Growers are calling on congressional leaders to hold the USDA accountable for ignoring the Advisory Committee on Minority Farmers.

Shame and stigma have long kept some men from seeking care. A growing openness could change that.

At the center of the debate in Clarksdale, Mississippi, one question lingers: What’s the right development for a dying town?

In DeSoto County, Black voters have a chance to elect their first Black judge, but the legal fight isn’t over.

Since 2022, a Black Muslim American mother of seven has fought to inherit land her third great-grandfather purchased in rural Mississippi.

Local law enforcement found a body on Horn Island matching the description of the 18-year-old's and is waiting for DNA testing.

The decision reinstates funding for organizations that say the USDA cuts threatened jobs and community programs.

The community of Royal, Florida, is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places, but not without restrictions.

With voting rights and more under attack, respondents signal they’re ready to make their voices heard.

With voting rights and more under attack, respondents signal they’re ready to make their voices heard.

More than two dozen organizations say the agency violated its due process rights when it eliminated their grants.

Three years after Monica and Shawn Williams faced harassment in South Carolina, their white neighbor has been charged.

Thousands plan to descend on Alabama on Saturday in a fight to protect voting rights and Black political power.

Advocates say rising tourism and development are displacing descendants from their ancestral land.

A bill that allows the state Agriculture Department to review reports of stolen or lost livestock is awaiting the governor’s signature.

A group of “non-African American” voters could deny Black residents another champion in Congress.

In rural America, Black farmers are gathering for community while building partnerships to grow their operations.

Residents in Sparta have been fighting for years to protect their property from being seized through eminent domain.

In Jonestown, an all-Black town, elders are helping to build housing and youth activities, but want more community support.

Over 1,500 new data centers are in development nationwide. Most will be built in rural areas, particularly the South and Midwest, marking a shift from urban locations.

After years of facing harassment, the Mallerys say they are still experiencing it.

Black communities have long been central to rural life in the South, helping shape the culture, economy and civic life of the places they call home.In North Carolina, nearly half of Black residents live in rural counties, reflecting a history that...

After months of advocating to the movie’s distributor, a private screening of “Michael” is coming to Gary.

The department nixed a Biden-era program meant to help underserved producers with access to land, capital, and markets.

The writer of “A Change Is Gonna Come” was more than a music icon — his family is ensuring his activism and business acumen live on.

County committees may not be as powerful as they were at the height of Jim Crow, but the system still has serious consequences for Black producers.

A Film Festival of Resistance and Affirmation

Residents have fought for the right to bury their loved ones, but property owners had denied them access.

W. Ralph Eubanks' book “When It’s Darkness on the Delta” examines the economic inequality and racist history that shaped the region and why it is a mirror to America.

Aallyah Wright of Capital B News used her reporting to amplify the cultural and economic paradoxes of the setting for the movie Sinners.

Descendants of enslaved people are fighting an attempt to use eminent domain to carve a spur through one of Georgia’s largest Black‑owned farms.

Join us for an in-person screening of "The Beat Goes On," diving into Baltimore Beat’s inspiring story!

Lifelines for writers affected by layoffs, illness or war.

A sculpture park is being built in Piedmont, California, to honor the Dearing family, but one relative says it’s not enough.

Patrick Braxton was forced out, then reinstated. He resigned late last year after his opponent challenged his residency and contested the election.

After years of facing discrimination and harassment, the Mallerys are pushing forward and fighting for change.

Nekima Levy-Armstrong and Chauntyll Louisa Allen say they protested to point out the contradiction of a pastor who works for ICE.

Luxury brands and celebrities are giving back to benefit arts and culture efforts in the Mississippi city.

Ryan Coogler’s “Sinners” received the most nominations in the Academy Award’s history.

A vote ends a yearslong legal fight over development of the land on Georgia’s coast.