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Victor Glover makes history, CBCF sued over scholarships, nominated for a Webby
Victor Glover is making history, CBCF sued over scholarships, nominated for a Webby
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Lawmakers pass Kentucky State University makeover after some changes are made to bill
Following some changes, the Kentucky General Assembly approved a bill to transition the state’s only public HBCU into a polytechnic institution.
Apr 1
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March 2026
Underground Railroad museum sues, HBCUs and Black wellness study, 'You, Me & Tuscany'
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Mar 27
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Oscar winner Michael B. Jordan, AI Black History, RIP Kiki Shepard
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Mar 20
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Kiki Shepard, legendary "Showtime at the Apollo" host, has died
Kiki Shepard, best known as the co-host of the classic music variety series “Showtime at the Apollo,” has died at 74.
Mar 17
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Target boycott back and forth, Charles Burton spared execution, Oscars weekend
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Mar 13
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One of the oldest Black museums is going viral with a new social media series
Staff at Detroit’s Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History are spoofing what it is like to work at the legendary institution from a…
Mar 13
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Black bookstores report, CBS News shakeup, RIP Bernard LaFayette
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Mar 6
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For the first time, we now know how many Black-owned bookstores exist in the U.S.
The National Association of Black Bookstores has released the “first comprehensive national report” on the state of America’s Black-owned bookstores.
Mar 4
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February 2026
BAFTA N-word outrage, Megan Thee Stallion takes Broadway, RIP Joanne Bland
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Feb 27
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Mississippi’s Black voters brace for elections ruling that could gut Supreme Court clout
Black Mississippians won a Voting Rights Act case that challenges how the state elects supreme court justices. But that victory may be in jeopardy.
Feb 26
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RIP Jesse Jackson, Philly slavery exhibit restored, Jill Scott Tiny Desk
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Feb 20
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