https://theblackobserver.com/black-parents-in-denver-built-an-hbcu-style-high-school-the-board-just-voted-to-close-it/The Black Observeren2026-11-13T05:29:57+00:00Black parents in Denver built an HBCU-style high school. The board just voted to close it. https://theblackobserver.com/fela-kuti-is-the-first-african-solo-artist-in-the-rock-hall-five-more-black-acts-go-in-with-him-saturday/The Black Observeren2026-11-13T05:29:36+00:00Fela Kuti is the first African solo artist in the Rock Hall. Five more Black acts go in with him Saturday https://theblackobserver.com/black-voters-carried-democrats-to-the-senate-now-a-closed-door-vote-decides-who-leads-it/The Black Observeren2026-11-13T03:41:15+00:00Black voters carried Democrats to the Senate. Now a closed-door vote decides who leads it. https://theblackobserver.com/eight-people-died-in-flatbush-two-of-them-children-the-city-will-now-inspect-100-more-sites/The Black Observeren2026-11-13T03:41:07+00:00Eight people died in Flatbush, two of them children. The city will now inspect 100 more sites. https://theblackobserver.com/nyc-schools-call-911-on-6-year-olds-in-crisis-black-students-are-25-of-enrollment-59-of-the-handcuffed/The Black Observeren2026-11-13T02:40:05+00:00NYC schools call 911 on 6-year-olds in crisis. Black students are 25% of enrollment, 59% of the handcuffed https://theblackobserver.com/victor-glover-has-flown-around-the-moon-no-black-astronaut-has-ever-walked-on-it/The Black Observeren2026-11-13T02:39:50+00:00Victor Glover has flown around the Moon. No Black astronaut has ever walked on it. https://theblackobserver.com/klan-costumes-at-an-oklahoma-halloween-party-the-school-district-declines-to-say-if-anyone-is-punished/The Black Observeren2026-11-13T02:39:44+00:00Klan costumes at an Oklahoma Halloween party. The school district declines to say if anyone is punished https://theblackobserver.com/a-judge-ruled-she-could-not-be-sent-to-nigeria-ice-has-held-ann-lawani-for-eight-weeks-anyway/The Black Observeren2026-11-13T02:39:28+00:00A judge ruled she could not be sent to Nigeria. ICE has held Ann Lawani for eight weeks anyway. https://theblackobserver.com/coco-gauff-was-down-5-1-she-won-the-last-six-games-and-kept-her-season-alive/The Black Observeren2026-11-13T02:39:20+00:00Coco Gauff was down 5-1. She won the last six games and kept her season alive. https://theblackobserver.com/ice-deported-a-record-483200-people-black-immigrants-were-5-of-the-undocumented-and-20-of-conviction-removals/The Black Observeren2026-11-13T02:39:13+00:00ICE deported a record 483,200 people. Black immigrants were 5% of the undocumented and 20% of conviction removals https://theblackobserver.com/regulators-say-family-dollar-charged-more-than-the-shelf-price-the-chain-will-pay-63-million/The Black Observeren2026-11-13T02:39:03+00:00Regulators say Family Dollar charged more than the shelf price. The chain will pay $63 million. https://theblackobserver.com/corner-stores-say-city-run-groceries-will-ruin-them-new-york-says-families-are-going-hungry/The Black Observeren2026-11-13T02:38:48+00:00Corner stores say city-run groceries will ruin them. New York says families are going hungry. https://theblackobserver.com/trump-ordered-the-doj-to-look-at-democrats-over-oversight-plans-the-attorney-general-would-not-name-a-crime/The Black Observeren2026-11-13T02:38:32+00:00Trump ordered the DOJ to look at Democrats over oversight plans. The attorney general would not name a crime. https://theblackobserver.com/todrick-halls-slavery-musical-divides-black-theatregoers-he-says-no-one-speaks-for-all-of-them/The Black Observeren2026-11-13T02:38:20+00:00Todrick Hall’s slavery musical divides Black theatregoers. He says no one speaks for all of them. https://theblackobserver.com/ontario-says-27-60-an-hour-is-a-living-wage-in-the-gta-black-men-earned-77-cents-on-the-white-mans-dollar/The Black Observeren2026-11-13T02:38:01+00:00Ontario says $27.60 an hour is a living wage in the GTA. Black men earned 77 cents on the white man’s dollar. https://theblackobserver.com/three-men-were-killed-in-1964-for-registering-black-voters-their-families-watched-mississippi-elect-scott-colom/The Black Observeren2026-11-13T02:37:36+00:00Three men were killed in 1964 for registering Black voters. Their families watched Mississippi elect Scott Colom https://theblackobserver.com/forsyth-countys-da-fought-innocence-claims-for-17-years-voters-just-replaced-him/The Black Observeren2026-11-13T02:37:26+00:00Forsyth County’s DA fought innocence claims for 17 years. Voters just replaced him. https://theblackobserver.com/democrats-spent-81-7-million-on-three-senate-races-and-11-8-million-on-four-in-the-south/The Black Observeren2026-11-13T02:37:18+00:00Democrats