Most Americans say the legacy of slavery still affects black people in the U.S. today
A U.S. House of Representatives committee plans to hold a hearing this week on the topic of reparations for slavery, the first
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Utah officer who pulled gun on black child sparks protests
Activists are planning to protest at a police agency in northern Utah after learning an officer who pulled his gun
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Historic first – Winners of America’s three biggest beauty pageants are all black women
In a historic first, the 2019 winners of America’s three biggest beauty pageants are all black women. Nia Franklin, 25,
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How Black Farmers Are Trying To End Centuries Of Racism In America’s Food System
When Keisha Cameron and her husband first started farming their 5 acres of land in Grayson, Georgia, in 2014, they
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Black attorney says deputy thought he was a suspect and detained him at court
A black lawyer has filed a complaint against a Maryland sheriff’s deputy who detained him in court thinking he was
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Black Church Gives $100k to Howard University to Pay Off Students’ Debt
One of the United Sates oldest Black churches just gave a huge donation to Howard University students who were struggling to pay
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Why this year’s Black History Month is pivotal
2019 marks the 400th anniversary of the arrival of 19 enslaved Africans, brought to mainland English North America for the first
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‘The blackface scandal that rocked my campus’
A photo of a student partying in blackface caused days of tension on the campus of Cal Poly in San
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Announcing Oliver Samuels 70th Birthday Celebration with 56 East Avenue!
Oliver Samuel is the undisputed king of comedy and arguably Jamaica’s most compelling theatre voice with a colourful mastery for
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First ever Somali-American elected to Congress
Ilhan Omar, who has become the first American-Somali to be elected to the US Congress, has expressed her determination to
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Across the US, more cities ditch Columbus Day to honor those who really discovered America
By now, you probably know Christopher Columbus didn’t discover America. He wasn’t even the first European to do it. Somehow,
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Details of horrific first voyages in transatlantic slave trade revealed
As the world ignores the ignominious 500th anniversary of the buying and selling of slaves between Africa and the Americas,
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