Redd has been involved with The Smithsonian for more than two decades, serving as artist-in residence at The Smithsonian Jazz Café from 2004-2008. The Kennedy Center is part of the Smithsonian Institution. www.npr.org/2025/12/27/g...

The annual celebration, now in its 18th year, will engage children of all ages with hands-on, joyful activities honoring the seven principles of Kwanzaa, including unity, creativity, collective work, responsibility and purpose, daily from 10am to 5pm. #BlackskyNews www.bkreader.com/lifestyle-cu...

The reality star died on the evening of Thursday, December 25, after suffering multiple cardiac arrests while hospitalized with complications from the flu. #BlackskyNews fictionhorizon.com/big-brother-...

Adams and his first deputy mayor, Randy Mastro, are on a mission to stack the city’s Rent Guidelines Board with appointees who will refuse to freeze rents for millions of tenants in rent-controlled apartments—one of Mamdani’s popular campaign pledges. #BlackskyNews jewishcurrents.org/zohran-mamda...

Kwanzaa is an annual, non-religious, seven-day-long holiday, celebrating African and African American history and culture between December 26 and January 1. The word Kwanzaa comes from the Swahili phrase "matunda ya kwanza," meaning "first fruits." #BlackskyNews www.nbcnewyork.com/holidays/kwa...

[v via texas tribune.org ] Without enough workers, construction has slowed, sending a ripple effect throughout the economy. Economists suggest that this will drive housing costs up — even as Texas officials focus on bringing such costs down. #BlackskyNews www.texastribune.org/2025/12/24/s...

[ via atlantanewsfirst.com ] The celebration runs seven days, from Dec. 26-Jan. 1. Kwanzaa was started in the 1960s as a celebration of African American and Pan-African heritage. #BlackskyNewsiiû ikjj i ill lll op www.atlantanewsfirst.com/2025/12/26/k...

[via the grio.com ] Days after the university approached Khalid el-Hakim, the founder of Black History 101 Mobile Museum, to bring the exhibit to campus, Texas State University officials withdrew their request, citing the growing anti-DEI landscape. #BlackskyNews thegrio.com/2025/12/18/t...

[via the grio.com] The North Flint Food Market Cooperative (NFFM) is Flint’s first cooperative grocery. Unlike traditional grocery stores, run by corporations, NFFM is a co-op owned by approximately 900 community members who have invested in the store. #BlackskyNews thegrio.com/2025/12/08/w...

[via capitalbnews.org ] “We got 27 historical markers around town. We have so much history. When you sit there and you listen to all the history that’s here in this town, it’s incredible,” Hermon reflected. #BlackskyNews

In less than a week, I will be sworn in as the next mayor of New York City. It was only possible because of the more than 100,000 people who volunteered on our campaign. Here’s a story about one of them, my mother.

Federal recognition opens the door to an expanse of federal resources for tribes. Federally recognized tribes are eligible to receive federal funding from the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA). Benefits include support for housing, education and health care. #BlackskyNews www.npr.org/2025/12/20/g...

In a post shared on Facebook, Donovan's sister, Nancy Metayer Bowen, wrote that Donovan, of Coral Springs, Fla., died by suicide on Dec. 15, following a seven-year battle with schizophrenia. #BlackskyNews people.com/parkland-sch...

The honor goes to Fela Kuti, the Afrobeat pioneer and activist who died in 1997 who is recognized for making "creative contributions of outstanding artistic significance to the field of recording." #BlackskyNews www.npr.org/sections/goa...

After three years of development, the guides and reading lists that comprise Black Studies as the Study of the World are now available as a public resource intended to be a model for schools nationwide. #BlackskyNews www.the74million.org/article/gall...

Under this new policy, any privately-employed pregnant New Yorker will be eligible for an additional 20 hours of paid sick leave for pregnancy-related medical appointments, on top of their existing sick leave benefits. #BlackskyNews www.silive.com/news/2024/12...

“I can’t believe I’m going to say this, but I’m afraid of my son. I think my own son can hurt me,” Rob allegedly said, according to an unspecified celeb at the director’s Monday memorial service which was held at comedian Albert Brooks’ LA mansion. pagesix.com/2025/12/18/c...

In the three years since launch, the brand, S’Able Labs, has introduced seven products formulated to address the concerns of melanated skin #BlackskyNews www.vogue.com/article/offi...

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“For unknown reasons, the vehicle veered off the roadway, struck a concrete barrier, and became fully engulfed,” the release states. “The passenger was ejected from the vehicle and the driver remained trapped.” www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general...

[ via abc7.com ] Jackson had been there for additional care after being released from Northwestern Memorial Hospital on November 24. #BlackskyNews abc7chicago.com/post/reveren...

