Alpha Phi Alpha, the oldest historically Black fraternity in the U.S., has reportedly moved to ban transgender members. This decision has caused a rift between the older members who make up the organization’s national leadership and its younger general body and collegiate and alumni chapter leadership. The fraternity’s proposed change defines “male” in a way that excludes trans individuals from membership. Notably, this isn’t the first historically Black fraternity to approve such a ban; Phi Beta Sigma did so in 2017. The move has sparked controversy, with some members expressing disappointment and concern about excluding trans and nonbinary people from membership. The decision is set to be finalized during the Constitutional Convention in Chicago.
Pastor Da’Quarius Green , a 31-year-old leader of Elba Zion Missionary Baptist Church in Alabama, was shot on Dec. 23, 2025 and died several days later in the hospital after a domestic dispute at his home in Level Plains . Authorities have described the shooting as a “domestic incident” involving his wife, 𝐐𝐮𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐚 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐲. Local news station WTVY reported "c ourt records show that Green was arrested on misdemeanor domestic violence charges 3 times in Houston County last year, with each of those cases dismissed. Also in 2024, a woman filed a protection order against Green in Houston County in which she believed him to be a danger," but did not confirm Mrs. Massey as the suspect. Various reports indicate the couple's children were present when he was shot in the head. In one instance, a woman who shared children with Green alleged that he repeatedly struck her , including once when she was pregnant. The sitution appears to be shaping int...