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Black Society News
Face2Face Africa’s Society section offers in-depth news articles on Black society, African society, and the broader Black community. Stay updated with the latest Black news, including stories that shape and influence communities across Africa and the global Black diaspora. Discover insights and trends affecting the lives and cultures of African society, and explore the issues that matter most to the Black community worldwide
237 protesters arrested in Ivory Coast ahead of presidential election
Authorities in Ivory Coast arrested at least 237 people on Saturday as police moved to break up a banned protest denouncing what activists described as the country’s slide toward authoritarian rule. The arrests were announced by Interior and Security Minister Gen. Vagondo Diomandė during a televised statement. Witnesses, according to AP’s report, said security forces…
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Texas man shares journey of learning to read at 66
Servennia Wyatt, a 66-year-old Texan, is an inspiring example that it’s never too late...
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‘We cannot support this’ – MIT president draws line on Trump’s funding proposal
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has rejected a White House initiative that...
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Burkina Faso turns down Trump administration’s deportation deal
Burkina Faso’s government announced it has rejected a proposal from the Trump administration...
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Mackenzie Scott donates record $42 million to Bay Area nonprofit for students of color
As part of her commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has offered a $42 million grant to California-based education nonprofit 10,000 Degrees. The nonprofit...
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Putin lauds Trump’s peace push as Nobel Prize goes to Venezuelan activist
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday praised U.S. President Donald Trump’s peace efforts and expressed optimism about extending a key nuclear arms treaty between the two nations, even as Trump...
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Bus driver says she was forced to resign after making handshake video with students
Jessica Flowers, a former bus driver for Chesapeake Public Schools (CPS), said she was forced to quit after making a video of her interacting with students. Flowers and parents called the video, which...
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Florida: Teen praised for rescuing his missing 5-year-old sister from lake
A 17-year-old boy, with the help of a deputy, courageously rescued his missing 5-year-old autistic, nonverbal sister from a Florida lake earlier this week. The dramatic rescue was captured on camera. “The...
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Nobel Committee chooses Venezuela’s Machado over Trump for 2025 Peace Prize
President Donald Trump was again denied the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday, despite massive lobbying from Republican allies, foreign leaders, and his own public campaign to secure the honor. The 2025 Peace...
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Catholic altar wine replaced after becoming common in Kenyan bars
The Kenyan Catholic Church has introduced a new brand of altar wine for Holy Mass because the previous one became too common for consumption in local bars. The new sacramental drink is simply labelled...
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Court blocks Trump’s Illinois National Guard troop order for 2 weeks, citing no evidence of a ‘rebellion’
A federal judge on Thursday halted President Donald Trump’s plan to deploy National Guard troops in the Chicago area, ruling that there was no credible sign of a “danger of rebellion”...
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Revenge or Justice? Letitia James faces indictment as Trump administration pushes political retribution drive
New York Attorney General Letitia James was indicted Thursday on federal mortgage fraud charges, a case widely viewed as part of Donald Trump’s intensifying campaign of retribution against his political...
