https://theblackobserver.com/hakeem-jeffries-says-hegseth-has-got-to-go-a-republican-is-about-to-force-the-vote/The Black Observeren2026-11-08T21:12:49+00:00Hakeem Jeffries says Hegseth “has got to go.” A Republican is about to force the vote. https://theblackobserver.com/a-texas-district-made-black-students-cut-their-locs-or-miss-graduation-after-six-years-it-paid-to-end-the-case/The Black Observeren2026-11-08T21:12:34+00:00A Texas district made Black students cut their locs or miss graduation. After six years it paid to end the case. https://theblackobserver.com/women-made-monkey-noises-outside-a-black-ole-miss-students-door-the-video-has-9-5-million-views/The Black Observeren2026-11-08T21:12:19+00:00Women made monkey noises outside a Black Ole Miss student’s door. The video has 9.5 million views. https://theblackobserver.com/lucy-washington-had-a-valid-gun-license-a-judge-says-chicago-police-may-target-black-drivers-like-her/The Black Observeren2026-11-08T21:12:03+00:00Lucy Washington had a valid gun license. A judge says Chicago police may target Black drivers like her. https://theblackobserver.com/canada-turned-black-volunteers-away-in-1916-it-took-106-years-to-apologize/The Black Observeren2026-11-08T21:11:43+00:00Canada turned Black volunteers away in 1916. It took 106 years to apologize. https://theblackobserver.com/only-three-black-people-had-ever-been-elected-governor-in-january-five-will-hold-the-office-at-once/The Black Observeren2026-11-08T21:11:31+00:00Only three Black people had ever been elected governor. In January, five will hold the office at once. https://theblackobserver.com/a-descendant-of-the-enslaved-will-hold-the-senate-seat-where-lincoln-and-douglas-argued-over-slavery/The Black Observeren2026-11-08T21:11:00+00:00A descendant of the enslaved will hold the Senate seat where Lincoln and Douglas argued over slavery https://theblackobserver.com/colorado-had-never-sent-a-black-woman-to-congress-melat-kiros-29-just-won-with-78/The Black Observeren2026-11-08T21:07:11+00:00Colorado had never sent a Black woman to Congress. Melat Kiros, 29, just won with 78%. https://theblackobserver.com/zadarious-dorsey-was-a-high-school-senior-headed-for-the-navy-a-newnan-officer-shot-him-six-times/The Black Observeren2026-11-08T21:06:41+00:00Zadarious Dorsey was a high school senior headed for the Navy. A Newnan officer shot him six times. https://theblackobserver.com/new-york-has-never-had-a-black-woman-as-lieutenant-governor-adrienne-adams-just-won-the-job/The Black Observeren2026-11-08T21:05:53+00:00New York has never had a Black woman as lieutenant governor. Adrienne Adams just won the job. https://theblackobserver.com/hakeem-jeffries-is-set-to-become-the-first-black-speaker-his-first-move-is-to-win-back-health-coverage/The Black Observeren2026-11-08T21:05:16+00:00Hakeem Jeffries is set to become the first Black Speaker. His first move is to win back health coverage https://theblackobserver.com/a-heart-drug-aimed-at-a-risk-black-patients-carry-more-often-failed-under-4-of-its-trial-was-of-african-ancestry/The Black Observeren2026-11-08T06:42:42+00:00A heart drug aimed at a risk Black patients carry more often failed. Under 4% of its trial was of African ancestry. https://theblackobserver.com/trumps-next-press-secretary-may-be-a-ufc-boss-and-he-wants-fighters-to-defend-us-against-the-lunatic-left/The Black Observeren2026-11-08T06:42:06+00:00Trump’s next press secretary may be a UFC boss, and he wants fighters to “defend us against the Lunatic Left” https://theblackobserver.com/highways-flattened-black-neighborhoods-so-congress-wrote-a-review-law-the-senate-votes-monday-to-weaken-it/The Black Observeren2026-11-08T06:41:49+00:00Highways flattened Black neighborhoods, so Congress wrote a review law. The Senate votes Monday to weaken it. https://theblackobserver.com/hegseth-ousted-the-joint-chiefs-second-black-chairman-now-republicans-may-help-impeach-him/The Black Observeren2026-11-08T06:41:36+00:00Hegseth ousted the Joint Chiefs’ second Black chairman. Now Republicans may help impeach him. https://theblackobserver.com/georgias-next-governor-was-8-when-police-took-her-father-a-soul-star-from-their-home/The Black Observeren2026-11-08T06:41:02+00:00Georgia’s next governor was 8 when police took her father, a soul star, from their home https://theblackobserver.com/brkti-berhe-had-her-eldest-daughter-back-for-three-months-after-13-years-apart-then-she-was-killed/The Black Observeren2026-11-08T06:40:38+00:00Brkti Berhe had her eldest daughter back for three months after 