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Alzheimer’s research advocate pushes for more diversity in clinical trials 

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Men have a stake in the fight for abortion rights, too

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After 157 years, HBCU Lincoln College closing following enrollment drop and ransomware attack 

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Lawsuit: Ex- NFL player Brett Favre, wrestlers spent $20M in welfare funds

The lawsuit claims the defendants “squandered" more than $20 million in money from a U.S. anti-poverty program.
/ May 10, 2022

US charges political rival in Haitian president’s killing

Former Haitian senator John Joel Joseph faces a possible life sentence for his role in the assassination of President Jovenel…
/ May 10, 2022

Jacob Blake drops civil rights lawsuit against Wisconsin officer

Kenosha Officer Rusten Sheskey shot Blake in August 2020, leaving him paralyzed from the waist down, sparking massive protests.
/ May 10, 2022

With its oil already sold through 2027, South Sudan has no money to pay doctors, nurses, security forces

Many of South Sudan's civil servants have not been paid for months as the government has run out of funds,…
/ May 10, 2022

COVID-19, polygamy force young widows onto the streets after deaths of older husbands

Across Africa, widowhood has long befallen great numbers of women — particularly in the continent's least developed countries.
/ May 10, 2022

Former NBA, Michigan State star Adreian Payne shot, killed

Adreian Payne, a former Michigan State basketball standout and NBA player, has died in a shooting. He was 31.
/ May 10, 2022

Jewell Caples, ‘First Lady’ of Death Row records dies at 53

Jewell Caples, the 'First Lady' of Death Row Records, has died at age 53. The cause of death has not…
/ May 9, 2022
"Untitled: Dave Chappelle Documentary" Premiere - 2021 Tribeca Festival

Anthony Anderson graduates from Howard University

11-time Emmy nominee Anthony Anderson has graduated from Howard University with a BFA from the Chadwick A. Boseman College of…
/ May 9, 2022

Former Oklahoma police officers charged with manslaughter in death of man shot 12 times

Two former police officers with the Lawton Police Department have been charged with manslaughter for killing an unarmed Black man.
/ May 9, 2022

Preliminary 3.3 magnitude quake jolts South Carolina

Columbia, S.C. was the site of a earthquake Monday morning that surprised residents in the rare weather event on the…
/ May 9, 2022

‘A Strange Loop,’ ‘MJ The Musical,’ ‘for colored girls,’ dominate 2022 Tony Award nominations

'MJ The Music,' 'A Strange Loop,' and 'for colored girls,' dominate the nominations for the 2022 Tony Awards to be…
/ May 9, 2022
Powder, a scale and other drug paraphernalia are shown on a marble tabletop near a man's hand wearing an expensive watch

How to get away with dealing drugs

If you’re interested in becoming a drug dealer, the 2012 documentary "How to Make Money Selling Drugs" may have a…
/ May 9, 2022