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In Texas, a Black High School Student Is Suspended Over His Hair Length
With the school year barely in session, one Texas student has been punished for his natural Black hair.
Read MoreCoalition of HBCUs gets $124 million to support enrollment, graduation and employment rates
40 HBCUs will benefit from donated funds intend to increase education and career opportunities for students.
Read MoreLen Chandler, an Early Fixture of the Folk Revival, Dies at 88
Two weeks after his death, we remember a talented folk musician whose music was used by Martin Luther King Jr.
Read MoreLaChelle Cunningham: Improvising on Black American roots in the kitchen
One Minneapolis chef wants to help other Black entrepreneurs grow their businesses and build their communities.
Read MoreProbation disproportionately affects the health outcomes of Black Americans
While many have considered the impact of prison on the Black community, probation can have a similarly negative impact on health.
Read MoreSuicide rates among Black Americans are increasing by double digits
An expert in Black suicide weighs in on the alarming trends of the understudied subject in the Black community.
Read MoreMaternity Ward Shuttering In The Wake of Tragic Death of Black Mother
One California hospital’s maternity ward is closing after the death of a pregnant Black mother who was also a doula.
Read MoreAs Jacksonville shooting victims are eulogized, advocates call attention to anti-Black hate crimes
Speakers and attendees at a memorial for victims of the recent Jacksonville shooting wonder how many more lives must be lost to hate.
Read MoreHow Black Nurses Were Recruited to Staten Island to Fight a Deadly Disease
A new book tells the story of Black nurses who offered aid in Staten Island as an often-fatal disease ravaged the world.
Read MoreSlave descendants on Georgia island fighting to keep protections that helped them keep their land
Residents of one Georgia community opposed changes in housing zoning laws that would push them from the lands of their ancestors.
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