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Kentucky Supreme Court Upholds SPLC’s Crushing Legal Victory Against Notorious Klan Leader
The former head of the KKK still owes $2.5 million to a victim of the group’s violence according to a recent appeals ruling.
Read MoreThis Day in Black History: The Freedom Rides Began
A PBS special celebrates a group who participated in non-violent racial activism despite threats and violence received.
Read MoreKehinde Wiley Takes on Women in New Portraits
One artist known for larger-than-life artistic juxtapositions of urban communities to break down tropes now focuses on Black women.
Read MoreStudy Finds Racial Bias Among Doctors
Black patients may receive substandard care from medical providers, ultimately having a negative impact on their health.
Read MoreBlack breast cancer survivors report not getting enough information
A study finds that Black women with breast cancer are not offered information or the chance to join trials for new medications and treatments.
Read MoreSaluting Julian Bond, Civil Rights Icon
Julian Bond may have started activism while in college, but he certainly didn’t stop once he graduated.
Read MoreThis Day in Black History: Elijah McCoy is Born
Elijah McCoy, for whom the phrase “the real McCoy” was coined, was a prolific inventor in the late 19th century.
Read MoreToo Many African-American Babies Born Too Soon
Black babies are more likely than their counterparts to be born premature, although it isn’t always clear this is the case.
Read MoreRoom4Debate: Do barriers to interracial marriage still exist?
While interracial is now legally protected, some people recognized informal barriers to marrying across racial lines.
Read MoreRoom4Debate: ‘Afro Sponges’ for Sale: Racist or Cute?
A new cleaning product associates Black icons with cleaning products in a way that makes some people bristle.
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