Democrat Scott Colom is projected to defeat Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith in Mississippi's U.S. Senate race.

Irma P. Hall, the actress who played the beloved family matriarch Big Mama in the 1997 film Soul Food, has died. She was 91.

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Peter Marketos, a senior U.S. Marshals Service official, is under investigation after a watermelon was left on a Black colleague's desk. It remains unclear who placed the fruit there or whether Marketos was directly involved.

This Veterans Day we are taking to the streets to defend veterans’ services and VA workers! Billionaires like Trump are carrying out an all...

An 18-year-old Ole Miss student has apologized after identifying herself in a video showing racist gestures outside a Black student's apartment. The university confirmed she is no longer enrolled.

Did you know that Harriet Tubman was a spy?

U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell of Alabama plans to reintroduce legislation designed to strengthen the Voting Rights Act of 1965, renewing a congressional effort to address Supreme Court rulings that have narrowed federal protections for minority voters. Sewell announced Monday that she is working with voti

Where holiday cheer meets culture and community, guests can enjoy an evening of soulful flavors, seasonal cocktails, local shopping, and live music.  The Home Depot...

New nonprofit will advance Mayor Andre Dickens’ Neighborhood Reinvestment Initiative; Donovan Lee-Sin named inaugural executive director. The City of Atlanta and the Atlanta Committee for...

An 8-year-old Haitian boy remains in federal custody after being taken by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) during a scheduled immigration check-in, prompting...

'Sinners' breakout star Miles Caton will play Washington's grandson in an upcoming thriller directed by Christopher McQuarrie.