What I’m Reading
Drs. Travan and Travis Jasper are co-directors of Chippenham Hospital’s emergency department in Richmond, Virginia. They’re also identical twins who overcame incredible odds to help others in their hometown. Watch the segment above.
Critics say Trump’s college funding shift pits communities of color against one another, The Emancipator
While the Trump administration is pledging hundreds of millions in funding to HBCUs, critics are pointing out that this funding is actually being redirected from schools that serve other minority communities.
A slow and steady disaster, Southside Weekly
According to 2026 data from the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning, Chicago is home to about 740,000 Black residents. In 2000, that number was over a million. Eve L. Ewing asks the question in Southside Weekly: Why have so many Black folks left?
HBCU alums turned actors bring their own college experiences to roles in ‘A Different World’ sequel, Andscape
Mia Berry spoke with the stars of Netflix’s “A Different World” sequel, who are bringing their experiences as HBCU alumni to the hit series.
What’s In The News
Across America
California: Lawyers say Black employees at Tesla experienced “rampant racism” that was left unchecked for years at their flagship factory…
Connecticut: Community leaders in Windsor are speaking out against recent acts of apparent racist vandalism…
District of Columbia: The judge in Ward 8 D.C. Council member Trayon White’s federal bribery case declared a mistrial…
Florida: The Howard Academy 160th Anniversary Homecoming Celebration had decades of graduates gather to celebrate the legacy of Ocala’s first Black American school…
Georgia: 120 years later, the Fulton County Commission Board is ensuring the history of the 1906 Atlanta Race Massacre will be commemorated…
Louisiana: There’s a new arts center and hub for community organizing in New Orleans’ 7th Ward neighborhood…
Maryland: Some Prince George’s County families are still experiencing issues with school bus routes and the app used to track their kids’ buses…
Massachusetts: There results from a city survey aiming to amplify experiences of Black men and boys in Boston are in…
Missouri: Jamaa Birth Village Cultural Heritage Center recently opened the state’s first midwifery school in Ferguson…
Michigan: Detroit People’s Food Co-op is raising funds as the Black-led grocery store confronts cash-flow problems and rising costs…
Nevada: The Springs Preserve is hosting a new exhibit featuring the history of Black Americans in Las Vegas from 1905 through the 1980s…
New York: Bard College, a liberal arts school in New York, announced its new Ralph Ellison Center…
North Carolina: Fertile Ground Food Cooperative members announced a community-led grocery store project at the Black Farmers’ Market in Raleigh…
Oklahoma: A pastor embezzled more than $500K from the Historic Vernon AME Church, an institution that survived the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre...
Oregon: The National Park Service recently recognized Portland’s Union Station for its significance to Black history…
Pennsylvania: Temple University’s decision to stop admitting students to the nation’s first Black studies Ph.D. program is causing outrage…
Texas: There’s a plan to revive one of the last surviving rural schools for Black children in Travis County…
Utah: A judge has ordered the release of Douglas Stewart Carter, a 71-year-old Black man who has spent decades on death row for a 1985 killing he did not commit…
Virginia: Capt. Bianca Wilkerson died in a non-combat-related incident while deployed overseas, officials said…
What’s Happening
PBS Documentaries spoke with the growing number of Black Americans who are moving to Mexico, and how they are confronting accusations of gentrification. Watch above…
Black voters have been the target of disenfranchisement campaigns ahead of the midterms. Some groups and public figures are working to counter those efforts…
WIRED’s Jason Parham explored Black Twitter’s spiritual successor — Black Threads — and asked for my thoughts…
A committee crucial for improving access to USDA programs for Black farmers is now frozen under the Trump administration…
Black students at the University of North Carolina say the institution failed them after a racist attack during a TV watch party…
Atlanta is leading the nation in evictions, and Black families face the greatest risk…
Naomi Whitehead, the oldest living person in the country and the second-oldest person in the world, recently celebrated her 116th birthday…
Jaimie Bethea, a young sailor who had been deployed on the USS Fort Lauderdale for more than 11 months, died by suicide…
Some HBCUs are enrolling more men, and their leaders are now focused on getting those students to graduation…
Entertainment News
Stevie Wonder recently released four unheard songs from his 1976 “Songs in the Key of Life” sessions…
Barry Jenkins spoke with Vanity Fair for a wide-ranging interview as he celebrates the 10th anniversary of “Moonlight”...
Four of Bravo’s most prominent Black cast members got candid about what it’s like being Black and navigating the world of reality TV…
For Marie Claire, brittany spanos sat down with Megan The Stallion to discuss the superstar artist’s whirlwind six months…
Comedian Druski was recently profiled by TIME Magazine…
Kerry Washington is set to serve as ambassador of the 31st annual American Black Film Festival in May 2027 in Los Angeles…
Rhiannon Giddens talked with NPR about channeling her ancestors through her instrument, playing on Beyoncé’s “Texas Hold ‘Em,” and more…
The New York Times reviewed Mahershala Ali’s religious hitman flick, ‘Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother,’ and Emily Lordi’s book “Holding Lightning,” a look inside the life and loves of Whitney Houston...
Shanique Yates wrote a love letter to Jasmine Guy after the “A Different World” actor responded to trolls online…
A new documentary spotlights Philadelphia’s legendary “Black Cowboys” on Fletcher Street…
YAMS Magazine and Dante Nicholas took a trip to New Orleans to profile Dawn Richard…
EBONY explored the rich Black heritage behind tap shoes: “how rhythm, resilience, and creativity transformed footwear into a powerful instrument of cultural expression”…
Curious if Simone Biles wants to make a run at the 2028 Olympics? Apparently, so is she…
Terrence J will serve as grand marshal of North Carolina A&T State University’s 100th homecoming parade on Oct. 31…
Obituaries
Manuel Seal, award-winning songwriter and producer of hits for Mariah Carey, Janet Jackson, Usher and Aretha Franklin, has passed away at 66…
Angela Stribling, a former BET host whose warm voice became part of the soundtrack of D.C. radio for decades, has died at 58…
Don’t Miss
Can you beat my time on Black Crossword? 1 minute, 18 seconds…
Outkast and Waffle House are partnering on a new limited-edition merchandise collection today at 11 am ET…
The National Museum of African American History and Culture is now accepting applications for its internship program. Pay attention to the deadlines…
The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture is set to host its Next Century of Black Studies Conference from Nov 16 to 18. Register here…
Proximity Media, the production company behind “Sinners,” is offering internship opportunities in feature film, television, and nonfiction for Spring 2027…
Cultural curator Dr. Nikita Y. Harris went on the “Wake Up With Dee Morning Show” to demystify Black cotillion traditions…
Here are 10 books by Black authors that explore what it means to be Black in the classroom…
are you at culturecon on sunday too? i wanna say hi but won't be there tomorrow!