Gary residents are asking why power restoration is taking so long in the majority-Black city after deadly storms left thousands across northwest Indiana without electricity.

The Legal Defense Fund and civil rights groups are urging the American Bar Association not to retreat from diversity standards for law schools as the Trump administration pressures institutions over DEI.

David Shands says Black creators no longer have to wait for traditional media gatekeepers to build audiences, businesses and platforms of their own.

Sen. Bernie Sanders wants to stop the federal government from taking Social Security payments from seniors and people with disabilities because of defaulted student loan debt.

Dr. Sarah J. Jackson says Black media makers have always helped America confront its values, challenge censorship and imagine a freer democracy.

DuJuan McCoy, owner, president and CEO of Circle City Broadcasting, says Black media ownership requires experience, discipline and doing the work before the door opens.

National Urban League President Marc Morial says Black Americans are facing economic pressure tied to federal workforce cuts, DEI rollbacks, tariffs and rising consumer costs.