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NEW ORLEANS (BAMM Network) — Former New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu, who later served as a senior adviser in President Joe Biden’s administration, says he is considering a run for president in 2028. Mitch Landrieu on the second day of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois on August 20, 2024. (Charley Triballeau/AFP/Getty Images) Landrieu, 66, told Politico that encouragement from others and concern about the direction of the count

PASCAGOULA, Miss. (BAMM Network) — A Jackson County grand jury has declined to indict anyone in connection with the death of 18-year-old Nolan Xavier Wells, concluding there was insufficient evidence of criminal conduct or a racially motivated crime. But the decision does not answer the central question Wells’ family has asked for months: How did he die? Wells, a Black college student from South Mississippi, disappeared July 4 during a boating trip to Horn Island with friends

NEW YORK (BAMM Network) — Frances Tiafoe and Ben Shelton will meet Friday in a historic U.S. Open semifinal, becoming the first two Black American men to face each other in a Grand Slam semifinal during the Open Era. The matchup guarantees that a Black American man will reach the U.S. Open final for the first time since Arthur Ashe in 1972. Shelton, seeded No. 8, advanced after upsetting defending champion Carlos Alcaraz in a five-set quarterfinal that ended at 3:33 a.m., the

SELMA, Ala. (BAMM Network) — Selma has made history by selecting Ettice Brickus as the city’s first permanent Black woman police chief. The Selma City Council chose Brickus in a 5-3 vote during a special meeting last week. She was one of four finalists considered for the position. Brickus currently serves as chief of staff and second-in-command at the Montgomery Police Department, where she oversees day-to-day operations, policy development, budgeting and strategic managemen

ATLANTA (BAMM Network) — Labor Day weekend is becoming one of the South’s biggest annual showcases of Black LGBTQ+ culture, with major celebrations unfolding simultaneously in Atlanta and New Orleans — and generating business far beyond the official event stages. An attendee celebrates Atlanta Black Pride at Piedmont Park in 2025. Atlanta Black Pride marks its 20th anniversary this Labor Day weekend with parties, community events and Sunday’s Pure Heat Community Festival. (Th

BATON ROUGE, La. (BAMM Network) — Southern University System Board Chairman Tony Clayton wants the university system to consider a broader student dress code, arguing that students should present themselves in a way that reflects the professional preparation expected from a college education. Southern University students gather on the Baton Rouge campus. A proposed systemwide dress code is raising broader questions about professionalism, personal expression and how HBCUs shou

NEW ORLEANS (BAMM Network) — Jerome “Big Duck” Smith, a legendary New Orleans civil rights activist, Freedom Rider, educator and community leader whose work helped shape the city’s role in the national civil rights movement, has died. He was 87. Smith’s death was confirmed Friday. WDSU reported that the longtime activist and culture bearer had died, marking the loss of one of the city’s most enduring voices for racial justice and community empowerment. A lifelong New Orleania

ATLANTA — Historically Black colleges and universities are experiencing renewed interest from students, including a surge in applications at some of Georgia’s best-known institutions. But behind that growth is a troubling national trend: Black men are becoming a smaller presence in higher education. Students gather outside Graves Hall at Morehouse College in Atlanta. While Georgia’s HBCUs continue attracting students, national data show Black men make up a shrinking share of