NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee’s GOP-controlled General Assembly on Thursday adjourned for the…
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Biden will speak at Morehouse commencement, an election-year spotlight in front of Black voters
ATLANTA — President Joe Biden will be the commencement speaker at Morehouse…
Faith Ringgold, pioneering Black quilt artist and author, dies at 93
NEW YORK — Faith Ringgold, an award-winning author and artist who broke…
A Detroit-area officer who assaulted a Black man after an arrest pleads guilty
WARREN, Mich. — A suburban Detroit police officer who punched a young…
Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ reinforces her dedication to Black reclamation — and country music
LOS ANGELES — First, Beyoncé arrived at the 2024 Grammy Awards in…
New Zealand tour operators told to pay $7.8 million in fines and reparations over volcanic eruption
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Tour booking agents and managers of a New…
A Black author takes a new look at Georgia’s white founder and his failed attempt to ban slavery
SAVANNAH, Ga. — Michael Thurmond thought he was reading familiar history at…
Penn Museum buries the bones of 19 Black Philadelphians, causing a dispute with community members
For decades, the University of Pennsylvania has held hundreds of skulls that…
Nikki Haley has called out prejudice but rejected talk of systemic racism throughout her career
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Four years after South Carolina removed the Confederate battle…
After LA police raid home of Black Lives Matter attorney, a judge orders photographs destroyed
A judge has ordered the Los Angeles Police Department to get rid…
Following review, Business Insider stands by reports on wife of ex-Harvard president's critic
NEW YORK — Business Insider’s top executive and parent company said Sunday…
Following review, Business Insider stands by reports on wife of ex-Harvard president's critic
NEW YORK — Business Insider’s top executive and parent company said Sunday…
War in Gaza and US election factor into some of the many events planned for MLK holiday
As communities nationwide celebrate the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday this…
Influential former Texas US Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson dies at 88
DALLAS, Texas — Trailblazing longtime U.S. Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, a nurse…
What does Watch Night mean for Black Americans today? It dates back to the Emancipation Proclamation
The tradition of Watch Night services in the United States dates back…
Biden administration grants Louisiana power to approve carbon capture wells
The Biden administration is handing Louisiana regulators new power to attract and…
Boston mayor will formally apologize to Black men wrongly accused in 1989 Carol Stuart murder
BOSTON — It was a notorious murder that rattled Boston to its…
Backlash to House testimony shines spotlight on new generation of Ivy League presidents
WASHINGTON — The university presidents called before a congressional hearing on antisemitism…
Military-themed brewery wants to open in a big Navy town. An ex-SEAL is getting in the way
NORFOLK, Va. — NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — A former U.S. Navy SEAL…
Appeals court takes DeSantis' side in challenge to a map that helped unseat a Black congressman
An appeals court has ruled that the Florida Legislature didn’t violate the…