https://theblackobserver.com/levar-burton-told-a-generation-to-read-now-he-says-reading-rainbow-was-his-anchor-in-a-breakdown/The Black Observeren2026-11-14T06:15:28+00:00LeVar Burton told a generation to read. Now he says Reading Rainbow was his anchor in a breakdown https://theblackobserver.com/morris-browns-water-was-shut-off-and-its-enrollment-fell-to-20-now-an-anonymous-donor-has-given-it-700000/The Black Observeren2026-11-14T06:15:24+00:00Morris Brown’s water was shut off and its enrollment fell to 20. Now an anonymous donor has given it $700,000. https://theblackobserver.com/no-black-american-has-ever-been-speaker-of-the-house-on-jan-3-hakeem-jeffries-is-expected-to-be/The Black Observeren2026-11-14T06:14:50+00:00No Black American has ever been speaker of the House. On Jan. 3, Hakeem Jeffries is expected to be. https://theblackobserver.com/amazon-said-a-union-contract-would-never-happen-800-workers-in-b-c-just-got-one/The Black Observeren2026-11-14T06:14:40+00:00Amazon said a union contract would never happen. 800 workers in B.C. just got one. https://theblackobserver.com/the-amsterdam-news-has-printed-black-new-york-since-1909-now-it-wants-44-million-to-save-its-newsroom/The Black Observeren2026-11-14T06:14:33+00:00The Amsterdam News has printed Black New York since 1909. Now it wants $44 million to save its newsroom https://theblackobserver.com/glue-to-our-family-jamal-franciques-father-told-a-jury-who-his-son-was-no-peel-officer-has-been-charged/The Black Observeren2026-11-14T06:13:52+00:00“Glue to our family”: Jamal Francique’s father told a jury who his son was. No Peel officer has been charged. https://theblackobserver.com/ryan-sayles-had-never-worked-on-a-campaign-his-ad-for-scott-colom-got-16-million-views/The Black Observeren2026-11-14T06:13:43+00:00Ryan Sayles had never worked on a campaign. His ad for Scott Colom got 16 million views. https://theblackobserver.com/mandela-barnes-sues-the-journal-sentinel-he-says-a-reporter-he-once-dated-worked-on-the-story-about-him/The Black Observeren2026-11-14T06:13:13+00:00Mandela Barnes sues the Journal Sentinel. He says a reporter he once dated worked on the story about him https://theblackobserver.com/a-court-found-mamdanis-office-broke-the-racial-equity-law-next-summer-he-replaces-its-watchdog/The Black Observeren2026-11-13T23:10:37+00:00A court found Mamdani’s office broke the racial equity law. Next summer he replaces its watchdog. https://theblackobserver.com/his-lawyer-says-prosecutors-wanted-dirt-on-ilhan-omar-her-ex-bodyguard-had-none-and-they-dropped-his-case/The Black Observeren2026-11-13T23:10:32+00:00His lawyer says prosecutors wanted dirt on Ilhan Omar. Her ex-bodyguard had none, and they dropped his case https://theblackobserver.com/senators-said-hiram-revels-was-not-a-citizen-he-took-jefferson-daviss-seat-anyway/The Black Observeren2026-11-13T23:09:50+00:00Senators said Hiram Revels was not a citizen. He took Jefferson Davis’s seat anyway. https://theblackobserver.com/mamdani-won-bodegas-90-more-days-to-take-food-stamps-1-6-million-new-yorkers-use-them/The Black Observeren2026-11-13T23:09:39+00:00Mamdani won bodegas 90 more days to take food stamps. 1.6 million New Yorkers use them. https://theblackobserver.com/the-doj-wanted-every-states-voter-list-it-has-lost-28-straight-court-fights/The Black Observeren2026-11-13T23:09:27+00:00The DOJ wanted every state’s voter list. It has lost 28 straight court fights. https://theblackobserver.com/trumps-visa-ban-has-kept-two-african-women-out-of-miss-universe-two-more-are-still-waiting/The Black Observeren2026-11-13T23:09:18+00:00Trump’s visa ban has kept two African women out of Miss Universe. Two more are still waiting. https://theblackobserver.com/trump-called-migrants-an-invasion-to-end-asylum-two-courts-said-he-cannot-now-the-supreme-court-will-decide/The