, 2025 at 3:04 PM
As climate experts from around the globe met recently in Brazil, representatives for communities made mostly of descendents of escaped enslaved Africans pressed for recognition of their environmental work with the environment. bit.ly/48eNN2E
The music of saxophonist Mark Turner has drawn praise. The work of late Harlem Renaissance writer and civil rights leader James Weldon Johnson has been praised. Audiences can find both in Turner's latest album, writes contributor Eugene Holley Jr. bit.ly/3M7mfVq
November 26, 2025 at 11:38 PM
The music of saxophonist Mark Turner has drawn praise. The work of late Harlem Renaissance writer and civil rights leader James Weldon Johnson has been praised. Audiences can find both in Turner's latest album, writes contributor Eugene Holley Jr. bit.ly/3M7mfVq
As climate leaders from around the globe met recently in Brazil, representatives for communities made mostly of descendents of escaped enslaved Africans pressed for recognition of their environmental work with the environment. bit.ly/48eNN2E
November 26, 2025 at 6:56 PM
As climate leaders from around the globe met recently in Brazil, representatives for communities made mostly of descendents of escaped enslaved Africans pressed for recognition of their environmental work with the environment. bit.ly/48eNN2E
Viola Ford Fletcher, oldest survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, has died at the age of 111. Mayor Monroe Nichols said she "endured more than anyone should, yet she spent her life lighting a path forward." bit.ly/BNV-National...
November 25, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Viola Ford Fletcher, oldest survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, has died at the age of 111. Mayor Monroe Nichols said she "endured more than anyone should, yet she spent her life lighting a path forward." bit.ly/BNV-National...
A judge has dismissed the criminal indictments against New York Attorney General Letitia James and former FBI Director James Comey, ruling that the Trump-supported prosecutor was illegally appointed. bit.ly/3LW56hv
November 24, 2025 at 7:09 PM
A judge has dismissed the criminal indictments against New York Attorney General Letitia James and former FBI Director James Comey, ruling that the Trump-supported prosecutor was illegally appointed. bit.ly/3LW56hv
Reggae legend Jimmy Cliff, singer and also star of the classic movie "The Harder They Come," has died at the age of 81. Cliff came up in the emergencing music scene in Kingston, Jamaica, along with Bob Marley and Peter Tosh. bit.ly/4irBZik #JimmyCliff
November 24, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Reggae legend Jimmy Cliff, singer and also star of the classic movie "The Harder They Come," has died at the age of 81. Cliff came up in the emergencing music scene in Kingston, Jamaica, along with Bob Marley and Peter Tosh. bit.ly/4irBZik #JimmyCliff
A port in downtown Rio received an estimated 1 million captured Africans in the Transatlantic Slave Trade — the most in the world. That is one piece of the history visitors are learning as Brazil explores afrotourism. bit.ly/48a6tAG
November 21, 2025 at 3:32 PM
A port in downtown Rio received an estimated 1 million captured Africans in the Transatlantic Slave Trade — the most in the world. That is one piece of the history visitors are learning as Brazil explores afrotourism. bit.ly/48a6tAG
Jurors in Ohio are hearing closing arguments in the case of an officer who killed a pregnant Black woman in a supermarket parking lot. Ta'Kiya Young, 21, was suspected of shoplifting when Connor Grubb shot her in 2023. bit.ly/4o0xZ9H
November 19, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Jurors in Ohio are hearing closing arguments in the case of an officer who killed a pregnant Black woman in a supermarket parking lot. Ta'Kiya Young, 21, was suspected of shoplifting when Connor Grubb shot her in 2023. bit.ly/4o0xZ9H
Relatives of the Rev. Jesse Jackson are flying in to be by his bedside at a Chicago hospital, CBS News is reporting. The civil rights leader was hospitalized last week as he battles a degenerative illness. bit.ly/BNV-National... #jessejackson #JesseJackson
November 17, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Relatives of the Rev. Jesse Jackson are flying in to be by his bedside at a Chicago hospital, CBS News is reporting. The civil rights leader was hospitalized last week as he battles a degenerative illness. bit.ly/BNV-National... #jessejackson #JesseJackson
The National Urban League's groundbreaking new headquarters in Harlem — and more in our weekly newsletter. conta.cc/4o0BcWL
November 14, 2025 at 4:01 PM
The National Urban League's groundbreaking new headquarters in Harlem — and more in our weekly newsletter. conta.cc/4o0BcWL
The National Urban League opened brand new headquarters in Harlem, New York, this week. The children of late civil rights leaders whose work made it happen talked with BNV's Allison Davis about the significance. bit.ly/4nVHk2w #nationalurbanleague
November 14, 2025 at 3:18 PM
The National Urban League opened brand new headquarters in Harlem, New York, this week. The children of late civil rights leaders whose work made it happen talked with BNV's Allison Davis about the significance. bit.ly/4nVHk2w #nationalurbanleague
The Rev. Jesse Jackson, the civil rights leader who has been battling a degenerative condition, has been hospitalized with a rattle in his chest. The Rev. Al Sharpton, his longtime friend, is asking the public to pray. bit.ly/BNV-National...
November 13, 2025 at 6:53 PM
The Rev. Jesse Jackson, the civil rights leader who has been battling a degenerative condition, has been hospitalized with a rattle in his chest. The Rev. Al Sharpton, his longtime friend, is asking the public to pray. bit.ly/BNV-National...
