Jurors in Ohio are hearing closing arguments in the case of an officer who killed a pregnant Black woman in a supermarket parking lot. Ta'Kiya Young, 21, was suspected of shoplifting when Connor Grubb shot her in 2023. bit.ly/4o0xZ9H

Relatives of the Rev. Jesse Jackson are flying in to be by his bedside at a Chicago hospital, CBS News is reporting. The civil rights leader was hospitalized last week as he battles a degenerative illness. bit.ly/BNV-National... #jessejackson #JesseJackson

The National Urban League's groundbreaking new headquarters in Harlem — and more in our weekly newsletter. conta.cc/4o0BcWL

The National Urban League opened brand new headquarters in Harlem, New York, this week. The children of late civil rights leaders whose work made it happen talked with BNV's Allison Davis about the significance. bit.ly/4nVHk2w #nationalurbanleague

The Rev. Jesse Jackson, the civil rights leader who has been battling a degenerative condition, has been hospitalized with a rattle in his chest. The Rev. Al Sharpton, his longtime friend, is asking the public to pray. bit.ly/BNV-National...

Many are celebrating the fact that the government shutdown has ended and federal employees are returning to work, but one important question — when SNAP food will resume — remains unclear. bit.ly/4oEXyyf

Meeting someone we admire can be scary because there's always the chance they'll turn out to be unkind or arrogant in person. But that was never the case with late NBA legend Lenny Wilkens, who always displayed grace and kindness, writes Marc Spears. bit.ly/Sports-BNV

The U.S. Senate has moved closer toward ending the government shutdown after a handful of Democrats crossed over to join Republicans. But most Democrats are not happy with the move that leaves health insurance up in the air. bit.ly/3sLpdVY

NBA fans are mourning Lenny Wilkens, the legend known as the "godfather of Seattle basketball." Wilkens, a Hall of Famer, died Sunday at the age of 88. bit.ly/Sports-BNV #lennywilkens

Did you enjoy our fact-based reporting on the 20 years since Hurricane Katrina made landfall? Or our collaboration with the Associated Press and the Amsterdam News on voting rights today? Then pledge to support Black News & Views: bit.ly/4hOgOXj

Republican efforts to Block Democrats from gaining power in Congress, and the Ohio Players still on "fire" — in this week's Black News & Views newsletter. conta.cc/3XfPHed

The name of the R&B/funk group the Ohio Players was a household name in the 1970s. Now, all these decades later, the surviving group members are still on "Fire." bit.ly/43hoMSM #OhioPlayers

The passage of California's Prop 50 is part of the election sweep favoring Democrats. The measure allows for a recast of Congressional districts in a way that could tip control of the U.S. House. But already, the measure is facing a challenge. bit.ly/47v9AUM

The federal government shutdown is now at day 36. It is the longest shutdown in U.S. history. But as the struggle for nonworking families drags on, contributor Sughnen Yongo talked to people and organizations trying to help. bit.ly/47hLUmB

Democrats logged election wins from coast-to-coast Tuesday night, including New York City's mayoral race, the gubernatorial contests in Virginia and New Jersey, and a Congressional redistricting proposal in California. bit.ly/3sLpdVY

A mayoral race in the country's largest city, two heated governor's races, and a redistricting proposition that could affect control of the U.S. House — all of this is part of Election Day this year. bit.ly/43fVWlH #ElectionDay

This week, the government shutdown is poised to become the longest in U.S. history. But a number of organizations and elected officials are stepping up to help furloughed federal workers, Sughnen Yongo reports. bit.ly/47hLUmB #federalworkers #furlough

Kenyans Hellen Obiri and Benson Kipruto helped log milestones at the NYC Marathon Sunday, with a course record in the women's race and the closest finish ever in the men's race. bit.ly/47yFs9x @hellenobiri #bensonkipruto #nycmarathon

"We've felt harassed and devalued most of this year," one furloughed federal worker told BNV about the government shutdown. "Frustration is high," they said. But there are groups and people working to ease that pain. Contributor Sughnen Yongo talked to some of them. bit.ly/47hLUmB

"We've felt harassed and devalued most of this year. ... Frustration is high." That is what one furloughed federal worker told BNV as the government shutdown continues. Contributor Sughnen Yongo talked to people and groups trying to ease the pain. bit.ly/47hLUmB #furlough

Jamaica, Haiti, and Cuba are picking up the pieces after the unprecedented destruction left by Melissa. bit.ly/47ylITK #Melissa #Jamaica #Haiti #Cuba

The civil rights community is expressing satisfaction over today's conviction of Sean Grayson, an Illinois sheriff's deputy, in the July 6, 2024, murder of Sonya Massey, an unarmed Black woman who called 911 about a prowler. bit.ly/BNV-National... #sonyamassey #seangrayson

Jamaica is reeling after a catastrophic direct hit from Hurricane Melissa while Cuba is suffering the effects of landfall as the storm barrels through the Caribbean. bit.ly/BNV-Global #HurricaneMelissa #Jamaica #Cuba

Jamaican officials say they have prepared as best they can for the imminent landfall of Category 5 Hurricane Melissa. The event could be catastrophic for this island nation in the Caribbean. bit.ly/3Wsu75R #HurricaneMelissa

"I am not done" with politics, former Vice President Kamala Harris told the BBC this past weekend, leaving the door open for a second White House run. bit.ly/3sLpdVY #kamalaharris