Determined not to leave the place she calls home, where her children, sister, and mother live, she is turning to her community, asking for help to rebuild and hold on to what remains of her American dream. #BlackskyNews

[via thetimes.com ] CCTV footage showed Bril closing the restaurant and heading to his Land Rover. He reversed to turn the car and hit Claridge, who was lying on the ground — it is unclear why — and then drove over him a second time in forward gear. #BlackskyNews www.thetimes.com/uk/crime/art...

Nuggets’ Tamar Bates out 12 weeks after surgery for fractured foot trib.al/0dlNP41

Search and rescue operations are underway after a Mexican Naval plane carrying out a medical mission crashed near Galveston, Texas, the Mexican Navy said: https://cnn.it/3Y953BK

Ohio Gov. DeWine signed a bill into law Friday banning intoxicating hemp products and making changes to the voter-passed marijuana law, including adding crimes such as making it illegal to bring legally purchased marijuana from another state back to Ohio ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/12/19/o...

A small Mexican Navy plane transporting a 1-year-old medical patient along with seven others, crashed Monday near Galveston, killing at least two people, officials said.

Vince Zampella, 'Call of Duty' co-creator, dies after crash on Angeles Crest Highway

“…what the Department of Justice has released so far, and the manner in which it did so, makes one thing clear: someone or something is being protected. We do not know whom, what, or why. But we do know this: We need no such protection.” #BlackskyNews

An arbitrator made the ruling Wednesday, a decision Cleveland police union president Jeff Follmer called a "witch hunt" during a news conference. Follmer also said the union plans to appeal the arbitrator's decision. #BlackskyNews www.wkyc.com/article/news...

[via wkyc.com ] Loehmann's determination to inflict himself on other people seems pathological. So does the craven poor judgment required by any public officials who hire him. #BlackskyNews www.wkyc.com/article/news...

Instead of requiring companies to take affirmative action, it is requiring they certify they are not “promoting DEI.” For reference, things the administration has decried as DEI include the Calibri font and indoor plumbing in Black neighborhoods. #BlackskyNews talkingpointsmemo.com/news/how-the...

[ via capital news.org ] He hopes his case will open conversation to how the use of legal systems can strip Black landowners of generational wealth. “What I hope [Black people] realize is they will go back and look at their family land,” Palmer said. #BlackskyNews capitalbnews.org/willie-palme...

The White House has been caught. The administration inserted a photo of Bill Clinton, Michael Jackson, and Diana Ross into the Epstein files and falsely implied it showed them with victims. In reality, it’s a publicly available fundraiser photo featuring Jackson and Ross’s own children.

The league presented a model that would allocate 15% of league and team revenues for sharing with the players, with the players’ portion decreasing over time. The players have proposed starting at 29% sharing increasing to 34 percent over term. #BlackskyNews www.europesays.com/us/456454/

The WNBA has released the following statement in response to the WNBPA’s strike vote: “We are aware that the players have voted to authorize the WNBPA Executive Committee to call a strike if the Executive Committee decides to take that step in the future.”

The WNBPA: 'The players remain united, resolute, and prepared to fight for their value and their future' #BlackskyNews www.thenexthoops.com/features/wnb...

The Sun have been owned by the Mohegan tribe since 2003, when they bought and relocated the franchise from Orlando, Florida, to Uncasville, Connecticut. A sale to Rockets ownership would mark the latest example of the WNBA moving toward having more teams with NBA owners. www.espn.com/wnba/story/_...

[via restofworld.org] There is also growing pushback worldwide against the large quantities of water needed to cool data centers, their broader environmental impact and their land use. #BlackskyNews restofworld.org/2025/ai-data...

For months now, advocates of Black history across the U.S. have been figuring out different ways to draw as much attention as possible to the need to preserve the past, from bringing overlooked history into classrooms to elevating local Black narratives. capitalbnews.org/black-commun...

The White House claims the vote to rename the Kennedy Center was “unanimous.” That is false. I was muted on the call and denied the opportunity to speak or register my opposition. That is not consensus. That is censorship.

The agency has shifted to resolving cases involving allegations of discrimination against white students. At the same time, the administration has been clear about its goal of dismantling diversity, equity and inclusion programs across all facets of American life. www.propublica.org/article/trum...

Keith Lee named 'creator of the year' at first-ever US TikTok awards reut.rs/44DF7Sp

Lennar, one of the biggest homebuilders in the nation, cut prices by 10% in the last quarter of the year, as demand dwindles.

Suspect accidentally set himself on fire while trying to burn woman’s house down, police say

I could really use some last minute clarification on something if anyone knows a lawyer who knows their way around Medicaid benefits (specifically the working disabled program) 😭 I have a question before my court hearing tomorrow afternoon, none of the public law centers got back to me 🆘

Fed Chair Jerome Powell warned the delayed jobs numbers “may be distorted” and should be viewed with a “somewhat skeptical eye.”