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Denver community upset with temporary removal of artifacts from African-American Research Library
A controversy has been brewing at Denver's Blair-Caldwell African American Research Library after several historical ...
At ISU, it won't be an 'African American' culture center much longer
The Charles E. Brown African American Cultural Center is undergoing transition, and one of the changes will include dropping ...
Could Leo XIV be the first African American pope? His New Orleans roots say yes | Column
There’s no record the new pope ever identified as Black, and he may never have researched his family’s roots in New Orleans.
Black Americans critically rely on Medicaid and SNAP. Trump-GOP budget bill cuts nearly $1 trillion.
The "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" extends Trump's 2017 tax cuts and make spending cuts to Medicaid and SNAP totaling nearly $1 ...
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Va. governor vetoed bill to make Black history classes mandatory towards graduation. What’s next?
A Northern Virginia faith leader and parent said she will continue asking state lawmakers to make two African-American ...
As We Honor Our Veterans This Memorial Day, It Was Black Soldiers Who Sparked Its Origins
Memorial Day is often associated with barbecues, parades, & the unofficial start date of summer, but it’s origin is rooted in ...
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What Memorial Day means for forgotten Black heroes
Memorial Day 2025 should remember Black veterans who faced lynching and violence after military service, with at least 35 ...
Look of the Week: Rebecca Black dresses for a shotgun wedding at the AMAs in Vegas
During a subdued red carpet for the American Music Awards’ first year back since 2022, the singer had fun with campy Sin City ...
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 ...
Denver Public Library apologizes for removal of Black history displays at Blair-Caldwell library
The decision to remove display cases featuring prominent Black Denverites from the Blair-Caldwell African American Research ...
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Boston African-American History Museum facing uncertain future after federal funding cuts
The Boston African-American History Museum is facing an uncertain future after federal funding cuts from the Trump administration.For more than six decades,<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More ...