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University of Cambridge says it gained from slave trade
The University of Cambridge promises more scholarships to Black students after a survey showed significant benefits from slavery.
Jim Crow’s Forgotten History of Homicides
Decades before George Floyd died in Minneapolis, another man with the same name in Florida was killed, and his story is included in this book.
The Marines were last to integrate. Here are the stories of the first Black recruits.
Some of the first Black recruits to the U.S. Marine Corps are telling their stories and receiving honors for their sacrifice.
Milan Fashion Week hears calls for more designer diversity
Stella Jean returns to Milan’s Fashion Week after a two-year boycott of the event in which she was often the only Black designer.
Deadly Form of High Cholesterol Can Catch Black Americans by Surprise
Some Black people may be unaware that they have a predisposition to cardiac health concerns, such as those involving high cholesterol.
Michelle Obama plans 6-city tour for ‘The Light We Carry’
Michelle Obama’s poised to promote her latest book, The Light We Carry, to thousands of audience members across six cities.
Halle Bailey says seeing a Black version of Ariel would have ‘changed my whole outlook on life’
The star of Disney’s upcoming The Little Mermaid remake, Halle Bailey, talks about how important it is to see yourself represented on screen.
Ex-Minneapolis police officer sentenced to 3 years in George Floyd’s murder
Another former Minneapolis police officer, Thomas Lane, has been convicted for his involvement in George Floyd’s murder by a fellow officer.
U.S. Investigates Racial Bias Claims in Kansas City Police Employment
The newest Justice Department investigation of police racism is aimed toward the employment policies of Kansas City’s police department.
For Black-owned businesses, concerns extend beyond inflation, supply chain issues
Black business owners are feeling the crunch caused by the impending recession, and it has many of them worried about their futures.
Ben & Jerry’s Celebrates the Power of Black Voters with Rebrand of Change is Brewing Flavor
A new ice cream flavor is just one aspect of a plan by Ben and Jerry’s to get Black voters to the polls in the upcoming election.
Black Brazilians in remote ‘quilombo’ hamlets stand up to be counted
Runaway sleeves who formed Brazil’s quilombo communities were previously overlooked by the census but will now be counted.
Baltimore judge vacates murder conviction of Adnan Syed
Adnan Syed has bee released from prison, where he has been since 1999 for the murder of his girlfriend, after a judge vacated the conviction.
Kelley Robinson to Serve as President of the Human Rights Campaign
Kelley Robinson has been appointed the next director of the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), according to an announcement from the organization.
Lil Nas X Sent Pizza to ‘Homophobic Protestors’ Outside Boston Concert
Musician Lil Nas X shows that he knows how to respond with humor to racists, homophobes, and other naysayers who hope to bring him down.
Britons of black and south Asian origin with dementia die younger, study finds
Black people experience worse health outcomes in a variety of areas across the world, and one recent English survey backs this up.
Why Black characters in ‘Rings of Power’ and ‘Little Mermaid’ make fantasy better
By Eric Deggans, NPR My first reaction when I saw the email was exasperation: This is not a debate we should still be having in 2022. The note popped up from a listener a few days after my review of Amazon Prime Video’s The Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power was broadcast on NPR. “I was embarrassed for…
East Harlem Renames Street to Honor Late Actor Cicely Tyson
A street in East Harlem has been renamed after Cicely Tyson, an actor who grew up in the neighborhood and made history on TV.
Hormonal Breast Cancer Therapy May Work Differently, Depending on Patient’s Race
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter, HealthDay For women with breast cancer, their race may help predict the success of hormone therapy given before surgery. In a new study, researchers found that Black women treated with hormone therapy before cancer surgery (so-called “neoadjuvant endocrine therapy”) may be more likely to benefit from that treatment than white women…
