National Black Cultural Information Trust Daily: Keeping Black America Culturally informed, featuring the top Black cultural news in America and internationally.
Top Black Cultural News of the day – April 21, 2026
- From The Guardian: The Shreveport shooting shows how Black women and children are at a higher risk of domestic violence
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/21/shreveport-shooting-black-women-children-domestic-violence - From NY Posts: Chicago mayor links restaurant industry to ‘slavery’ as tipped wage fight intensifies
https://nypost.com/2026/04/19/us-news/chicago-mayor-brandon-johnson-compares-restaurant-industry-to-slavery-during-tipped-wage-fight/ - From Richmonder: JXN Project unveils rebuilt ‘founding father’ home, highlighting Black history in Richmond
https://www.richmonder.org/jxn-project-unveils-rebuilt-founding-father-home-highlighting-black-history-in-richmond/ - From Aaihs: CFP: Reverend Jesse Jackson Sr. and the Black Intellectual Tradition
https://www.aaihs.org/cfp-reverend-jesse-jackson-sr-and-the-black-intellectual-tradition/ - From Afro News: Baltimore Mayor Brandon M. Scott named president of African American Mayors Association
https://afro.com/baltimore-mayor-scott-aama-president/