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Biden-Harris administration unveils government-wide action plans on racial equity

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Olympian Allyson Felix says she’s retiring after 2022 track season

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Oprah, Smithsonian Channel to explore health care inequities

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Mary J. Blige to receive Icon Award at Billboard Music Awards

Mary J. Blige will be honored with the Icon Award at the Billboard Music Awards, featuring a special performance from…
/ April 14, 2022

Milwaukee man awarded $1M after wrongful conviction

Milwaukee approves an additional, almost million dollar payment to Darryl Dwayne Holloway who served 24 years for a crime he…
/ April 14, 2022

Brooklyn subway shooting suspect ordered held without bail

Brooklyn subway shooting suspect Frank James will be held without bail after he was arrested on Wednesday in the attack.
/ April 14, 2022
Archie Eversole shot by brother

‘We Ready’ rapper Archie Eversole fatally shot by brother, police say

Atlanta rapper Archie Eversole was fatally shot by his own brother earlier this month, according to DeKalb County police.
/ April 14, 2022
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NYC Mayor questions BLM over recent gun violence: ‘Where are those who stated Black Lives Matter? The victims were Black’

New York City Mayor Adams ripped the Black Lives Matter movement in the wake of the deadly subway shooting on…
/ April 14, 2022

THR’s ‘Power Stylists 2022’ list honors several Black talents

Stylists Jason Bolden, Jason Rembert and Jahleel Weaver are included, while Law Roach earns a second consecutive 'Stylist of the…
/ April 14, 2022

5 reasons why y’all need to take driver’s education again

I have had my driver’s license since I was 18 years old. That means I have over 30 years of…
/ April 14, 2022
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As rents rise, it costs more for renters of color to secure homes

A report finds renters of color are paying an average of $294 more than white renters due to a series…
/ April 14, 2022
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Cynthia Erivo on ‘Wicked’ movie: ‘We’re deciding how green we’re gonna go’

Pre-production has officially begun for the Wicked movie, and in a recent interview Cynthia Erivo opened up about the film,…
/ April 14, 2022

Carlos King to launch late-night show on OWN

OWN is betting on more Carlos King. The "King of Reality" TV is getting his own late night series, 'The…
/ April 14, 2022

Arkansas sheriff claims he said ‘nothing racial’ about Black people 

Informed of a shooting, Sheriff Rick Hickman sought details about its location. "Oh, really?" he reportedly said. "Black people then."
/ April 14, 2022

Cuba Gooding Jr. pleads guilty in sexual misconduct case

Oscar-winning actor Cuba Gooding Jr. enters a guilty plea of misdemeanor forcible touching in his sexual misconduct case.
/ April 14, 2022