13 years apart. Then she was killed. https://theblackobserver.com/georgias-house-has-never-had-a-black-speaker-or-a-woman-speaker-carolyn-hugley-is-in-line-to-be-both/The Black Observeren2026-11-08T06:40:05+00:00Georgia’s House has never had a Black speaker or a woman speaker. Carolyn Hugley is in line to be both. https://theblackobserver.com/black-women-in-canada-get-breast-cancer-younger-dozens-were-screened-in-scarborough-on-saturday/The Black Observeren2026-11-08T06:39:56+00:00Black women in Canada get breast cancer younger. Dozens were screened in Scarborough on Saturday. https://theblackobserver.com/ten-hbcus-got-97-million-to-reach-researchs-top-tier-only-howard-is-there/The Black Observeren2026-11-08T06:39:37+00:00Ten HBCUs got $97 million to reach research’s top tier. Only Howard is there. https://theblackobserver.com/young-black-voters-gave-democrats-79-of-their-votes-only-27-of-young-americans-voted-at-all/The Black Observeren2026-11-07T21:45:10+00:00Young Black voters gave Democrats 79% of their votes. Only 27% of young Americans voted at all. https://theblackobserver.com/democrats-won-congress-tuesday-by-saturday-trump-had-ordered-the-doj-to-investigate-them/The Black Observeren2026-11-07T21:45:01+00:00Democrats won Congress Tuesday. By Saturday, Trump had ordered the DOJ to investigate them https://theblackobserver.com/bottoms-made-tyler-perry-co-chair-of-her-transition-he-faces-two-sexual-assault-suits-and-denies-both/The Black Observeren2026-11-07T21:43:56+00:00Bottoms made Tyler Perry co-chair of her transition. He faces two sexual assault suits and denies both https://theblackobserver.com/nine-in-10-black-voters-backed-democrats-kamala-harris-now-says-the-party-never-invested-in-the-south/The Black Observeren2026-11-07T21:40:09+00:00Nine in 10 Black voters backed Democrats. Kamala Harris now says the party never invested in the South. https://theblackobserver.com/five-rappers-nominated-for-quebecs-rap-album-of-the-year-not-one-is-black/The Black Observeren2026-11-07T21:39:59+00:00Five rappers nominated for Quebec’s rap album of the year. Not one is Black. https://theblackobserver.com/black-nasa-managers-waited-13-years-for-their-day-in-court-the-eeoc-threw-out-their-class/The Black Observeren2026-11-07T16:14:08+00:00Black NASA managers waited 13 years for their day in court. The EEOC threw out their class. https://theblackobserver.com/bennie-thompson-will-run-the-committee-that-oversees-ice-he-wants-stephen-miller-under-oath/The Black Observeren2026-11-07T16:13:34+00:00Bennie Thompson will run the committee that oversees ICE. He wants Stephen Miller under oath. https://theblackobserver.com/police-chief-admitted-he-blinded-a-black-soldier-an-all-white-jury-freed-him-in-30-minutes/The Black Observeren2026-11-07T16:12:57+00:00Police chief admitted he blinded a Black soldier. An all-white jury freed him in 30 minutes. https://theblackobserver.com/montreal-police-fired-seven-officers-over-racism-residents-say-the-scandal-began-with-hair-kept-as-trophies/The Black Observeren2026-11-07T16:12:33+00:00Montreal police fired seven officers over racism. Residents say the scandal began with hair kept as trophies. https://theblackobserver.com/evicted-in-2024-she-gathered-25000-signatures-against-a-5-billion-data-center-in-her-neighborhood/The Black Observeren2026-11-07T16:12:26+00:00Evicted in 2024, she gathered 25,000 signatures against a $5 billion data center in her neighborhood https://theblackobserver.com/police-say-a-guard-took-20-to-let-a-gunman-into-a-jackson-club-two-young-women-are-dead/The Black Observeren2026-11-07T07:24:14+00:00Police say a guard took $20 to let a gunman into a Jackson club. Two young women are dead. https://theblackobserver.com/someone-wrote-slave-auction-on-a-school-wall-and-listed-five-students-the-teacher-who-reported-it-was-fired/The Black Observeren2026-11-07T07:23:43+00:00Someone wrote “slave auction” on a school wall and listed five students. The teacher who reported it was fired. https://theblackobserver.com/the-guard-said-tyrin-johnson-turned-and-pointed-a-gun-the-autopsy-says-he-was-shot-in-the-back/The Black Observeren2026-11-07T07:23:19+00:00The Guard said Tyrin Johnson turned and pointed a gun. The autopsy says he was shot in the back. https://theblackobserver.com/arkansas-wants-to-end-the-1991-order-that-gave-black-voters-judges-of-their-own/The Black Observeren2026-11-07T07:23:03+00:00Arkansas wants to end the 1991 order that gave Black voters judges of their own