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. https://theblackobserver.com/guards-left-jason-stephens-in-a-smoke-filled-cell-for-30-minutes-now-illinois-lawmakers-want-outside-oversight/The Black Observeren2026-11-11T14:19:50+00:00Guards left Jason Stephens in a smoke-filled cell for 30 minutes. Now Illinois lawmakers want outside oversight. https://theblackobserver.com/the-va-has-lost-5100-doctors-and-nurses-at-its-east-orange-hospital-the-operating-room-closed-nine-times/The Black Observeren2026-11-11T14:19:39+00:00The VA has lost 5,100 doctors and nurses. At its East Orange hospital, the operating room closed nine times. https://theblackobserver.com/in-torontos-black-majority-neighbourhoods-corporate-landlords-filed-to-evict-at-up-to-six-times-the-citywide-rate/The Black Observeren2026-11-11T06:58:18+00:00In Toronto’s Black-majority neighbourhoods, corporate landlords filed to evict at up to six times the citywide rate https://theblackobserver.com/canada-logged-40000-missing-children-in-a-year-fewer-than-1-got-an-amber-alert/The Black Observeren2026-11-11T06:13:55+00:00Canada logged 40,000 missing children in a year. Fewer than 1% got an AMBER Alert. https://theblackobserver.com/a-state-panel-said-she-should-never-foster-again-then-10-year-old-malayshia-alford-was-placed-with-her/The Black Observeren2026-11-11T06:12:52+00:00A state panel said she should never foster again. Then 10-year-old Malayshia Alford was placed with her. https://theblackobserver.com/police-say-tyrie-howse-16-had-a-gun-a-week-later-they-have-not-said-why-an-officer-stopped-him/The Black Observeren2026-11-11T06:12:38+00:00Police say Tyrie Howse, 16, had a gun. A week later, they have not said why an officer stopped him. https://theblackobserver.com/bernie-sanders-will-not-back-schumer-illinoiss-black-senator-elect-said-it-months-ago/The Black Observeren2026-11-11T06:06:07+00:00Bernie Sanders will not back Schumer. Illinois’s Black senator-elect said it months ago. https://theblackobserver.com/black-men-are-two-thirds-of-big-conference-football-rosters-the-naacp-says-the-senate-bill-caps-their-pay/The Black Observeren2026-11-11T06:05:56+00:00Black men are two-thirds of big-conference football rosters, the NAACP says. The Senate bill caps their pay. https://theblackobserver.com/80622-kentuckians-lost-food-stamps-black-farmers-and-queer-organizers-are-covering-the-gap/The Black Observeren2026-11-11T04:19:08+00:0080,622 Kentuckians lost food stamps. Black farmers and queer organizers are covering the gap. https://theblackobserver.com/the-doj-tried-to-set-aside-20000-california-ballots-judges-said-no-and-now-it-has-quit/The Black Observeren2026-11-11T04:17:43+00:00The DOJ tried to set aside 20,000 California ballots. Judges said no, and now it has quit https://theblackobserver.com/a-judge-lectured-a-black-lawyer-on-black-football-players-at-her-first-hearing-california-just-removed-him/The Black Observeren2026-11-11T04:17:38+00:00A judge lectured a Black lawyer on “Black football players” at her first hearing. California just removed him. https://theblackobserver.com/hegseth-fired-a-black-joint-chiefs-chairman-house-republicans-just-voted-211-to-204-to-keep-him/The Black Observeren2026-11-11T04:17:27+00:00Hegseth fired a Black Joint Chiefs chairman. House Republicans just voted 211 to 204 to keep him. https://theblackobserver.com/a-freshman-democrat-says-leaders-threatened-him-over-the-jeffries-vote-a-million-signed-against-jeffries/The Black Observeren2026-11-11T04:17:11+00:00A freshman Democrat says leaders threatened him over the Jeffries vote. A million signed against Jeffries. https://theblackobserver.com/dallas-county-will-swear-in-its-first-black-woman-da-77-people-have-quit-the-office-she-inherits/The Black Observeren2026-11-11T04:16:44+00:00Dallas County will swear in its first Black woman DA. 77 people have quit the office she inherits https://theblackobserver.com/dr-dre-says-80-of-his-music-has-never-been-heard-now-he-is-leaving-the-studio-for-a-year-or-two/The Black Observeren2026-11-10T23:59:20+00:00Dr. Dre says 80% of his music has never been heard. Now he is leaving the studio for a year or two. https://theblackobserver.com/no-nfl-team-would-sign-him-now-colin-kaepernick-is-the-muhammad-ali-centers-humanitarian-of-the-year/The Black Observeren2026-11-10T23:59:13+00:00No NFL team would sign him. Now Colin Kaepernick is the Muhammad Ali Center’s Humanitarian of the Year. https://theblackobserver.com/memphis-has-no-rules-for-data-centers-a-575-million-one-is-planned-between-two-black-neighborhoods/The Black Observeren2026-11-10T23:59:03+00:00Memphis has no rules for data centers. A $575 million one is planned between two Black neighborhoods. https://theblackobserver.com/kentuckys-death-row-has-23-people-voters-just-cut-the-governors-time-to-spare-them/The Black Observeren2026-11-10T23:58:54+00:00Kentucky’s death row has 23 people. Voters