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Record Heat Is Here. The EPA Page Showing the Risk to Black America Is Gone
August tied the hottest month ever recorded worldwide as federal research shows Black Americans face greater risks from extreme heat and climate-related pollution.
Sep 11


This Texas county cut 92 Election Day sites. What Black voters need to know
Our ABNN special report examines what Tarrant County's decision to cut 92 Election Day voting sites sites means for Black voters and the communities carrying the burden.
Sep 10


Black farmers are fighting for survival under Trump, John Boyd says
National Black Farmers Association President John W. Boyd Jr. says higher costs, falling crop prices and Trump administration policies are threatening Black farmers' land, livelihoods and future.
Sep 4


A federal whistleblower warns a new USPS ballot portal could disrupt November's elections
An anonymous federal whistleblower says a new USPS ballot-screening system was rushed and could disrupt mail-in voting before November's midterm elections.
Sep 2


Black families are waiting for answers. LDF wants Congress and the U.N. to act.
The Legal Defense Fund is asking Congress and the United Nations to investigate suspicious deaths of Black people and examine whether racial bias has affected local and state investigations.
Aug 27


Florida's new congressional map raises questions about Black representation
Florida's new congressional map could give Republicans more House seats, but the bigger question is what the new lines mean for Black representation.
Aug 25


Detroit pastor’s Dearborn outburst puts anti-Muslim rhetoric back in the spotlight
Detroit pastor Lorenzo Sewell accused Dearborn leaders of operating under Sharia law during a City Council meeting that followed days of concern over anti-Islam protests.
Aug 21
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