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National Museum of African American History and Culture Will Host a Star-Studded Block Party Aug. 13 Celebrating Hip-Hop and Rap
NMAAHC will host festivities in person and online next month in celebration of the musical contributions by rap and hip-hop artists.
Read MoreAlabama Judge Approves Consent Order In Madison County School District Desegregation Case
Alabama’s Madison County School District has agreed to desegregation efforts after a federal investigation into education discrimination.
Read MoreQuinta Brunson makes comedy Emmy history with ‘Abbott Elementary’
Writer and actor Quinta Brunson makes history at the first Black woman to earn three Emmy nominations in the comedy genre for a single year.
Read MoreThere’s a good reason why some Black people don’t go to the doctor
After a long history of medical racism, many Black Americans are hesitant to seek medical care and and suffer the consequences of no treatment.
Read MoreUrban Gardeners are laying down roots for Black ‘food sovereignty’ in New Orleans
Urban gardening could help reduce food insecurities faced by poor communities of color like those in New Orleans.
Read MoreConservatives Are Big Mad They Have To Learn About Slavery At Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello Mansion
Some people are up in arms that a tour of Thomas Jefferson’s home includes the property’s history of slavery, which mirrors American racism.
Read MoreAkron authorities release disturbing bodycam of shooting of Black DoorDash driver
Bodycam footage of the event that left Jayland Walker dead during a traffic stop shows cops firing upon the victim nearly 100 times.
Read MoreClotilda descendants mark anniversary of last slave ship
162 years ago, the Clotilda was the last slave ship to land on American shores. Today, descendants of those slaves marked the anniversary.
Read MoreToday in History: A Black Surgeon Performs The First Successful Open-Heart Surgery In America
129 years ago, Dr. Daniel Hale Williams performed the successful open heart surgery, a feat that many had formerly thought impossible.
Read MoreDiary of my first Essence Fest: How 4 days in New Orleans changed me forever
For one attendee, the 2022 Essence Festival of Culture was made all the more significant by its location in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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