Many are celebrating the fact that the government shutdown has ended and federal employees are returning to work, but one important question — when SNAP food will resume — remains unclear. bit.ly/4oEXyyf
November 13, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Many are celebrating the fact that the government shutdown has ended and federal employees are returning to work, but one important question — when SNAP food will resume — remains unclear. bit.ly/4oEXyyf
Meeting someone we admire can be scary because there's always the chance they'll turn out to be unkind or arrogant in person. But that was never the case with late NBA legend Lenny Wilkens, who always displayed grace and kindness, writes Marc Spears. bit.ly/Sports-BNV
November 11, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Meeting someone we admire can be scary because there's always the chance they'll turn out to be unkind or arrogant in person. But that was never the case with late NBA legend Lenny Wilkens, who always displayed grace and kindness, writes Marc Spears. bit.ly/Sports-BNV
The U.S. Senate has moved closer toward ending the government shutdown after a handful of Democrats crossed over to join Republicans. But most Democrats are not happy with the move that leaves health insurance up in the air. bit.ly/3sLpdVY
November 10, 2025 at 5:44 PM
The U.S. Senate has moved closer toward ending the government shutdown after a handful of Democrats crossed over to join Republicans. But most Democrats are not happy with the move that leaves health insurance up in the air. bit.ly/3sLpdVY
NBA fans are mourning Lenny Wilkens, the legend known as the "godfather of Seattle basketball." Wilkens, a Hall of Famer, died Sunday at the age of 88. bit.ly/Sports-BNV #lennywilkens
November 10, 2025 at 3:32 PM
NBA fans are mourning Lenny Wilkens, the legend known as the "godfather of Seattle basketball." Wilkens, a Hall of Famer, died Sunday at the age of 88. bit.ly/Sports-BNV #lennywilkens
Did you enjoy our fact-based reporting on the 20 years since Hurricane Katrina made landfall? Or our collaboration with the Associated Press and the Amsterdam News on voting rights today? Then pledge to support Black News & Views: bit.ly/4hOgOXj
November 7, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Did you enjoy our fact-based reporting on the 20 years since Hurricane Katrina made landfall? Or our collaboration with the Associated Press and the Amsterdam News on voting rights today? Then pledge to support Black News & Views: bit.ly/4hOgOXj
Republican efforts to Block Democrats from gaining power in Congress, and the Ohio Players still on "fire" — in this week's Black News & Views newsletter. conta.cc/3XfPHed
November 7, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Republican efforts to Block Democrats from gaining power in Congress, and the Ohio Players still on "fire" — in this week's Black News & Views newsletter. conta.cc/3XfPHed
The name of the R&B/funk group the Ohio Players was a household name in the 1970s. Now, all these decades later, the surviving group members are still on "Fire." bit.ly/43hoMSM #OhioPlayers
November 7, 2025 at 3:35 PM
The name of the R&B/funk group the Ohio Players was a household name in the 1970s. Now, all these decades later, the surviving group members are still on "Fire." bit.ly/43hoMSM #OhioPlayers
The passage of California's Prop 50 is part of the election sweep favoring Democrats. The measure allows for a recast of Congressional districts in a way that could tip control of the U.S. House. But already, the measure is facing a challenge. bit.ly/47v9AUM
November 6, 2025 at 3:42 PM
The passage of California's Prop 50 is part of the election sweep favoring Democrats. The measure allows for a recast of Congressional districts in a way that could tip control of the U.S. House. But already, the measure is facing a challenge. bit.ly/47v9AUM
The federal government shutdown is now at day 36. It is the longest shutdown in U.S. history. But as the struggle for nonworking families drags on, contributor Sughnen Yongo talked to people and organizations trying to help. bit.ly/47hLUmB
November 5, 2025 at 9:09 PM
The federal government shutdown is now at day 36. It is the longest shutdown in U.S. history. But as the struggle for nonworking families drags on, contributor Sughnen Yongo talked to people and organizations trying to help. bit.ly/47hLUmB
Democrats logged election wins from coast-to-coast Tuesday night, including New York City's mayoral race, the gubernatorial contests in Virginia and New Jersey, and a Congressional redistricting proposal in California. bit.ly/3sLpdVY
November 5, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Democrats logged election wins from coast-to-coast Tuesday night, including New York City's mayoral race, the gubernatorial contests in Virginia and New Jersey, and a Congressional redistricting proposal in California. bit.ly/3sLpdVY
A mayoral race in the country's largest city, two heated governor's races, and a redistricting proposition that could affect control of the U.S. House — all of this is part of Election Day this year. bit.ly/43fVWlH #ElectionDay
November 4, 2025 at 7:30 PM
A mayoral race in the country's largest city, two heated governor's races, and a redistricting proposition that could affect control of the U.S. House — all of this is part of Election Day this year. bit.ly/43fVWlH #ElectionDay
This week, the government shutdown is poised to become the longest in U.S. history. But a number of organizations and elected officials are stepping up to help furloughed federal workers, Sughnen Yongo reports. bit.ly/47hLUmB #federalworkers #furlough
November 3, 2025 at 7:55 PM
This week, the government shutdown is poised to become the longest in U.S. history. But a number of organizations and elected officials are stepping up to help furloughed federal workers, Sughnen Yongo reports. bit.ly/47hLUmB #federalworkers #furlough
Kenyans Hellen Obiri and Benson Kipruto helped log milestones at the NYC Marathon Sunday, with a course record in the women's race and the closest finish ever in the men's race. bit.ly/47yFs9x @hellenobiri #bensonkipruto #nycmarathon
November 3, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Kenyans Hellen Obiri and Benson Kipruto helped log milestones at the NYC Marathon Sunday, with a course record in the women's race and the closest finish ever in the men's race. bit.ly/47yFs9x @hellenobiri #bensonkipruto #nycmarathon