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Black Twitter helped define the internet — so where will the exodus from X lead?
Some X users say they’re hoping to create a new “Black Twitter” on other social media platforms.
Aldis Hodge takes on the newest version of detective Alex Cross for TV
To create the full world for the new Prime Video series, showrunner Ben Watkins turned to James Patterson’s earliest bestselling books centered on the detective.
Nonprofit founder says flight ban pauses plans to build school in Haiti
The founder and CEO of the nonprofit Angels for Humanity says the flight ban has disrupted plans to build a school for children in Haiti.
A party, a fight, then gunfire: Witnesses describe a war zone after Tuskegee's homecoming
What started as a weekend to celebrate Tuskegee University’s centennial homecoming descended into violence within seconds early Sunday on the HBCU campus.
Judith Jamison, influential dancer and choreographer, dies at 81
Jamison performed on Broadway and formed her own dance company before returning to serve as artistic director for the Ailey troupe from 1989 to 2011.
1 dead and 16 injured at Tuskegee University homecoming weekend shooting
An 18-year-old "non-university individual" was killed and students were injured Sunday morning, the university said.
'The Piano Lesson' is about legacy — for the family at its center and the Washingtons bringing it to theaters
John David Washington stars in an adaptation of one of August Wilson's revered plays, along with his brother Malcolm, making his directorial debut.
Justice Department says Mississippi Senate paid a Black attorney less than her white colleagues for years
In a lawsuit, the Department of Justice alleged that the staff attorney was paid about half the salary of white lawyers who worked in the same office.
States work to tackle racist text messages sent to Black people nationwide
The FBI and state law enforcement are working to find the source of messages targeting Black people sent the day after the election.
Black people are receiving racist text messages about picking cotton 'at the nearest plantation'
The FBI and the FCC have weighed in on the messages that multiple Black people across the country received on Wednesday.
Harris showed minimal losses among Black men, but analysts say she should have won more
The national exit poll shows 78% of Black men selected Harris, down 2 points from the last election.