spent $81.7 million on three Senate races and $11.8 million on four in the South https://theblackobserver.com/floridas-new-law-cancelled-a-st-patricks-parade-it-also-made-a-black-library-drop-its-kwanzaa-program/The Black Observeren2026-11-13T02:37:08+00:00Florida’s new law cancelled a St. Patrick’s parade. It also made a Black library drop its Kwanzaa program. https://theblackobserver.com/alabama-redrew-shomari-figuress-district-to-end-his-career-black-organizers-won-it-back/The Black Observeren2026-11-13T02:36:27+00:00Alabama redrew Shomari Figures’s district to end his career. Black organizers won it back https://theblackobserver.com/peel-police-shot-jamal-francique-in-the-head-the-siu-cleared-the-officer-now-an-inquest-begins/The Black Observeren2026-11-12T16:43:09+00:00Peel police shot Jamal Francique in the head. The SIU cleared the officer. Now an inquest begins. https://theblackobserver.com/the-nwsl-has-never-had-a-black-woman-as-a-permanent-head-coach-yolanda-thomas-just-became-the-first/The Black Observeren2026-11-12T16:42:50+00:00The NWSL has never had a Black woman as a permanent head coach. Yolanda Thomas just became the first. https://theblackobserver.com/a-black-chicago-driver-had-a-valid-gun-license-police-arrested-her-anyway-a-judge-sees-a-pattern/The Black Observeren2026-11-12T16:42:44+00:00A Black Chicago driver had a valid gun license. Police arrested her anyway. A judge sees a pattern. https://theblackobserver.com/new-jersey-never-had-a-black-woman-as-lieutenant-governor-shirley-emehelu-is-now-the-first/The Black Observeren2026-11-12T16:42:36+00:00New Jersey never had a Black woman as lieutenant governor. Shirley Emehelu is now the first. https://theblackobserver.com/haitian-families-lost-us-flights-home-for-two-years-one-airline-is-back-with-an-all-haitian-crew/The Black Observeren2026-11-12T16:40:29+00:00Haitian families lost US flights home for two years. One airline is back, with an all-Haitian crew. https://theblackobserver.com/ward-8-is-81-black-it-backed-janeese-lewis-george-the-mayor-trump-called-a-communist/The Black Observeren2026-11-12T16:40:16+00:00Ward 8 is 81% Black. It backed Janeese Lewis George, the mayor Trump called a communist. https://theblackobserver.com/new-yorks-contracts-have-goals-for-minority-owned-firms-black-womens-firms-got-0-24-of-the-money/The Black Observeren2026-11-12T16:39:54+00:00New York’s contracts have goals for minority-owned firms. Black women’s firms got 0.24% of the money. https://theblackobserver.com/trumps-new-rule-makes-college-accreditors-police-diversity-programs-the-ldf-says-black-students-pay-first/The Black Observeren2026-11-12T16:39:38+00:00Trump’s new rule makes college accreditors police diversity programs. The LDF says Black students pay first. https://theblackobserver.com/only-three-black-americans-had-ever-been-elected-governor-last-week-four-more-won/The Black Observeren2026-11-12T16:39:19+00:00Only three Black Americans had ever been elected governor. Last week, four more won. https://theblackobserver.com/an-ex-nba-star-called-ayesha-curry-the-familys-only-blemish-over-a-movie-kiss-then-steph-answered/The Black Observeren2026-11-12T16:39:14+00:00An ex-NBA star called Ayesha Curry the family’s “only blemish” over a movie kiss. Then Steph answered https://theblackobserver.com/aca-premiums-are-up-42-in-two-years-black-adults-were-already-uninsured-at-1-5-times-the-white-rate/The Black Observeren2026-11-12T03:35:06+00:00ACA premiums are up 42% in two years. Black adults were already uninsured at 1.5 times the white rate. https://theblackobserver.com/the-naacp-says-a-senate-bill-threatens-black-communities-trump-calls-it-a-big-win/The Black Observeren2026-11-12T03:34:59+00:00The NAACP says a Senate bill threatens Black communities. Trump calls it a “BIG WIN” https://theblackobserver.com/mississippi-went-over-140-years-without-a-black-senator-the-senate-will-now-have-a-record-seven/The Black Observeren2026-11-12T03:34:50+00:00Mississippi went over 140 years without a Black senator. The Senate will now have a record seven. https://theblackobserver.com/bloomingdales-named-toukie-smith-its-model-of-the-year-in-1978-she-has-died-at-74/The Black Observeren2026-11-12T03:34:41+00:00Bloomingdale’s named Toukie Smith its Model of the Year in 1978. She has died at 74. https://theblackobserver.com/one-dead-12-hurt-in-flatbush-the-site-next-door-had-already-been-caught-working-under-a-stop-work-order/The Black Observeren2026-11-12T03:34:34+00:00One dead, 12 hurt in Flatbush. The site next door had already been caught working under a stop-work order. https://theblackobserver.com/chicago-promised-black-students-a-committee-in-april-2025-it-meets-for-the-first-time-thursday/The