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The Patriot Front speeks in front of the Boston Public Library as they march through the city of Boston on July 2. (Stuart Cahill/MediaNews Group/Boston Herald/Getty Images)

White Supremacists Marched Through Downtown Boston Last Weekend

Boston Mayor Micelle Wu condemns the actions of white supremacist group Patriot Front, which recently marched through her city in masks.

Musicians playing in the back of a truck at Lake Ivanhoe (Lake Ivanhoe Property Owners Association)

Wisconsin’s first Black-owned resort community, Lake Ivanhoe, receives historical status this summer.

Black Americans settled Lake Ivanhoe nearly 100 years ago, and the community is finally being recognized by the Wisconsin Historical Society.

Fort Bragg is among the Army bases that may soon be renamed (Kenny Holston for The New York Times)

Army Bases That Honor Confederate Traitors Could Soon Be Renamed for These Heroes

Several Army bases currently named after confederate leaders may soon receive new names that honor the sacrifices of Black service members.

Congressman Lewis speaks to a crowd in Washington, D.C. at the “Let Freedom Ring” commemoration event in 2013 (Michael Reynolds-Pool/Getty Images)

On the 4th of July, Remember John Lewis’ Warning About Jan. 6th.

The late Congressman John Lewis recognized the power of a president’s words to incite racism and actions such at the January 6 insurrection.

President Woodrow Wilson (whitehouse.gov)

The five worst presidents for Black people’s lives, liberty and pursuit of happiness

This and every July 4th encourage the Black community to consider the limitations of their freedoms and how presidents have contributed to them.

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas (Erin Schaff/AP)

Could Roe’s Collapse Mean Everything is Up for Grabs?

After the Supreme Court overturned Roe vs Wade, some people believe that other decisions and the rights they give could be reversed in the future.

U.S. Border Patrol agents conduct intake of illegal border crossers at the Central Processing Center in McAllen, Texas, Sunday, June 17, 2018.

Colonizer Curriculum: Texas Educators Want To Characterize Slavery As ‘Involuntary Relocation’

Education officials in Texas who want to teach about slavery as “forced relocation” faced outcry after proposing the change in curriculum.

A guard watches over inmates at Julia Tutwiler Prison for Women, one of Alabama's overcrowded correctional facilities (Montgomery Advertiser)

‘For Cruelty’s Sake’: State of Alabama diverts $400 million in COVID funds to build prisons, leaving many in dire straits

Alabama continues its long history of diverting money from deserving programs and people by using COVID-19 relief funds for its prison system.

José Nieto Gil is known for abolishing slavery in Cartagena, but he also served led the Granadian Confederation (Wikimedia Commons)

Meet The Black President That Colombia Erased From Its History

Like many, Colombian abolitionist and politician José Nieto Gil’s achievements were forgotten from history because of his skin color.

Gymnast Simone Biles and actor Denzel Washington are among the most recent recipients of the President Medal of Freedom (Alberto E. Rodriguez, Mike Coppola/Getty Images)

Simone Biles, Denzel Washington Among New Presidential Medal of Freedom Recipients

President Biden announced the 17 recipients of the Medal of Freedom, including athlete Simon Biles and actor Denzel Washington.

A woman stands at the check-in window of the Hope Medical Group for Women in Shreveport, La. on April 19. (Francois Picard / AFP via Getty Images file)

Black women are underserved when it comes to birth control access. The Roe decision could make that worse.

Overturning Roe vs Wade will impact many Americans, but it could have disastrous consequences for Black women, especially if other laws change.

Former Justice Stephen G. Breyer with Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson in the Justices’ Conference Room, Supreme Court Building. (Fred Schilling / Collection of the Supreme Court of the United States)

Ketanji Brown Jackson sworn in as first Black woman on the Supreme Court

Kentanji Brown Jackson, the first Black woman and the third Black American to be Supreme Court Justice, replaces liberal justice Stephen Breyer.

Brazil Johnson, one of the most recent victims of transphobic, anti-Black violence (Facebook)

Will 2022 be the Deadliest Year for Black Trans Women?

Trans women are only a small portion of the Black community, but they are disproportionately victims of murder and other hate crimes.

Emmett Till

1955 warrant in Emmett Till case found, family seeks arrest

The family of Emmett Till, who was brutally murdered at 14, demands an arrest after a decades-old warrant was found in a courthouse basement.

A Bruce's Beach monument was erected on the property in April 2021 (Dean Musgrove/The Orange County Register via AP, File)

California land taken from Black couple returned to heirs

Nearly 100 years after Willa and Charles Bruce purchased land to create a resort for Black vacationers, the land has returned to their heirs.

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Hulu to Serve as Official Streaming Destination for 2022 ESSENCE Festival of Culture

Tune in to Essence Fest over the July 4th weekend on Hulu to view live interviews, musical performances, and other content from the festival.

California Attorney General Rob Bonta, right, discusses the rise in hate crimes in California, Tuesday, June 28, 2022. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

Anti-Black, gay, Asian bias fuel California hate crime surge

Black Americans are among the groups increasingly targeted for hate crimes in California, according to a report discussed by the state’s AG.

Empty church pews (Roman Zaiets/Shutterstock)

Woman says Arkansas Church Turned Her Away because She was Black

Racism remains pervasive in everyday interactions as illustrated by an experience one Arkansas woman describes having at a local church.

A black patient holds a visitor's hand

Local Stroke Center May Be Off Limits to Patients in Black Neighborhoods

Living close to stroke centers may not be enough for positive health incomes for Black patients who cannot afford their care, a study finds.

Fredrika Newton stands next to the bust of her late husband, Black Panther co-founder Huey P. Newton. (Marisa Penaloza/NPR)

The National Park Service expands its African-American history sites

By John Burnett and Marisa Peñaloza, NPR On a cool spring day, Fredrika Newton — the widow of Black Panther co-founder, Huey P. Newton — stands next to a bronze bust of her late husband. It’s situated in a wide, landscaped median in the west end of Oakland that the Panthers called home. “The Black…

Rep. Mondaire Jones, D-N.Y., speaks during a news conference outside the Supreme Court in 2021. (Caroline Brehman/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

Rep. Mondaire Jones aims to make LGBTQ history again with re-election campaign

Mondaire Jones, a Democratic senator from New York and the first openly gay Black Congressman, is in the midst of his re-election campaign.