Advocates say that the decision could ramp up efforts to dismantle majority-Black congressional districts, reshaping political power for years to come.

For National Youth Violence Prevention Week, Atlanta centered young voices that are most impacted and often least heard.

A mass shooting in Shreveport's Cedar Grove neighborhood reveals how poverty, policing, and guns combine to trap Black families with abusers.

Wednesday’s decision struck down a district in the Bayou State, finding that the map “is an unconstitutional gerrymander.” ...

Amid scandals, the Atlanta HBCU has been fighting for its accreditation after losing it over claims of financial ...

In a second ad, GOP rival Rick Jackson threatens immigrants in the country illegally with deportation — or worse.

Organizers create an evening of expression and visibility amid what some students see as a lack of support and “toxic ...

For most people, a glass of water and a rainy day are harmless, even comforting. For Earlie Fuse, they are a haunting reminder. When the forecast calls for storms in southern Illinois, he knows to ...

This story was published in partnership with Counterstream Media for The AI issue of Peace & Riot. ATLANTA — When he drives ...

In 1989, the talk show icon established the Oprah Winfrey Scholars program at Morehouse and has changed hundreds of students’ lives as a result. It’s also had an impact on Winfrey herself.

She can’t vividly describe the emotional weight of growing up in an abusive household. She can, however, recall how old she was when the lights first went out in her home. “I don’t remember most of my ...