just cut the governor’s time to spare them. https://theblackobserver.com/hakeem-jeffries-will-face-jim-jordan-the-republican-who-investigated-fani-willis/The Black Observeren2026-11-10T23:58:37+00:00Hakeem Jeffries will face Jim Jordan, the Republican who investigated Fani Willis https://theblackobserver.com/new-yorks-agencies-must-now-justify-spending-by-race-the-city-has-lost-170000-black-residents-since-2010/The Black Observeren2026-11-10T23:58:25+00:00New York’s agencies must now justify spending by race. The city has lost 170,000 Black residents since 2010 https://theblackobserver.com/pearland-made-quentin-wiltz-its-first-black-mayor-by-263-votes-he-says-it-took-seven-attempts/The Black Observeren2026-11-10T23:57:30+00:00Pearland made Quentin Wiltz its first Black mayor by 263 votes. He says it took seven attempts. https://theblackobserver.com/black-women-had-few-places-to-meet-in-1951-houstons-links-chapter-marks-75-years-saturday/The Black Observeren2026-11-10T23:57:24+00:00Black women had few places to meet in 1951. Houston’s Links chapter marks 75 years Saturday https://theblackobserver.com/new-york-never-had-a-museum-for-the-civil-rights-fight-in-the-north-harlem-opens-one-saturday/The Black Observeren2026-11-10T19:49:48+00:00New York never had a museum for the civil rights fight in the North. Harlem opens one Saturday https://theblackobserver.com/ice-took-an-8-year-old-haitian-boy-at-a-check-in-his-family-still-cant-find-him/The Black Observeren2026-11-10T16:02:10+00:00ICE took an 8-year-old Haitian boy at a check-in. His family still can’t find him. https://theblackobserver.com/ebony-is-80-and-a-black-family-owns-it-again-its-first-business-award-is-named-for-the-father-who-bought-it/The Black Observeren2026-11-10T15:33:52+00:00EBONY is 80, and a Black family owns it again. Its first business award is named for the father who bought it https://theblackobserver.com/trump-made-stephen-miller-chief-of-staff-the-naacp-says-he-belongs-before-a-judge/The Black Observeren2026-11-10T15:31:12+00:00Trump made Stephen Miller chief of staff. The NAACP says he belongs before a judge. https://theblackobserver.com/she-scrapped-the-police-reform-deals-born-of-george-floyd-and-breonna-taylor-now-she-is-leaving-the-doj/The Black Observeren2026-11-10T15:30:42+00:00She scrapped the police reform deals born of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor. Now she is leaving the DOJ. https://theblackobserver.com/druski-started-on-instagram-he-has-now-hosted-snl-and-signed-with-netflix-through-his-own-company/The Black Observeren2026-11-10T15:30:10+00:00Druski started on Instagram. He has now hosted SNL and signed with Netflix through his own company https://theblackobserver.com/billionaires-spent-304-million-to-kill-a-tax-on-themselves-it-would-have-paid-for-medi-cal/The Black Observeren2026-11-10T15:30:04+00:00Billionaires spent $304 million to kill a tax on themselves. It would have paid for Medi-Cal. https://theblackobserver.com/arkansas-elected-no-black-judges-until-a-court-order-in-1991-its-attorney-general-wants-the-order-gone/The Black Observeren2026-11-10T15:29:58+00:00Arkansas elected no Black judges until a court order in 1991. Its attorney general wants the order gone. https://theblackobserver.com/a-grand-jury-indicted-no-one-in-nolan-wellss-death-now-terrell-owens-is-sued-for-demanding-arrests/The Black Observeren2026-11-10T15:29:48+00:00A grand jury indicted no one in Nolan Wells’s death. Now Terrell Owens is sued for demanding arrests. https://theblackobserver.com/hegseths-staff-googled-navy-officers-for-pride-posts-nearly-every-woman-and-officer-of-color-was-cut/The Black Observeren2026-11-10T15:29:31+00:00Hegseth’s staff googled Navy officers for Pride posts. Nearly every woman and officer of color was cut. https://theblackobserver.com/in-1898-a-white-mob-overthrew-wilmingtons-elected-government-on-saturday-descendants-gathered-at-its-memorial/The Black Observeren2026-11-10T15:29:14+00:00In 1898 a white mob overthrew Wilmington’s elected government. On Saturday, descendants gathered at its memorial https://theblackobserver.com/nebraska-told-a-man-with-kidney-cancer-hed-lost-medicaid-for-not-working-every-state-is-next/The Black Observeren2026-11-10T15:28:57+00:00Nebraska told a man with kidney cancer he’d lost Medicaid for not working. Every state is next https://theblackobserver.com/black-baptists-put-democrats-on-notice-7-5-million-members-one-agenda-and-a-promise-to-track-every-vote/The Black Observeren2026-11-10T15:28:43+00:00Black Baptists put Democrats on notice: 7.5 million members, one agenda, and a promise to track every vote https://theblackobserver.com/blanche-brought-jackson-64-million-for-police-across-the-street-voters-had-one-day-to-fix-their-ballots/The Black Observeren2026-11-10T13:16:23+00:00Blanche brought Jackson $64 million for police. Across the street, voters had one day to fix their ballots.