Black Observeren2026-11-12T03:34:21+00:00Chicago promised Black students a committee in April 2025. It meets for the first time Thursday. https://theblackobserver.com/stellantis-idled-bramptons-plant-for-2200-workers-then-sold-it-carney-calls-it-a-betrayal/The Black Observeren2026-11-12T03:33:54+00:00Stellantis idled Brampton’s plant for 2,200 workers, then sold it. Carney calls it a betrayal. https://theblackobserver.com/texass-top-criminal-court-had-no-democrat-for-32-years-voters-just-elected-three-two-of-them-black/The Black Observeren2026-11-12T03:33:43+00:00Texas’s top criminal court had no Democrat for 32 years. Voters just elected three, two of them Black https://theblackobserver.com/the-first-black-catholic-school-in-america-has-marylands-top-football-team-it-never-had-a-field/The Black Observeren2026-11-12T03:33:28+00:00The first Black Catholic school in America has Maryland’s top football team. It never had a field. https://theblackobserver.com/the-usda-wants-6-3-million-people-off-food-stamps-nearly-one-in-four-snap-participants-is-black/The Black Observeren2026-11-12T03:33:09+00:00The USDA wants 6.3 million people off food stamps. Nearly one in four SNAP participants is Black. https://theblackobserver.com/a-teen-is-charged-with-killing-javits-frimpong-15-his-family-still-wants-to-know-what-his-school-knew/The Black Observeren2026-11-11T22:18:18+00:00A teen is charged with killing Javits Frimpong, 15. His family still wants to know what his school knew. https://theblackobserver.com/black-women-gave-democrats-93-of-their-votes-ayanna-pressley-says-the-bill-is-now-due/The Black Observeren2026-11-11T22:18:08+00:00Black women gave Democrats 93% of their votes. Ayanna Pressley says the bill is now due. https://theblackobserver.com/someone-left-a-watermelon-on-a-black-deputys-desk-his-boss-is-on-leave-and-may-be-fired/The Black Observeren2026-11-11T22:18:02+00:00Someone left a watermelon on a Black deputy’s desk. His boss is on leave and may be fired. https://theblackobserver.com/ole-miss-students-made-monkey-noises-at-three-black-students-door-the-university-wont-say-what-happens-next/The Black Observeren2026-11-11T22:17:51+00:00Ole Miss students made monkey noises at three Black students’ door. The university won’t say what happens next https://theblackobserver.com/africa-waited-130-years-for-an-olympic-games-senegals-teenagers-are-hosting-it-now/The Black Observeren2026-11-11T22:17:24+00:00Africa waited 130 years for an Olympic Games. Senegal’s teenagers are hosting it now. https://theblackobserver.com/police-found-no-grounds-to-charge-the-officers-the-black-lawyer-they-arrested-is-suing-for-7-1-million/The Black Observeren2026-11-11T22:17:17+00:00Police found no grounds to charge the officers. The Black lawyer they arrested is suing for $7.1 million https://theblackobserver.com/a-tool-built-by-election-deniers-called-four-georgia-voters-dead-they-are-alive/The Black Observeren2026-11-11T22:17:09+00:00A tool built by election deniers called four Georgia voters dead. They are alive. https://theblackobserver.com/montreals-police-chief-fired-seven-officers-over-racism-black-leaders-say-firing-is-not-accountability/The Black Observeren2026-11-11T22:16:59+00:00Montreal’s police chief fired seven officers over racism. Black leaders say firing is not accountability. https://theblackobserver.com/the-us-is-about-to-lose-its-measles-free-status-black-toddlers-were-already-below-the-vaccination-goal/The Black Observeren2026-11-11T22:16:50+00:00The US is about to lose its measles-free status. Black toddlers were already below the vaccination goal. https://theblackobserver.com/rob-sneed-asked-blackburn-how-she-would-help-black-tennesseans-two-days-later-fox13-let-sneed-go/The Black Observeren2026-11-11T22:16:43+00:00Rob Sneed asked Blackburn “How?” she would help Black Tennesseans. Two days later FOX13 let Sneed go https://theblackobserver.com/two-black-journalists-livestreamed-a-protest-the-government-charged-them-with-felonies/The Black Observeren2026-11-11T22:16:30+00:00Two Black journalists livestreamed a protest. The government charged them with felonies. https://theblackobserver.com/two-in-three-students-at-philadelphias-closing-schools-are-black-the-teachers-union-says-fix-them-instead/The Black Observeren2026-11-11T22:16:18+00:00Two in three students at Philadelphia’s closing schools are Black. The teachers’ union says fix them instead. https://theblackobserver.com/new-york-never-had-a-black-woman-as-lieutenant-governor-in-january-adrienne-adams-takes-the-job/The Black Observeren2026-11-11T22:15:55+00:00New York never had a Black woman as lieutenant governor. In January, Adrienne Adams takes the job.