Twenty-two days before a national election, with early ballots already being cast, federal agents arrived at the home of a sitting member of Congress with a search warrant.
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A North Carolina police department is under fire after numerous officers were discovered using racist language against Black residents and even discussing a competition to see who could stop the most Black drivers. While a number of officers involved in the racism scandal have been removed or are set to be fired, concerned members of the community are calling for further investigation into their past conduct and significant changes to be made for the future.
Ten graduates of Tuskegee University’s Class of 2026 have achieved an extraordinary academic milestone, maintaining perfect 4.0 grade point averages throughout all four years of their undergraduate education.
After years of abuse and forced labor, five Black siblings finally have resources to heal from the childhood they were denied.
A Black Iowa teacher has been awarded $425,000 after a federal jury ruled in his favor in a lawsuit accusing his school district and two administrators of failing to respond properly to repeated racial harassment.
A 21-year-old Black Navy sailor died by suicide during an extended deployment in June, and her family is now questioning whether she received enough mental health support aboard her ship.
The Crusader’s ongoing “Lynchings By Suicide” investigation began after Demartravion “Trey” Reed, a 21-year-old Delta State University student, was found hanging from a tree on the Cleveland, Miss., campus on Sept. 15, 2025. The state medical examiner ruled Reed’s death a suicide within days, a finding his family continues to dispute.
Through the Forum’s Seed Capital Pitch Competition, Good Soil will award $500,000 in equity-free capital to select founders. Since the inaugural Forum in 2023, the prize pool has grown from $250,000 to $500,000. The competition drew 1,829 applications in 2025, more than double the prior year’s total. Registrants from Japan and countries across Africa are expected to attend next month’s Forum.
The National Association of Real Estate Brokers (NAREB) recognized 18 mortgage loan officers at its Top 100 celebration during the organization’s national convention in August. The honorees were selected for their extensive work with NAREB Realtists in financing and closing home loans for buyers across the country.
An estimated 55,000 consumers will benefit from a $694 million class action settlement against a predatory auto lender reached by attorneys general (AGs) in 40 states and the District of Columbia.