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WNBA star Brittney Griner released from Russian custody in a high-profile prisoner swap between the U.S. and Moscow
After a drug conviction by Russian courts that led to imprisonment, WNBA star Brittney Griner has been able to return home.
Read MoreArkansas town elects youngest Black mayor in US
At Just 18 years old, Jaylen Smith is the youngest Black mayor in the USA and will lead Earle, Arkansas for several years.
Read MoreA growing push to fix pulse oximeters’ flawed readings in people of color: ‘This can be dangerous’
The FDA is finally considering what to do about pulse oximeters, which do not work as well for people with darker skin.
Read MoreAva DuVernay becomes the first Black woman featured on Ben & Jerry’s pint
Ben & Jerry’s has honored Ava DuVernay with a new ice cream flavor, which will have long-lasting effect for Black artists.
Read MoreThreats to protesters in Emmett Till rally prompt cancelation of Christmas parade in Kentucky
Two holiday events have been canceled in one Kentucky city after threats directed at a nearby Emmett Till event were received.
Read MoreMississippi man who burned cross to intimidate Black neighbors pleads guilty to hate crime
Axel Cox has been convicted of a hate crime after he burned a cross to intimidate his Black neighbors in Mississippi.
Read MoreThe teen who was refused the chance to be with her dad as he was executed says the ‘justice system failed me’
At 19 years old, Kevin Johnson was convicted of murder. However, at 19, his daughter lost her case to see her father’s last breath.
Read MoreSacramento’s Black Wall Street Hosts Black Friday Fest
A recent gathering of Black business owners in Sacramento offered an alternative to corporate Black Friday shopping.
Read MoreABHM Book Club Presents: The Three Mothers
ABHM Book Club Presents: The Three Mothers. In honor of the upcoming Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, we have selected a book that covers the 1960s Civil Rights Movement from a perspective long overlooked –that of the mothers of Dr. MLK Jr., James Baldwin, and Malcolm X.
Read MoreQuinta Brunson named one of People magazine’s 2022 “People of the Year”
Quinta Brunson, creator and star of sitcom Abbott Elementary, is one of People’s 2022 people of the year, giving us all hope for social change.
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