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Meet The First Black Woman to Lead Maryland’s Park Service

Angela Crenshaw

Angela Crenshaw now leads Maryland’s Park Service, making her the first Black woman to take on the position.

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Self-Guided Tours Explore Our Online Exhibits Some Exhibits to Come – Three Centuries Of Enslavement Bibliography – Three Centuries of Enslavement A 1859 Slave Auction in Savannah, as Reported by…

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Tim Scott drops out of the 2024 presidential race

Senator Tim Scott suddenly announced his departure from the 2024 presidential race as the Republican party scrambles for solidarity.

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The Day Disco Was Demolished

PBS will air a new documentary about disco, a genre that welcomed musicians of different races and sexual orientations.

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A Landmark of Black Cinema, Restored for a New Age

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Viewers had a never-before chance to watch a racially aware film by a filmmaker who is considered Britain’s first Black director.

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A new cure for sickle cell disease may be coming. Health advisers will review it next week

A medical breakthrough may offer a cure for sickle cell anemia, a disease that disproportionately impacts Black people.

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Hollywood’s minority writers fear diversity to fall further down the agenda after strike

The strike may be over in Hollywood, but not everyone is satisfied with how the agreement handles diversity issues.

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Black Patients More Likely to Be Restrained in the Emergency Room

Research shows the different–and more violent–treatment Black patients may face when seeking emergency medical assistance.

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National Cathedral replaces windows honoring Confederacy with stained-glass homage to racial justice

Historic cathedral in Washington D.C. removes stained glass windows depicting Confederate generals and replaces them with new windows with a theme of racial justice.

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Coalition of HBCUs gets $124 million to support enrollment, graduation and employment rates

40 HBCUs will benefit from donated funds intend to increase education and career opportunities for students.

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