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Arkansas Town Elects Youngest Black Mayor in U.S. History

Though he still lives at home with his parents, 18-year-old Jaylen Smith is now the youngest Black mayor in U.S. history after the college freshman won an election on Tuesday to become head city official of Earle, Ark. “I’m grateful to have an opportunity to be...

Reimagined Historically Black College to Open in Detroit

The school—dubbed the Pensole Lewis College of Business and Design—was cultivated for emerging Black designers, engineers, business leaders and creatives. It was previously the Lewis College of Business; a historically Black institution founded nearly 94 years ago. It...