Top Stories for Wednesday, May 21st, 2025
IKYMI
The Klan Ran His Family Out. Now This Mostly White City Honors Malcolm X
Omaha, Nebraska, a city known for its steaks and railroad industry, has embraced its most famous Black native son, Malcolm X, by marking his birthplace with a historic plaque, declaring his birthday as Malcolm X Day, and inducting him into the Nebraska Hall of Fame.
Local
DeSoto ISD Honors Sydney Carter with Hall of Honor Induction
DeSoto ISD proudly welcomes one of its most distinguished alumni, […]
Parenting in Bliss: Summer Adventures. Crack the Case as a Family at the ‘Only Murders in the Building’ Escape Room in Grapevine
The ‘Only Murders in the Building’ Escape Room at Grapevine […]
Education
Will Black Students Lose More Support Without Desegregation?
The Department of Justice ending a federal school desegregation order in Louisiana could signal a […]
Malcolm X Still Scares America —That’s Why Schools Erase Him
Malcolm X’s legacy is largely missing or misrepresented in K-12 education, but educators are finding […]
Health
RFK Jr. Shrugs at $700B in Medicaid Cuts That Hurt Black People
The Trump administration’s proposal to slash $21.6 billion from the nation’s public health system, which […]
Entertainment
Ryan Coogler and Mara Brock Akil Prove Black-Led Productions Are Here to Stay
Black Twitter has praised Ryan Coogler’s film Sinners and Mara Brock Akil’s Netflix series Forever for their storytelling, soundtracks, and Black-led casts, proving that Hollywood can bank on Black talent without relying on trauma porn productions.
Trump Targets Beyoncé, Oprah, Springsteen in New DOJ Threat
President Trump has called for a federal investigation into celebrities Beyoncé, Oprah, Springsteen, and Bono for allegedly violating campaign finance laws, despite their endorsements of his 2024 opponent Kamala Harris.
Sports
Race Tensions Flare in WNBA After Reese-Clark Incident
The WNBA is investigating hateful fan comments directed at Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese after […]
National
The New Jim ‘Bro’
The Trump administration is using loosely defined notions of “government efficiency” to dismantle diversity, equity, […]
The Texas Lege
Proposal to Clarify When Texas Doctors Can Perform Life-Saving Abortions Faces Critical Vote
Texas is set to vote on a bill to clarify its near-total abortion ban, allowing […]