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A Black 18-year-old college student was lynched on a playground 95 years ago. His nephew just accepted his posthumous degree
As Imam Plemon El-Amin stood on stage at Morehouse College in front of hundreds of people, donning graduation regalia his ...
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Why Things Have Only Gotten Worse For Black Folks in the 5 Years Since George Floyd Was Murdered
It’s been five years since two Minneapolis police officers murdered George Floyd. And, despite what seemed to be progress ...
Rebecca R. Bibbs: Why the pope’s Black ancestry matters
The way the news of the new pope’s heritage was made public speaks to the complexity of discussions of race in the U.S.
A Black father killed a cop after seeing his son shot dead in a police chase. People have donated tens of thousands of dollars to his cause
A Black father killed a cop after seeing his son shot dead in a police chase. People have donated tens of thousands of ...
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Not all black people are African American. Here's the difference.
and the lived experiences and identities of black people in America. Now, the distinction between "black" and "African American" has become a prominent conversation on social media. Many people ...
Black people may be mostly absent at anti-Trump protests, but they aren’t sitting on their hands, leaders say
At two recent anti-Trump protests in Chicago, the crowds were overwhelmingly white and middle-aged. But Black activists say ...
NC SBI investigating case involving Durham Committee on the Affairs of Black People
The State Bureau of Investigation's financial crimes unit is investigating the Durham Committee on the Affairs of Black ...
Draymond Green said what many Black people feel. But then he missed the point
The stereotype of the “angry Black man” or “angry Black woman” is very real. But that’s not what Draymond Green’s situation ...
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Black and Hispanic people are more likely to get monkeypox but less likely to be vaccinated
Nearly 38% of monkeypox cases are among Black people, yet they represent only 12% of the US population. Hispanic or Latino people make up 19% of the US population but account for 29% of the cases ...