IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.

NBC BLK

Stories, issues and opinions from the African American perspective.


MORE STORIES

Trump's Black GOP allies challenged during tense discussion tailored to Black men

Reps. Wesley Hunt and Byron Donalds brought their “Congress, cognac and cigars” event to the Atlanta area, where they were pushed on their voting records and policy positions.
Wesley Hunt, left, and Byron Donalds, smoke cigars while speaking with host Sage Steele, right, at a "Congress, cognac and cigars" Republican event in Fairburn, Ga.
Wesley Hunt, left, and Byron Donalds, smoke cigars while speaking with host Sage Steele, right, at a "Congress, cognac and cigars" Republican event in Fairburn, Ga.
3d ago

White West Virginia couple accused of adopting Black children and forcing them to work ‘as slaves’

Jeanne Whitefeather, 62, and Donald Lantz, 63, are accused of adopting five Black children from a shelter and making them do farm labor.
4d ago

U.S. Border Patrol spots 118 migrants fleeing Haiti in a boat off Florida

The migrants were intercepted as a humanitarian crisis grips Port-au-Prince, where violent gangs have taken over the streets, forcing some residents to starve and flee.
118 Haitian migrants in Key West, Fla.,
118 Haitian migrants in Key West, Fla.,
4d ago

Republicans and Democrats launch Black voter outreach events around the debate

The efforts to engage Georgia's largest minority voting bloc come as both the Trump and Biden campaigns have stepped up their outreach to Black voters — particularly Black men.
politics political politicians
politics political politicians
4d ago

Reparations effort for Black Washington, D.C., residents moves forward

The D.C. Council approved a budget that allocates funds for a reparations task force.
Kenyan McDuffie
Kenyan McDuffie

EXCLUSIVE

5d ago

EXCLUSIVE

Family of Afro Indigenous activist in immigration detention worries he may be deported back to danger

Erlin Centeno, a Garifuna land rights defender, says he fled Honduras with his wife and children after his cousins were killed and he became a target of death threats.
Collage of Erlin Centeno and his family
Collage of Erlin Centeno and his family
5d ago

Obama’s half-sister was tear-gassed during Kenya protest over tax hikes

Auma Obama spoke through tears as she supported young protesters opposing a controversial tax bill in the country.
Auma Obama speaks
Auma Obama speaks
5d ago

Influencers and popular podcasts fuel election disinformation among Black voters, report shows

The analysis identified core areas that, it says, represent the “most significant” drivers of spreading false and misleading narratives for millions of Black Americans.
Black man looking at phone
Black man looking at phone
6d ago

Alabama town's first Black mayor, who had been locked out of office, to return under proposed settlement

The tiny town of Newbern, where Black people outnumber white people by a 2-to-1 ratio, previously had "hand-me-down” positions in which mayors picked their successors, a lawsuit alleged.
The town hall in Newbern, Alabama, where Patrick Braxton will return to the role of mayor after saying white officials had conspired to stop him from exercising his duties.
The town hall in Newbern, Alabama, where Patrick Braxton will return to the role of mayor after saying white officials had conspired to stop him from exercising his duties.
6d ago

After being accused of stealing AirPods in high school, a woman files a federal civil rights lawsuit

Amara Harris says she was the victim of racial discrimination when she received a $100 ticket in 2019 over the alleged theft. She was cleared after a trial.
amara harris airpods theft suit
amara harris airpods theft suit
6d ago

Will Smith to debut song at BET Awards in first big solo performance since Oscars slap

The appearance follows his cameo with J Balvin at Coachella in April, which saw him dressed in full “Men in Black” costume.
Will Smith speaks to reporters
Will Smith speaks to reporters

LATEST ON NBC NEWS