A steady stream of media reports detailing the deaths of unarmed Black Americans at the hands of police. False 911 calls aimed at bringing harm to African Americans engaged in innocuous, everyday activities. Street protests calling for an end to discrimination and police brutality.

African-Americans have played a profound role in shaping the U.S. business landscape. Technological innovations like the traffic light, automatic elevator doors and even caller ID all sprung from the minds of creative black luminaries.

Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton go head-to-head in the last TV debate before America decides who it wants in the White House.

Ahead of the last presidential debate, Professor Tiffany Howard at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, discusses the global interest in the U.S. presidential election and what the candidates are saying about defeating ISIL.

The finale of this year’s presidential debate series airs at 9 p.m. ET Wednesday, guaranteeing audiences more of the surprises and intense performances they have come to expect from the 2016 campaign season.

The government of the small island nation of Nauru recently made some promises about implementing more relaxed arrangements for the housing of asylum seekers and faster processing of their claims.