Black Observeren2026-11-13T23:08:39+00:00Trump called migrants an “invasion” to end asylum. Two courts said he cannot. Now the Supreme Court will decide https://theblackobserver.com/no-charges-for-the-officers-accused-in-val-dor-now-indigenous-people-can-sue-quebecs-police/The Black Observeren2026-11-13T23:08:31+00:00No charges for the officers accused in Val-d’Or. Now Indigenous people can sue Quebec’s police https://theblackobserver.com/a-judge-said-xais-gas-turbines-needed-permits-eleven-days-later-mississippi-upheld-its-permit-for-41/The Black Observeren2026-11-13T23:07:33+00:00A judge said xAI’s gas turbines needed permits. Eleven days later Mississippi upheld its permit for 41. https://theblackobserver.com/a-composer-says-ye-locked-him-in-a-band-room-to-finish-an-opera-a-second-says-he-was-never-paid/The Black Observeren2026-11-13T23:07:23+00:00A composer says Ye locked him in a band room to finish an opera. A second says he was never paid https://theblackobserver.com/nine-black-worshippers-were-killed-at-mother-emanuel-saturday-charleston-opens-their-memorial/The Black Observeren2026-11-13T23:07:08+00:00Nine Black worshippers were killed at Mother Emanuel. Saturday, Charleston opens their memorial. https://theblackobserver.com/texas-just-replaced-the-attorney-general-suing-planned-parenthood-the-trump-doj-is-joining-the-case/The Black Observeren2026-11-13T23:06:54+00:00Texas just replaced the attorney general suing Planned Parenthood. The Trump DOJ is joining the case https://theblackobserver.com/trump-told-stephen-a-smith-he-wasnt-on-the-ballot-black-men-did-worse-for-him-than-in-2024/The Black Observeren2026-11-13T23:05:58+00:00Trump told Stephen A. Smith he “wasn’t on the ballot.” Black men did worse for him than in 2024. https://theblackobserver.com/the-supreme-court-weakened-the-voting-rights-act-black-turnout-held-the-loss-in-congress-to-three-seats/The Black Observeren2026-11-13T23:05:31+00:00The Supreme Court weakened the Voting Rights Act. Black turnout held the loss in Congress to three seats. https://theblackobserver.com/national-guard-soldiers-shot-tyrin-johnson-20-in-the-back-four-months-on-no-one-is-charged/The Black Observeren2026-11-13T23:05:04+00:00National Guard soldiers shot Tyrin Johnson, 20, in the back. Four months on, no one is charged. https://theblackobserver.com/a-judge-says-firing-black-officials-was-about-politics-not-race-trump-fired-six-of-eight/The Black Observeren2026-11-13T23:04:53+00:00A judge says firing Black officials was about politics, not race. Trump fired six of eight. https://theblackobserver.com/black-voters-gave-talarico-90-of-their-votes-he-says-they-should-be-treated-as-swing-voters/The Black Observeren2026-11-13T23:04:41+00:00Black voters gave Talarico 90% of their votes. He says they should be treated as swing voters. https://theblackobserver.com/black-voters-turned-out-at-96-of-a-presidential-year-in-the-deep-south-white-voters-71/The Black Observeren2026-11-13T23:04:22+00:00Black voters turned out at 96% of a presidential year in the Deep South. White voters, 71% https://theblackobserver.com/georgias-election-board-chair-says-cleta-mitchells-network-has-undue-influence-over-it-the-board-meets-today/The Black Observeren2026-11-13T23:03:25+00:00Georgia’s election board chair says Cleta Mitchell’s network has “undue influence” over it. The board meets today https://theblackobserver.com/fifth-ward-has-a-cancer-cluster-the-epa-has-kept-its-health-risk-report-from-residents-for-396-days/The Black Observeren2026-11-13T23:03:15+00:00Fifth Ward has a cancer cluster. The EPA has kept its health risk report from residents for 396 days. 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