A nonprofit group in Chicago has been empowering Black girls in the city's most underserved communities for more than 13 years. Ladies of Virtue offers mentoring, leadership development ...

Dozens of Black people across the country said they have received text messages telling them they had been “selected” to pick cotton “at the nearest plantation.” The messages came just ...

NPR Music is coming in hot in June in honor of Black Music Month and tapped an all-Black women lineup for the celebration. NPR Music is coming in hot in June in honor of Black Music Month, and an ...

Among their primary wrestlers in each of the 14 weight classes, seven are Black, two are biracial ... “Sometimes, when I have a singlet on, some guys are like, ‘Oh my gosh, you’re jacked!’” ...

Target is featuring clothing items created by Black business-owners and designers, including items made with a significant percentage of cotton grown on Black-owned family farms. Only 1.4% of U.S ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...