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Is Nonviolent Resistance Past Its Prime?

Kellie Carter Jackson explores the forms of activism people have used and offers a more nuanced picture of their lives in her new book.

Pioneering Black female pilot for Air Force, United Airlines lands final flight

After more than 23,000 hours and 43 years in the sky, pilot Theresa Claiborne, an Air Force veteran, is hanging up her wings

The Low-Paid Humans Behind AI’s Smarts Ask Biden to Free Them From ‘Modern Day Slavery’

African workers who label AI data and screen social posts for US tech giants are calling on President Biden to raise their plight with Kenya’s president, William Ruto, who visits the US this week.

FDA misses own deadline to propose ban on cancer-linked formaldehyde from hair relaxers

The Food and Drug Administration had planned to propose a ban on a toxic chemical found in relaxers often used by Black women.

Black Entrepreneurs, Frustrated by High Rates, Look to the Election

With interest rates and inflation rising, Black business owners are worried about their profit margins and overall cash flow. They’re starting to think Donald Trump might be a better candidate for dealing with this than President Biden.

It’s 30 years since apartheid ended. South Africa’s celebrations are set against growing discontent

Growing political unrest marred South Africa’s celebrations of thirty years free from apartheid on Freedom Day.

A Photographer in Search of Forgotten Burial Sites

A Black American burial ground project in South Carolina is just one subject in Caroline Gutman’s quest for a history hiding in plain sight.

West Memphis Goes Natural With $16M Infrastructure Project

A natural wetland infrastructure project will benefit the human and animal residents of West Memphis, Arkansas.

Climate change driving demand for predatory loans, research shows

Pew released information about how Americans are targeted by predatory payday loan businesses during hot and cold seasons.

Black Maternal Health Week 2024: U.S. News Recognizes U.S. Hospitals With Excellent Black Patient Outcomes

26 hospitals across the country were recognized for excellent Black patient outcomes as part of Black maternal health week.