CNN, MS NOW and Politico on Sept. 21 sued President Donald Trump's administration days after they were barred from White House grounds, calling the selective ban — based on the content of their ...

In this opinion piece, Beverly Moran and LaToya B. Parker argue that the federal head of household tax filing status fails to meaningfully benefit the single mothers—particularly Black women—it was ...

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School resource officers (SROs) and zero-tolerance policies have long shouldered the blame for the disproportionate introduction of Black and disabled students into the school-to-prison pipeline. "I ...

In the face of an escalating Black maternal health crisis, a new program is empowering Black men and expectant fathers with the education and training needed to advocate for their families from ...

The Board of Directors of the Greater Washington Urban League (GWUL) recently appointed Dr. Faith Gibson Hubbard as interim president and CEO. Hubbard replaces George Lambert, who retired earlier this ...

Despite the many adversities they have encountered – or, perhaps, because of them – Black people have a long history of entrepreneurship, and their innovation has had lasting impacts on Black families ...

The church has always been a pillar within the Black community and when issues arise they often stand in protest with the very people who fill their pews. Throughout time, whenever Black people have ...

For more than 50 years, Baltimore's YouthWorks program has provided paid summer jobs to local youth, offering critical skills, mentorship and pathways to future success. YouthWorks, operated by the ...

Baltimore has served as home base for most of April Ryan's life. The award-winning reporter, author and White House correspondent is a proud graduate of Morgan State University. But for Ryan, who was ...

Former first lady Michelle Obama is setting the record straight about her marriage, brushing off rumors of a split from former President Barack Obama and calling out the sexist assumptions that fueled ...