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This Date in History: Brown v. Board of Education Is Decided

Heather Cox Richardson discusses two landmark civil rights anniversaries this weekend, includinf the one that barred school segregarion.

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Trump abruptly fires Librarian of Congress

Carla Hayden, the first woman and Black American to be Libraran of Congress, has been removed from her position after nine years.

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AmeriCorps cuts hit close to home, with program funding ended at the Milwaukee County Courthouse

More than 400 people have lost their Americorps jobs in Wisconsin, including those who helped visitors navigate the Milwaukee courthouse.

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Frustrations, fear of erasing history voiced after artifacts returned from African American history museum

Donors and those visitors who hoped to experience true Black history experienced frustration over changes enforced by the federal government.

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Columbia Canceled Her Course on Race and Media. She’s Going to Teach It Anyway.

One professor won’t let Columbia canceling her class stop her from teaching how media plays a role in race. She’ll teach the public instead.

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Abortion Saved Her. Now It Could Cost Her Freedom.

Black women in states where abortion isn’t protected fear the mental, legal, financial, and medical consequences of being unable to seek care.

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Spelman College Pageants Go Viral On TikTok

Spelman College’s Spring pageants, including Miss Spelman and Miss Black and Gold, recently went viral on TikTok, drawing widespread attention to HBCU pageant culture. The videos showcase contestants’ confidence, talent, and school pride, resonating with audiences beyond the Spelman community.

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How the Ph.D. Project, and 45 colleges, became a target of the Trump administration

College programs that book diversity, equity, and success are under investigation by Donald Trump’s Education Department.

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One of the last surviving Tuskegee Airmen remembers struggle for recognition amid Trump’s DEI purge

Col. James H. Harvey III has experienced more than a century of racism, and ignoring his service as a Tuskegee Airman continues that.

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Doechii named Billboard’s 2025 Woman of the Year

The performer, who was the first female rapper signed to Top Dawg Entertainment, has been turning heads since entering the charts in 2023.

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