July 2026

Missouri sues Kansas City, alleging discrimination against white people and men

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By Jack Harvel Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway filed a lawsuit against Kansas City, alleging programs that help businesses owned by women and racial minorities are discriminatory toward white people and men. The federal lawsuit alleges that the city’s Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise program runs afoul of equal protection clauses of the 14th Amendment. Hanaway, […]

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Miami-Dade leaders say state’s anti-DEI law is so confusing they may have to sue

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By Douglas Hanks Miami-Dade County may go to court over Florida’s new anti-DEI law, which bars local funding of groups or services tied to gender, race or sexual orientation. County leaders say the legislation is sweeping enough to make Miami-Dade rethink countless spending decisions, from staffing the current Hispanic Affairs Advisory Board to awarding a tourism

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The White House pushes healthy eating. It cut a landmark nutrition education program

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By Joe Hernandez Wholesome eating is a central part of the Trump administration’s efforts to Make America Healthy Again. But a landmark nutrition education program for recipients of federal food assistance and other low-income people will cease to exist within weeks after President Trump eliminated it last summer when he signed a massive Republican spending and

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From Property To Prosperity: The Unfinished Business Of Black Economic Freedom

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America’s unfinished promise is economic freedom. by Black Enterprise Written by Sophia Nelson At our nation’s founding, Black Americans were not merely excluded from America’s wealth. They were, by law, part of the wealth that helped create it. As America marks its 250th birthday, that truth remains essential to understanding both our history and our future. The

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Haitians get a brief reprieve on end of TPS: Friday is no longer the last day

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By Jacqueline Charles | Miami Herald A federal appeals court in Washington, D.C. gave Haitians a temporary reprieve Wednesday from losing their protection from deportation, which had been scheduled to end Friday. In an order, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit denied a Trump administration request that would have ended Temporary Protected

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Black Americans carry twice the medical debt of white borrowers, study finds

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Black Americans continue to face the highest rates of medical debt in the United States. By Peter Kerich Black Americans are nearly twice as likely as white borrowers to carry medical debt, according to a new study led by UC Berkeley researchers. The report found that racial disparities have persisted despite recent declines in medical debt nationwide.

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Cardi B isn’t sugarcoating things in new Zevia ad spots

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Cardi B joins Zevia’s latest campaign to keep it real at the height of demand for healthier soda alternatives. By Kay Wicker No one has ever accused Cardi B of sugarcoating things. Now she’s cashing in on that reputation in a whole new set of ads. The 33-year-old Grammy-winning rapper stars in Zevia’s new campaign as

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‘I wasn’t forced?’: Ryan Clark addresses reports of his ESPN exit as friends and collegues lend support

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Clark was among several notable names laid off from the company this week following the network’s finalized acquisition of NFL Network earlier this year. By Brandon Caldwell Former NFL player-turned-analyst Ryan Clark was one of the biggest names let go by ESPN earlier this week as part of mass layoffs across Disney. Unlike some of his former co-workers

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TPS, Trump and PAC money: Key takeaways from District 24 debate

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By Raisa Habersham A crowd of about 300 gathered at the Little Haiti Cultural Complex on Wednesday to hear eight candidates vying to succeed Congresswoman Frederica Wilson in District 24. In attendance were entrepreneur Te Mayonna Brown; cultural arts leader Marshall L. Davis; Miami-Dade Commissioner Oliver Gilbert; state Sen. Shevrin Jones; attorney and late Congresswoman Carrie

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Snoop Dogg biopic gets official release date as ‘Outer Banks’ star Jonathan Daviss to play the music legend

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The long-rumored film is set to be directed by Craig Brewer (“Hustle and Flow”). By Brandon Caldwell The story of Snoop Dogg is coming to the biggest screen near you next summer. “Snoop,” the working title for the biopic about the life and legend of the West Coast rapper and multihyphenate, is due out next August, according

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