News

8 Ways Black Americans Can Shrink Their Utility Bills As Those Costs Climb
The total average monthly bill for all utilities for Black Americans was $653 just prior to New Year’s Day 2025.
Rolling Out11h
Rising utility costs slam 59% of Black Americans
Black households face 38% higher utility costs than national average. Discover 7 strategies to reduce bills amid rising ...
Black people may be mostly absent at anti-Trump protests, but they aren’t sitting on their hands, leaders say
At two recent anti-Trump protests in Chicago, the crowds were overwhelmingly white and middle-aged. But Black activists say ...
NOLA.com7d
Oral histories preserve African Americans' takes on life, in the Crescent City and across the U.S.
Shukrani Gray, head of access and opportunity at the library, has worked extensively with The HistoryMakers database, and she ...
USTA, ATA announce diversity plan to increase Black representation
The USTA and American Tennis Association announced a new initiative to expand diversity in tennis on Monday, with a focus on increasing Black representation in the sport.
City mourns Mobile native and first African American woman to serve as US Secretary of Labor
The first African American woman to serve as the United States Secretary of Labor Alexis Herman died at the age of 77 on ...
Rolling Out12h
5 ways to reduce stroke risk in the Black community
Research reveals Black Americans face higher stroke risks at younger ages. Learn 5 evidence-based prevention strategies from ...
Louisville Public Media on MSN12h
Federal work shaped a Black middle class. Now it's destabilized by Trump's job cuts
For generations of Black workers, federal government jobs have provided a path into the middle class. The Trump ...