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By: Cicley GayBoard Chairwoman of Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation Juneteenth, America’s newest federal holiday, was meant to symbolize a national reckoning with history and a celebration of freedom when President Joe Biden signed the bipartisan legislation into law in 2021. Yet, just a few years later, we find Juneteenth events canceled in cities […]
Demonstrators crowded into streets, parks and plazas across the U.S. on Saturday to protest President Trump, marching through downtowns and blaring anti-authoritarian chants mixed with support for protecting democracy and immigrant rights. Organizers of the “No Kings” demonstrations said millions had marched in hundreds of events. Governors across the U.S. had urged calm and vowed […]
Vienna has found a way to build affordable housing and combat climate change at the same time. Now U.S. cities want in. Ryan Kellman/NPR hide caption toggle caption Ryan Kellman/NPR Climate change shapes where and how we live. That’s why NPR is dedicating a week to stories about solutions for building and living on a […]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — After a week of protests over federal immigration raids, about 200 Marines moved into Los Angeles on Friday to guard a federal building in the city while communities across the country prepped for what’s anticipated to be a nationwide wave of large-scale demonstrations against President Donald Trump’s polices . . .
As images of protests in Southern California have flooded television and social media in recent days, a key question has emerged: Why are so many protesters carrying Mexican flags at an American political protest? The sea of red, white and green Mexican flags at anti-deportation protests this week in Los Angeles has been seized upon […]
Protests that sprang up in Los Angeles over immigration enforcement raids and prompted President Trump to mobilize National Guard troops and Marines have begun to spread across the country, with more planned into the weekend. The protests in Los Angeles began Friday as Immigration and Customs Enforcement executed several raids in and around the country’s second . […]
Dozens of people milled about in Philadelphia’s Love Park as a series of short film portraits played on the facade of the park’s visitor center on a recent Friday evening. The ambient sounds of the city served as a soundtrack for the silent films. Several videos played simultaneously on different sections of the 360-degree projection […]
For generations, Black-majority cities have been at the heart of political movements, cultural innovation, and economic struggle. In 2025, that tradition continues in places like South Fulton, Jackson, and Detroit—cities where African Americans make up more than 80% of the population. These urban centers have long served as cultural anchors, political strongholds, and economic engines […]
OpenAI’s Sam Altman launched the World Project in the US on May 1, 2025, aiming to revolutionize digital identity verification using eye-scanning Orbs. This initiative seeks to create a secure, decentralized system distinguishing humans from AI. The Orb scans irises, generating encrypted IrisCodes stored on a blockchain. In exchange for participation, users receive 14 WLD […]
An updated analysis from Insider Monkey reveals that African Americans’ internal migration patterns have significantly contributed to the rise of “Black-majority cities” across the United States. These urban centers, where African Americans comprise a substantial portion of the population, have become focal points for opportunity, culture, and influence, reshaping the nation’s demographic and economic landscape. […]