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June 28, 2022
The national park system refers to about 40 places as "African American experience sites," and new sites are under consideration.
June 28, 2022
Most people who contract monkeypox recover, but there are long-term implications with the disease, not to mention the stigma.
Sam Gilliam
June 28, 2022
Pioneering abstract artist Sam Gilliam died on June 25 at age 88. The cause was confirmed to be kidney failure.
June 28, 2022
As their actions have demonstrated, Prince Harry and wife Meghan Markle are all about their independence from expectation.
June 28, 2022
Celebrity chef Max Hardy won $1,000, a trophy he could display in one of his two successful Detroit restaurants —…
Florida medical marijuana industry
June 27, 2022
Black farmers in Florida are applying for a lucrative medical marijuana license after experiencing historic discrimination.
June 27, 2022
Democratic Mayor-elect Garnett Johnson said ahead of last week's election that removing confederate monuments weren't a priority.
June 27, 2022
A pair of shareholders allege that Costco is engaging in animal cruelty so its stores can sell cheap rotisserie chicken…
Provo, Utah School Prepares For School Year Amid CoVID-19 Pandemic
June 27, 2022
A group of teens from a New Orleans charter school is one of three grand prize winners in a contest…
June 27, 2022
Three Chicago friends who founded the country's first Black-owned sliced bread company are giving back and offering investment opportunities.
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June 26, 2022
The Rise Up for Reparations event convened followers of Christianity, Judaism and Islam to demand redress for American enslavement.
June 26, 2022
Harvard has possessed the photos since they were rediscovered in 1976, using the photos as recently as 2017.
June 25, 2022
The wrongfully detained Shane Brown is seeking $50,000 in damages, alleging civil rights violations, false imprisonment, and negligence.
June 25, 2022
Alexander Jefferson, the last surviving founder of the Tuskeege Airmen’s Detroit chapter, has died at 100.
2022 Apollo Theater Spring Benefit
June 24, 2022
The Afropunk festival makes its return to Brooklyn, New York, on Sept. 10 and 11, featuring headliners, The Roots and…
June 24, 2022
The company, called Hana Kuma, will reportedly be a platform to tell stories about different cultures, social issues and more.
Research Into Cancer Conducted At The Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute
June 24, 2022
Social stressors such as racism, discrimination, and financial problems can affect the immune system, causing premature aging.
Fraud Charge Against Goldman Sachs Takes Toll On Market Indices
June 24, 2022
A New Orleans nonprofit that supports Black educators will receive a major financial boost from Goldman Sachs. 
June 24, 2022
The Black members of North Carolina’s Realtors association are having second thoughts about keeping its headquarters in a historic mansion.
June 24, 2022
Mayor Johnny Hammock is calling for a probe of Tallassee Police and the immediate termination of the offending officer.