https://theblackobserver.com/voters-had-elected-three-black-governors-in-all-of-us-history-on-tuesday-four-more-won/The Black Observeren2026-11-04T14:19:59+00:00Voters had elected three Black governors in all of US history. On Tuesday, four more won. https://theblackobserver.com/in-178-years-wisconsin-never-had-a-black-governor-tuesday-it-elected-one-from-milwaukees-north-side/The Black Observeren2026-11-04T13:37:20+00:00In 178 years, Wisconsin never had a Black governor. Tuesday it elected one from Milwaukee’s north side https://theblackobserver.com/nevada-never-had-a-black-governor-aaron-ford-a-math-teacher-who-grew-up-poor-just-beat-the-one-it-had/The Black Observeren2026-11-04T13:36:42+00:00Nevada never had a Black governor. Aaron Ford, a math teacher who grew up poor, just beat the one it had https://theblackobserver.com/hakeem-jeffries-will-be-the-first-black-speaker-in-the-houses-history-democrats-won-it-back-tuesday/The Black Observeren2026-11-04T13:36:24+00:00Hakeem Jeffries will be the first Black speaker in the House’s history. Democrats won it back Tuesday. https://theblackobserver.com/adrienne-adams-who-came-fourth-for-mayor-is-now-new-yorks-first-black-woman-lieutenant-governor/The Black Observeren2026-11-04T05:02:06+00:00Adrienne Adams, who came fourth for mayor, is now New York’s first Black woman lieutenant governor https://theblackobserver.com/texas-elected-a-democratic-senator-and-governor-black-voters-gave-them-about-90-of-their-votes/The Black Observeren2026-11-04T04:38:09+00:00Texas elected a Democratic senator and governor. Black voters gave them about 90% of their votes. https://theblackobserver.com/tamara-tunie-waited-39-years-for-her-first-emmy-she-won-it-for-a-daytime-show-about-a-black-family/The Black Observeren2026-11-04T04:02:14+00:00Tamara Tunie waited 39 years for her first Emmy. She won it for a daytime show about a Black family. https://theblackobserver.com/she-was-11-months-old-when-her-parents-landed-in-denver-now-melat-kiros-is-its-congresswoman/The Black Observeren2026-11-04T03:34:37+00:00She was 11 months old when her parents landed in Denver. Now Melat Kiros is its congresswoman. https://theblackobserver.com/roy-cooper-flipped-north-carolinas-senate-seat-democrats-had-feared-losing-rural-black-voters/The Black Observeren2026-11-04T03:01:06+00:00Roy Cooper flipped North Carolina’s Senate seat. Democrats had feared losing rural Black voters https://theblackobserver.com/juliana-stratton-won-for-the-first-time-three-black-women-will-serve-in-the-senate-at-once/The Black Observeren2026-11-04T03:01:00+00:00Juliana Stratton won. For the first time, three Black women will serve in the Senate at once. https://theblackobserver.com/more-than-50-black-georgia-lawmakers-condemned-mike-collins-ossoff-just-beat-him/The Black Observeren2026-11-04T01:35:35+00:00More than 50 Black Georgia lawmakers condemned Mike Collins. Ossoff just beat him. https://theblackobserver.com/the-doj-sent-a-record-1000-poll-monitors-many-to-democratic-and-majority-minority-counties/The Black Observeren2026-11-04T01:35:29+00:00The DOJ sent a record 1,000 poll monitors, many to Democratic and majority-minority counties https://theblackobserver.com/kemi-badenoch-says-britain-should-not-pay-for-slavery-at-the-un-123-countries-voted-the-other-way/The Black Observeren2026-11-04T01:35:06+00:00Kemi Badenoch says Britain should not pay for slavery. At the UN, 123 countries voted the other way. https://theblackobserver.com/montreal-fired-7-officers-over-racism-their-union-says-the-officers-never-got-to-defend-themselves/The Black Observeren2026-11-04T00:14:03+00:00Montreal fired 7 officers over racism. Their union says the officers never got to defend themselves. https://theblackobserver.com/ice-sent-a-minnesota-builder-to-a-country-he-had-never-seen-a-judge-says-bring-him-back/The Black Observeren2026-11-03T23:09:13+00:00ICE sent a Minnesota builder to a country he had never seen. A judge says bring him back. https://theblackobserver.com/signs-in-black-atlanta-neighborhoods-said-election-day-was-thursday-it-was-tuesday/The Black Observeren2026-11-03T23:08:43+00:00Signs in Black Atlanta neighborhoods said Election Day was Thursday. It was Tuesday. https://theblackobserver.com/virginias-1902-constitution-took-the-vote-from-black-men-tuesday-voters-decide-whether-to-end-it/The Black Observeren2026-11-03T21:45:36+00:00Virginia’s 1902 constitution took the vote from Black men. Tuesday, voters decide whether to end it. https://theblackobserver.com/detroits-schools-are-82-black-34-candidates-want-five-board-seats-and-some-want-the-superintendent-out/The Black Observeren2026-11-03T21:16:11+00:00Detroit’s schools are 82% Black. 