Reps. Ayanna Pressley, Shontel Brown and Nydia Velazquez are urging the FDA to finalize a proposed ban of certain hair relaxers that contain formaldehyde, which studies link to increased rates of cancer. nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/co…

Jails in cities like New Orleans are among the largest mental health care providers in the nation. One facility aims to serve the people being held there. nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/ex…

The former president is working to cut into Kamala Harris' support from a key part of her coalition. nbcnews.com/politics/2024-…

Atlanta police are investigating an act of vandalism that damaged property belonging to organizers of an LGBTQ Pride event dedicated to celebrating Black queer communities globally. nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-ne…

YouTube star Marques Brownlee, with nearly 20 million subscribers, will play for Team USA at this week's 2024 World Ultimate Championships. nbcnews.com/news/sports/ma…

Voters must check if they’re still registered or if they have been placed on a suspend list, which may result in “more barriers for their votes to count,” a Democratic state legislator said. nbcnews.com/news/latino/te…

Atlanta police are investigating an act of vandalism that damaged property belonging to organizers of an LGBTQ Pride event dedicated to celebrating Black queer communities globally. nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-ne…

Voters must check if they’re still registered or if they have been placed on a suspend list, which may result in “more barriers for their votes to count,” a Democratic state legislator said. nbcnews.com/news/latino/te…

The University of Virginia suspended a campus tour program that had been criticized for citing school founder Thomas Jefferson's ties to slavery, officials say. nbcnews.com/news/us-news/u…

The University of Virginia suspended a campus tour program that had been criticized for citing school founder Thomas Jefferson's ties to slavery, officials say. nbcnews.com/news/us-news/u…

Latino and Black fathers often underestimated when their teenage sons became sexually active, resulting in delayed education about safe sex practices, a new Johns Hopkins study published in the “Annals of Family Medicine” found. nbcnews.com/news/latino/la…

Authors argue that asking Latinos about racial perceptions based on appearance would yield more accurate data on the lived experiences of Black Hispanics. nbcnews.com/news/latino/st…

William DeHart Hubbard, a track and field star from Ohio, defeated the best long jumpers in the world at the 1924 Paris Olympics to become the first Black athlete to win an individual gold medal at the Games. nbcnews.com/news/world/bla…

At least 40 million Americans may be regularly targeted and fed "significant" amounts of false and misleading information through popular podcasts and social media accounts geared toward Black audiences, a new report says. nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/bl…

Amherst College, MIT and Washington University in St. Louis are among those that have seen their Black population decline for the class of 2028. nbcnews.com/investigations…

In a town where the California gold rush began, Black families are seeking restitution for land taken from their ancestors to make way for a state park. nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/ca…

Amherst College, MIT and Washington University in St. Louis are among those that have seen their Black population decline for the class of 2028. nbcnews.com/investigations…

VP Harris’ presidential campaign has launched a new ad focused on “Project 2025." The 30-second spot is aimed at Black voters and will air on NFL Sunday. nbcnews.com/politics/2024-…

Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears, the first Black woman to hold statewide office in Virginia, has filed paperwork to run for governor next year. nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/vi…

Black and Latino workers die on the job at disproportionate rates, a new report shows. Homicides are driving the increase. nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/bl…