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DOJ drops police reform efforts, Kid Cudi takes the stand, 'Forever' hype
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Cassie takes the stand, Southern accent fading, RIP John Edwards
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Trump fires Librarian of Congress, Alabama discriminated against Black voters, Maya Cade takes Milestone Films
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Ohio official drops out of MLK Day lunch after being told he can't mention DEI
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‘The ultimate I told you so’: Black folks sit back and watch MAGA immigration war
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Fans love Kendrick Lamar’s use of the American flag during Super Bowl half-time show
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The Montgomery melee shows that Black Twitter isn’t going anywhere
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Issa Rae, Shonda Rhimes withdraw from Kennedy Center amid Trump takeover
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Air Force reverses decision to pull course with Tuskegee Airmen following backlash
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Dr. King’s attorney honored, T.D. Jakes steps down, RIP Alexis Herman
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The NMAAHC 'purge,' NAACP prez disinvited, Shannon Sharpe steps away
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Examining the Target boycott, Black Maternal Health Week, Uncle Charlie tour
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Visiting Uncle Tom’s plantation
The Josiah Henson Museum and Park aims to educate the public about the life and legacy of the man who inspired the character Uncle Tom.
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Trump admin terminates ‘illegal DEI’ settlement over raw sewage in poor, majority-Black Alabama communities
The agreement, reached under the Biden Administration, required the state’s Department of Public Health to improve sanitation efforts in Alabama’s Black…
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Black Milwaukee voters reject Musk, NMAAHC director resigns, ESSENCE Fest
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Trump’s National Park Service is quietly whitewashing Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad (UPDATED)
The National Park Service edited its website to replace key facts about Harriet Tubman and slavery with phrases like “Black/White cooperation.”
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