34 candidates want five board seats, and some want the superintendent out https://theblackobserver.com/ice-wants-a-weeks-warning-before-congress-looks-inside-its-jails-an-appeals-court-sounded-unconvinced/The Black Observeren2026-11-03T20:54:52+00:00ICE wants a week’s warning before Congress looks inside its jails. An appeals court sounded unconvinced. https://theblackobserver.com/federal-monitors-asked-michigan-poll-workers-for-their-training-materials-the-state-called-the-justice-department/The Black Observeren2026-11-03T19:36:09+00:00Federal monitors asked Michigan poll workers for their training materials. The state called the Justice Department. https://theblackobserver.com/5-million-people-have-lost-snap-a-100-charity-card-is-the-answer-on-offer/The Black Observeren2026-11-03T19:32:51+00:005 million people have lost SNAP. A $100 charity card is the answer on offer. https://theblackobserver.com/agents-caught-the-senatobia-arson-suspect-in-3-days-the-officer-who-killed-kohen-wiley-faced-no-charge/The Black Observeren2026-11-03T19:32:38+00:00Agents caught the Senatobia arson suspect in 3 days. The officer who killed Kohen Wiley faced no charge. https://theblackobserver.com/carney-says-a-million-canadians-trace-their-roots-to-the-caribbean-his-day-in-antigua-was-about-trade/The Black Observeren2026-11-03T18:53:28+00:00Carney says a million Canadians trace their roots to the Caribbean. His day in Antigua was about trade. https://theblackobserver.com/the-knicks-won-their-first-title-in-53-years-their-owner-already-said-yes-to-trumps-white-house/The Black Observeren2026-11-03T18:04:08+00:00The Knicks won their first title in 53 years. Their owner already said yes to Trump’s White House. https://theblackobserver.com/democrats-lead-by-9-points-nationally-republicans-redrew-the-south-so-black-voters-would-count-for-less/The Black Observeren2026-11-03T17:25:34+00:00Democrats lead by 9 points nationally. Republicans redrew the South so Black voters would count for less. https://theblackobserver.com/two-polls-have-abdul-el-sayed-up-7-points-whether-black-detroit-turns-out-may-decide-it/The Black Observeren2026-11-03T17:21:24+00:00Two polls have Abdul El-Sayed up 7 points. Whether Black Detroit turns out may decide it https://theblackobserver.com/king-charles-said-the-slave-trade-fills-his-soul-with-sorrow-he-did-not-say-sorry-and-britain-still-wont-pay/The Black Observeren2026-11-03T16:52:15+00:00King Charles said the slave trade fills his soul with sorrow. He did not say sorry, and Britain still won’t pay. https://theblackobserver.com/midterms-2026-live-results/The Black Observeren2026-11-03T16:45:05+00:00Midterms 2026 Live Results https://theblackobserver.com/javits-frimpong-told-his-school-he-was-being-bullied-days-later-at-15-he-was-shot-dead-on-the-way-there/The Black Observeren2026-11-03T16:02:44+00:00Javits Frimpong told his school he was being bullied. Days later, at 15, he was shot dead on the way there. https://theblackobserver.com/georgia-could-elect-its-first-black-governor-tonight-so-could-florida-from-the-other-party/The Black Observeren2026-11-03T15:49:17+00:00Georgia could elect its first Black governor tonight. So could Florida, from the other party. https://theblackobserver.com/black-borrowers-land-in-medical-debt-collections-at-nearly-twice-the-white-rate-charity-letters-wont-fix-that/The Black Observeren2026-11-03T15:14:43+00:00Black borrowers land in medical-debt collections at nearly twice the white rate. Charity letters won’t fix that. https://theblackobserver.com/__trashed-32/The Black Observeren2026-11-03T14:12:01+00:00Scanners failed in Westchester and floods moved Florida polls. If you hit a problem, stay in line. https://theblackobserver.com/near-louisianas-petrochemical-plants-babies-faced-4-3-times-the-odds-of-a-severe-heart-defect/The Black Observeren2026-11-03T14:06:22+00:00Near Louisiana’s petrochemical plants, babies faced 4.3 times the odds of a severe heart defect https://theblackobserver.com/the-national-guard-shot-tyrin-johnson-in-the-back-four-months-later-no-one-has-been-charged/The Black Observeren2026-11-03T03:33:31+00:00The National Guard shot Tyrin Johnson in the back. Four months later, no one has been charged. https://theblackobserver.com/jailed-kids-in-los-angeles-asked-for-the-right-to-hug-their-parents-now-it-is-california-law/The Black Observeren2026-11-03T02:04:33+00:00Jailed kids in Los Angeles asked for the right to hug their parents. Now it is California law. https://theblackobserver.com/kohen-wiley-would-turn-2-today-his-parents-spent-monday-at-the-door-of-the-attorney-general-who-cleared-the-officer/The Black Observeren2026-11-03T02:04:16+00:00Kohen