Hurricane Melissa has strengthened to a Category 5 storm and is aiming for the island of Jamaica, where residents are preparing for the hit. bit.ly/BNV-Global #HurricaneMelissa #Jamaica

In case you missed our latest newsletter — get caught up on Gary Bartz's latest masterpiece, one Black woman fighting the high unemployment numbers for Black women, and Misty Copeland's curtain call. conta.cc/3Lc5pnQ

BNV contributor Jane Tillman Irving interviewed MistyCopeland, the first Black woman principal dancer with American Ballet Theater, in 2011, and she also witnessed Copeland's final on-stage pirouette this past week. bit.ly/3Lrrhvv #mistycopeland

Many people are talking about and worrying about the hundreds of thousands of Black women the federal government says are losing jobs. But one Minneapolis advocate and podcaster decided to do something about it, Alexis Rogers reports. bit.ly/48Lgjeg

Ballerina Misty Copeland, the first Black female principal dancer with the American Ballet Theatre, hung up her pointe shoes Wednesday night after a retirement performance before an adoring crowd in New York. bit.ly/4nZqRuV #mistycopeland

Ten years ago, Misty Copeland became the first Black woman principal dancer with the American Ballet Theatre, marking her place in history. Tonight, the dancer who used her platform to advocate for diversity will dance for ABT one last time. bit.ly/4nbjv6d #mistycopeland

Revelations from "Morpheus" of "The Matrix" — aka Larry Fishburne — and discussion about the new "IT" iteration featuring Black actors in prominent roles were part of the fun at New York Comic Con. Contributor Carla Hay has details. bit.ly/474BCpV #nycomiccon

A jury has been chosen for the trial of former Illinois Sheriff's Deputy Sean Grayson in the July 2024 fatal shooting of Sonya Massey, an unarmed Black woman who had called police about a possible prowler at her home. bit.ly/BNV-National... #sonyamassey

Crowds of Americans filled streets across the country on Saturday for No Kings anti-Trump protests. Contributor Allison J. Davis attended one of them. bit.ly/4qiWK3b #NoKings

When the public learned "Brown Sugar" singer D'Angelo had died of cancer at age 51, it marked more than a too-soon tragic death of a talented artist — it was a gut punch and a loss, writes BNV music contributor Eugene Holley Jr. bit.ly/4opNqIP

Tonight, a new documentary on Ambassador Andrew Young, one of the last surviving civil rights leaders from the major movement of the 1960s, airs on MSNBC. Earlier this year, BNV contributor Greg Morrison sat down with Young for an in-depth conversation. bit.ly/4n8U9WI

Black patients wait longer for donated organs and die more often waiting. But there are people who are working against that trend. Sughnen Yongo reports. bit.ly/43qmNeN #organdonation

You won't find the 1946 film "Song of the South" on Disney+ after allegations of racism from years past. But now, Oakland playwright Ishmael Reed is publicizing that the story, credited to a white writer, was based on interviews with Black people. bit.ly/3Jcoupj

Earlier this year, BNV partnered with the Associated Press and the Amsterdam News to mark the 60th anniversary of the passage of the Voting RIghts Act. Now, the Supreme Court is hearing arguments in the GOP's case to cripple it. bit.ly/46VCzAQ. #vra

D'Angelo is dead of cancer at 51. bit.ly/4ooFPdU #dangelo

South Africa has become notorious for crumbling roads causing major vehicle crashes, as BNV reported last year. The latest major accident — a bus crash — killed more than 40 people and injured almost 50 others. bit.ly/4h75x4950

St. Helena Island in South Carolina is known for its idyllic scenery and its Gullah people, who have preserved their African roots. But on Sunday, the modern world encroached when a high school reunion ended in a mass shooting. bit.ly/47mco6m

The Fearless Fund took a hit lin 2024 when a judicial panel ruled that its business grants for Black women violated civil rights law. But now, the Atlanta-based organization is back with a new global initiative. Sughnen Yongo reports. bit.ly/4oyz0Xh

Black representation on- and off-screen continues to shrink, but creators are bringing a diverse parade of new work to TV and streaming services this fall, including an Issa Rae project and a documentary about Ye. bit.ly/3J4hhYi

In the current hostile climate placing Black history under attack and museums and books under siege, Black historians are strategizing ways to preserve the Black narrative. Greg Morrison reports. bit.ly/3J2Q48p #asalh

The Fearless Fund, forced to end grants for Black women, launches a global project; Black historians resist hostility; and Issa Rae, a documentary on Ye, and horror are part of the Black-oriented fall TV and streaming lineup -- all in our newsletter. conta.cc/46JhHws

The Fearless Fund took a hit last year when a judicial panel ruled that its business grants for Black women violated civil rights law. But now, the Atlanta-based organization is back with a new global initiative. Sughnen Yongo reports. bit.ly/4oyz0Xh

Black representation on- and off-screen continues to suffer, but creators are bringing a diverse parade of new work to TV and streaming services, including a new Issa Rae project and a documentary about Ye. bit.ly/3J4hhYi

In the current hostile climate in which Black history is under attack and museums and books are under siege, Black historians are strategizing ways to preserve the Black narrative. Greg Morrison reports. bit.ly/3J2Q48p #asalh

Happy birthday, Greg! Who is based in ATL, is working 3 projects as we write this. You may have seen his pieces on how the Caribbean is converting seaweed to fuel, the Gulf Coast community of descendants of the enslaved, or the teen swimmer who drew national attention during the "Montgomery Brawl."