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NAACP's new campaign, new W.E.B. Du Bois doc, 'white grievance reparations fund'
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NAACP urges Black athletes, donors to avoid Southern schools amid voting rights fight
“What these states have done is not a policy disagreement. It is a sprint to erase Black political power,” said Derrick Johnson, president of the NAACP.
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The word ‘Black’ has disappeared from a set of bills aimed at addressing Black maternal health
Why does the federal Momnibus now only say 'Black' one time? The answer depends on who you ask.
Thousands descend on Alabama to protest attack on Black Americans’ political power
The rally is a response to the GOP-led states in the South rushing to redraw their congressional maps.
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Voting rights fallout, Hartbeat chaos, RIP Clarence Carter
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Blavity Media Group shutting down 21Ninety, Home & Texture brands
An internal memo blamed the decline in traffic on changes to search engines and social media platforms.
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GOP redistricting rampage, new Obama profile, 20 years of 'B'Day'
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Attack on Voting Rights Act, Saint Aug's bankruptcy, Allyson Felix comeback
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April 2026

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