Federal layoffs and an end to diversity initiatives have weakened a historically strong labor market for Black workers. By Lydia DePillis Reporting from New York Joblessness for Black workers is ...

August, which is heralded as Black Business Month, should have been a time to celebrate the Black labor force. But last month’s jobs report showed unemployment rates increased for Black workers — and ...

At 42, Tameka Bostick decided she wanted to learn how to swim. Bostick said she tried to sign her teenager up for lessons, too, but her daughter said she wanted her mother to learn to swim first. "'Ma ...

Housing affordability and quality-of-life concerns are pushing longtime Black New Yorkers out of the city, underscoring Democrats’ challenges with their base ahead of the mayoral election. By Maya ...

Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial start to summer, and the three-day weekend is the perfect time to plan a getaway to the beach. Historically, though, it hasn’t always been easy for Black ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Sughnen Yongo is a Midwest writer covering Black women, pop culture. Apr 23, 2025, 01:38pm EDT Late Pope Francis and U.S.

The 48.3 million Black Americans in the United States are left wondering: With President Donald Trump’s direct assault on civil rights, federal agencies, and diversity, equity and inclusion policies, ...

Sociologist and Assistant Professor at the University of Chicago Medical Center Before he was a civil rights leader, Martin Luther King Jr. was an ordained Baptist minister and often used Christian ...

Punk music is known for its raw, aggressive sound, edgy fashion and mosh pits. It’s also known for being predominantly white, but that's changed a lot in recent years. Resurfaced music from its ...

Music has always been an influential part of Black history, inspiring generations to feel good about themselves and Black achievements Music has always been an influential part of Black history, ...