Betty Shabazz was born on May 28, 1934. After marrying Malcolm X and converting to Islam, she became an activist and educator, later earning a doctorate and teaching at Medgar Evers College. Her life was marked by tragedy, resilience, and an enduring legacy.

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The State Department has paused new student visa interviews to implement expanded social media vetting, leaving many international students in limbo and U.S. campuses at risk. We explore the policy shift, its legal backlash, and what it means for the future of immigration.

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The Trump administration is appealing to the Supreme Court to block a federal judge’s ruling that allows migrants bound for South Sudan to contest their deportation. The case reveals the administration’s strategy of outsourcing deportations to developing nations.

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A new Axios Harris poll reveals that most Americans, across all age groups, are urging companies to take a more cautious approach to artificial intelligence development.

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Charles Rangel, the decorated war veteran and Harlem lawmaker who helped shape U.S. policy for more than four decades, has died at 94. Rangel broke barriers as the first Black chair of the House Ways and Means Committee and co-founded the Congressional Black Caucus. His work lives on in major legislation like the Affordable Care Act and the Rangel Amendment.

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Charles Rangel, the gravel-voiced Harlem Democrat who co-founded the Congressional Black Caucus and chaired the House Ways and Means Committee, has died at 94. A Korean War veteran and fierce political tactician, Rangel helped shape modern civil rights legislation and championed housing access for low-income communities.

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Memorial Day is officially traced back to a May 1, 1865, ceremony in Charleston by newly freed Black Americans honoring Union soldiers. Learn how this tribute was erased from history and is now finally acknowledged.

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More than 1.3 million U.S. service members have died in war since the nation’s founding. This Memorial Day, we honor their sacrifice and the legacy of Black veterans who fought for freedom abroad and justice at home.

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Just days after sending well wishes to Joe Biden following his cancer diagnosis, President Donald Trump launched a blistering attack on Biden’s immigration record and cognitive health. In a series of posts on Truth Social, Trump accused Biden of enabling criminal migration and claimed others “stole the presidency.”

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Military libraries have been directed to review and remove books on diversity, anti-racism, and gender issues. The U.S. Naval Academy initially pulled hundreds of titles, including Maya Angelou’s work and Holocaust histories. While many books have been returned, the Trump administration’s crackdown on DEI content continues across the armed forces.

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