https://theblackobserver.com/texass-next-governor-says-she-will-fire-the-man-who-took-over-black-schools-his-term-ends-in-january/The Black Observeren2026-11-07T07:22:51+00:00Texas’s next governor says she will fire the man who took over Black schools. His term ends in January. https://theblackobserver.com/the-doj-wanted-20000-california-voters-ballots-set-aside-after-three-courts-said-no-it-quit/The Black Observeren2026-11-07T07:22:25+00:00The DOJ wanted 20,000 California voters’ ballots set aside. After three courts said no, it quit. https://theblackobserver.com/wes-moore-won-again-five-of-marylands-biggest-governments-will-now-have-black-leaders/The Black Observeren2026-11-07T07:22:09+00:00Wes Moore won again. Five of Maryland’s biggest governments will now have Black leaders. https://theblackobserver.com/a-judge-told-a-black-defendant-naturally-she-played-the-race-card-new-yorks-top-court-has-removed-him/The Black Observeren2026-11-07T07:21:32+00:00A judge told a Black defendant “naturally she played the race card.” New York’s top court has removed him. https://theblackobserver.com/laila-edwards-was-the-first-black-woman-on-the-u-s-national-team-friday-she-scored-twice-to-open-its-title-defense/The Black Observeren2026-11-07T07:21:01+00:00Laila Edwards was the first Black woman on the U.S. national team. Friday she scored twice to open its title defense. https://theblackobserver.com/harris-county-had-never-had-a-black-county-judge-letitia-plummer-won-it-with-61-of-the-vote/The Black Observeren2026-11-07T07:20:54+00:00Harris County had never had a Black county judge. Letitia Plummer won it with 61% of the vote. https://theblackobserver.com/black-households-pay-more-of-their-income-for-power-georgia-just-flipped-the-board-that-sets-the-rates/The Black Observeren2026-11-07T07:20:16+00:00Black households pay more of their income for power. Georgia just flipped the board that sets the rates https://theblackobserver.com/black-voters-set-a-record-in-louisianas-early-vote-republicans-had-erased-one-of-its-two-black-districts/The Black Observeren2026-11-06T20:39:58+00:00Black voters set a record in Louisiana’s early vote. Republicans had erased one of its two Black districts. https://theblackobserver.com/houston-police-contacted-ice-nearly-200-times-in-six-months-the-mayor-just-ordered-it-cut-back/The Black Observeren2026-11-06T20:39:50+00:00Houston police contacted ICE nearly 200 times in six months. The mayor just ordered it cut back. https://theblackobserver.com/voters-handed-democrats-congress-on-tuesday-on-friday-trump-made-his-deportation-architect-chief-of-staff/The Black Observeren2026-11-06T20:39:33+00:00Voters handed Democrats Congress on Tuesday. On Friday, Trump made his deportation architect chief of staff. https://theblackobserver.com/scott-colom-leads-by-about-2000-votes-republicans-are-already-readying-a-fight-over-the-ballots-left-to-count/The Black Observeren2026-11-06T20:39:22+00:00Scott Colom leads by about 2,000 votes. Republicans are already readying a fight over the ballots left to count https://theblackobserver.com/a-year-hunting-trumps-foes-and-not-one-indictment-the-prosecutor-in-charge-just-quit/The Black Observeren2026-11-06T20:39:05+00:00A year hunting Trump’s foes, and not one indictment. The prosecutor in charge just quit. https://theblackobserver.com/georgia-and-florida-both-elected-a-florida-am-graduate-governor-their-politics-could-not-be-further-apart/The Black Observeren2026-11-06T20:38:47+00:00Georgia and Florida both elected a Florida A&M graduate governor. Their politics could not be further apart. https://theblackobserver.com/republicans-moved-black-voters-into-greg-murphys-district-he-now-leads-by-233-votes/The Black Observeren2026-11-06T20:38:36+00:00Republicans moved Black voters into Greg Murphy’s district. He now leads by 233 votes. https://theblackobserver.com/he-grew-up-in-a-kenyan-refugee-camp-now-he-is-st-clouds-first-somali-american-in-the-legislature/The Black Observeren2026-11-06T20:38:28+00:00He grew up in a Kenyan refugee camp. Now he is St. Cloud’s first Somali American in the Legislature https://theblackobserver.com/black-youth-unemployment-is-22-6-in-canada-two-years-ago-it-was-23-3/The Black Observeren2026-11-06T20:38:07+00:00Black youth unemployment is 22.6% in Canada. Two years ago it was 23.3%. https://theblackobserver.com/malayshia-alford-was-10-and-in-the-citys-custody-her-aunt-says-she-tried-to-take-her-in-and-was-ignored/The Black Observeren2026-11-06T20:37:47+00:00Malayshia Alford was 10 and in the city’s custody. Her aunt says she tried to take her in and was ignored