Discover how King Pedro II of Kongo used international canon law in 1622 to defeat a rogue Portuguese invasion and force King Philip IV of Spain to liberate captured Congolese citizens from Brazilian plantations.

Explore the U.S.–Liberia deal sending 1,200 third-country deportees to Monrovia, examining human rights concerns, legal standards, and deep historical ties.

Explore the deep historical, legal, and environmental roots of recurring ethnic and land violence in Nigeria's Plateau State and the path toward lasting peace.

A Black man's hanging death in Raleigh sparks calls for an independent review, fueled by rapid suicide rulings and the legacy of racial terror in North Carolina.

Six MPD workers face criminal indictments after a massive overtime fraud scheme siphoned over $440,000 from DC taxpayers, leaving patrol beats unstaffed.

Explore the historical roots, resource battles, and center-periphery divide driving Sudan's catastrophic civil war and mass civilian displacement.

An investigation reveals systematic attacks on hospitals and clinics across Ethiopia, examining the devastating human toll and violations of medical neutrality.

Income parity does not mean wealth stability. Discover how tax policy, redlining, and systemic barriers create an economic trap for the Black middle class.

South Florida protests erupt over the termination of Haitian Temporary Protected Status (TPS), spotlighting systemic bias, family trauma, and economic fallout.

A DOJ investigation reveals systemic sexual abuse, retaliation, and deliberate indifference in California women's prisons, demanding sweeping reforms.

The DOJ's civil rights probe into William & Mary targets race-conscious scholarships and HBCU pipelines, reshaping affirmative action in higher education.

Explore how Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso are navigating humanitarian corridors, sovereignty, and regional shifts amid the escalating crisis in the Sahel.

Explore how systemic barriers, cultural taxation, and politicized audits fuel the growing backlash against Black scholars and DEI in higher education.

An African Union peace delegation arrives in Sudan facing deep-rooted conflict, famine, and proxy warfare while seeking humanitarian aid and a ceasefire.

Explore the history, scientific breakthroughs, and social impact of the deadliest Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Federal agencies are dismantling disparate impact rules, weakening civil rights enforcement and shifting the burden of proving bias to Black communities.

Following a shooting at Virginia State University, explore the investigation, updated campus safety protocols, and the history of HBCU funding disparities.

A municipal report reveals record-high racial disparities in Burlington police use-of-force, sparking renewed calls for civilian oversight and systemic reform.

Critical UN aid shortfalls threaten 650,000 refugees in South Sudan with starvation as regional conflict, floods, and global neglect deepen the hunger crisis.

An unprecedented Ebola outbreak in the DRC spreads rapidly amid conflict, lack of targeted vaccines, and humanitarian crises across eastern provinces.