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African American AP course now offered to high schools across the U.S.

The College Board and Howard University have developed an African American AP course for high school students to expand their knowledge.

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Black Covid long-haulers felt invisible to the health care system, so they formed their own support groups

Patients like Chimére Smith pleaded with doctors to take their COVID-19 symptoms seriously. When ignored, they went online for support.

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Seaport Boston and Black Owned Bos. team up for an innovative outdoor market

Some Black business owners in Boston will have a chance to reach more shoppers in a new outdoor market after two organizations struck a deal.

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Black August uplifted as alternative Black History Month

For over 40 years, some Black Americas have celebrated “Black August” in recognition of Black Panther George Jackson’s fight for freedom.

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We’re far from the equality of Dr. King’s dream, but the Biden-Harris administration is moving us in the right direction

President Biden has come under fire from both sides, but one woman argues the current administration is pushing the country toward equality.

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The Woman King Is ‘An Illustration Of The Absolute Power Of The Dark-Skinned Black Woman,’ Says Viola Davis

Viola Davis stars as an Amazon in ‘The Woman King,’ an upcoming movie that tells the epic story of historic 18th-century Amazon warriors.

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The Jackie Robinson Museum is inspiring the next generation of social justice activists

Jackie Robinson may be better known as a baseball great, but the museum that just opened in his honor highlights his activism, too.

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‘We need more representation’: Inuit sister models from Yellowknife appear in Vogue

Black Inuit sisters Linda and Evangeline Charlie were thrilled to discover a photo from an editorial photoshoot published on PhotoVogue.

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Excavation of graves begins at site of colonial Black church

An archaeology dig at a church in Williamsburg, Virginia could reveal more about the lives of the city’s early forgotten Black residents.

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A statue of a trailblazing Black educator gets a home in the U.S. Capitol, replacing a Confederate general

After last year’s announcement a statue of activist and educator Mary McLeod Bethune is now in the National Statuary Hall Collection.

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