Wiley would turn 2 today. His parents spent Monday at the door of the attorney general who cleared the officer. https://theblackobserver.com/charlotte-officers-raced-to-pull-over-the-most-black-drivers-on-election-day-voters-report-police-at-the-polls/The Black Observeren2026-11-03T02:03:55+00:00Charlotte officers raced to pull over the most Black drivers. On Election Day, voters report police at the polls https://theblackobserver.com/federal-records-listed-37-missing-black-women-and-girls-in-d-c-a-howard-junior-found-186/The Black Observeren2026-11-02T23:49:57+00:00Federal records listed 37 missing Black women and girls in D.C. A Howard junior found 186 https://theblackobserver.com/bennett-college-is-selling-its-harriet-tubman-for-up-to-3-5-million-to-pay-for-womens-health/The Black Observeren2026-11-02T23:04:01+00:00Bennett College is selling its Harriet Tubman for up to $3.5 million to pay for women’s health https://theblackobserver.com/the-city-dropped-upper-west-side-school-closures-after-parents-pushed-back-now-it-wants-to-close-two-in-harlem/The Black Observeren2026-11-02T23:03:55+00:00The city dropped Upper West Side school closures after parents pushed back. Now it wants to close two in Harlem. https://theblackobserver.com/montreal-fired-seven-officers-over-racism-five-were-from-the-station-accused-of-taking-locs-as-trophies/The Black Observeren2026-11-02T21:43:47+00:00Montreal fired seven officers over racism. Five were from the station accused of taking locs as trophies. https://theblackobserver.com/after-130-years-the-olympic-movement-has-finally-come-to-africa-it-started-saturday-in-senegal/The Black Observeren2026-11-02T20:33:18+00:00After 130 years, the Olympic movement has finally come to Africa. It started Saturday in Senegal. https://theblackobserver.com/trump-is-cutting-south-africa-and-rwanda-off-from-duty-free-trade-workers-there-will-pay-first/The Black Observeren2026-11-02T20:30:11+00:00Trump is cutting South Africa and Rwanda off from duty-free trade. Workers there will pay first. https://theblackobserver.com/eighteen-women-earned-northwestern-degrees-from-inside-an-illinois-prison-no-one-had-done-that-before/The Black Observeren2026-11-02T18:49:39+00:00Eighteen women earned Northwestern degrees from inside an Illinois prison. No one had done that before. https://theblackobserver.com/the-fda-approved-an-hiv-shot-that-costs-40-a-year-black-americans-39-of-new-diagnoses-cant-buy-it/The Black Observeren2026-11-02T18:49:20+00:00The FDA approved an HIV shot that costs $40 a year. Black Americans, 39% of new diagnoses, can’t buy it. https://theblackobserver.com/nyota-koya-66-died-after-an-officer-knelt-on-her-sacramento-wont-say-if-he-was-disciplined/The Black Observeren2026-11-02T17:45:57+00:00Nyota Koya, 66, died after an officer knelt on her. Sacramento won’t say if he was disciplined. https://theblackobserver.com/black-founders-in-canada-start-with-72000-less-torontos-african-designers-open-for-business-friday/The Black Observeren2026-11-02T14:53:43+00:00Black founders in Canada start with $72,000 less. Toronto’s African designers open for business Friday. https://theblackobserver.com/14-zambians-vanished-into-custody-after-the-election-a-former-minister-died-in-a-police-raid/The Black Observeren2026-11-02T14:46:41+00:0014 Zambians vanished into custody after the election. A former minister died in a police raid. https://theblackobserver.com/ice-is-staging-raids-from-new-york-city-parking-lots-mamdani-says-he-will-sue/The Black Observeren2026-11-02T14:35:12+00:00ICE is staging raids from New York City parking lots. Mamdani says he will sue. https://theblackobserver.com/leon-davis-went-to-a-hospital-for-help-police-held-him-face-down-for-25-minutes-and-he-died/The Black Observeren2026-11-02T14:34:55+00:00Leon Davis went to a hospital for help. Police held him face down for 25 minutes and he died. https://theblackobserver.com/republicans-drew-rep-don-davis-out-of-his-own-district-tuesday-eastern-north-carolina-answers/The Black Observeren2026-11-02T13:17:16+00:00Republicans drew Rep. Don Davis out of his own district. Tuesday, eastern North Carolina answers. https://theblackobserver.com/georgias-work-for-medicaid-test-covers-20606-people-and-may-end-dec-31-its-model-now-goes-national/The Black Observeren2026-11-02T12:44:34+00:00Georgia’s work-for-Medicaid test covers 20,606 people and may end Dec. 31. Its model now goes national. https://theblackobserver.com/ontarios-jails-are-30-over-capacity-so-the-province-deleted-the-rule-on-space-per-prisoner/The Black Observeren2026-11-02T12:44:28+00:00Ontario’s jails are 30% over capacity. So the province deleted the rule on space per prisoner