Voting restrictions, medical treatment, and housing inequality are just a few issues adversely hurting Black Americans. According to Axios, the 46th edition of the National Urban League’s “State of Black […]
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Doctor advocates for health equity
Historical racism in the United States has played a role in many shortcomings in Black American history. One of the disparities many Black communities face is in their health. The […]
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Warmer weather calls for a barbecue recipe
As spring approaches and the weather warms up outside, Chef Jacoby Ponder will tantalize your taste buds with his Peach Bourbon BBQ Chicken recipe, available in his new “Supper” cookbook […]
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Bessie Coleman to be featured on 2023 quarters
The U.S. Mint has announced five new historic figures whose faces will appear on the 2023 quarters. The spotlight is a part of a four-year program to honor the historic […]
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Alabama plan to change name of Edmund Pettus Bridge moves forward
Alabama lawmakers on Tuesday advanced legislation that would alter the name of Selma’s Edmund Pettus Bridge to honor those who were beaten on the bridge as they marched for civil […]
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Sen. Mitt Romney reverses course; advances Jackson nomination
Last year, Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) opposed President Joe Biden’s nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson to a seat on the D.C. federal appeals court. On Monday, the Utah Republican voted […]
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U.N. climate change report: ‘The time for talk has passed’
In a blunt assessment of the effects of global warming, “the time for talk has passed, and the time to act is now,” according to a new United Nations report […]
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Community scientists invited to participate in City Nature Challenge
Starting April 29, residents can participate in organized biodiversity surveys and record the wildlife in their own neighborhood during the City Nature Challenge, which allows residents to connect to their […]
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Tuskegee Airmen celebrate 81 years of aviation history
World War II was one of the deadliest wars in modern history. America was close to being on the losing side. Additionally, Black Americans were fighting a war at home. […]
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NAACP Scholarship Week
This week, the NAACP kicks off its Scholarship Week, a week-long promotion of the organization’s current scholarship opportunities for outstanding and qualified Black students pursuing undergraduate and graduate degrees. “It […]
