by Stacy M. Brown The assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on a busy Midtown Manhattan street has intensified scrutiny of
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State Board Explores High-Quality Education as a Civil Right
by Sam P.K. Collins D.C. State Board of Education (SBOE) Vice President Jacque Patterson, fresh off the campaign trail, said he
Black Parents Tell Santa Barbara School District: Years of Bullying of Black Students Must Stop
ByTeresa Moore This is the first in a three-part series about anti-Black bullying in Santa Barbara schools. Read Pt. 2 here.
Santa Barbara Nonprofit Builds Community Bonds to Combat Racist Bullying
ByTeresa Moore This is the third in a three-part series about anti-Black bullying in Santa Barbara schools. Read Pt. 1 here and Pt.
Black and Deaf High School Graduate Faces College After End of Affirmative Action
ByNakia Cooper HOUSTON, TX — For high-achieving high school senior Natalie Greene, the overturning of affirmative action in 2023 has
Legendary Producer Quincy Jones Dies at 91, Leaving a Monumental Legacy in Music and Culture
by Stacy M. Brown Quincy Jones, the record producer, arranger and cultural trailblazer whose influence spanned more than seven decades, has
Biden-Harris Administration Unveils Unprecedented $93.7 Million Rail Grants for D.C., $2.4 Billion Nationwide
by Stacy M. Brown The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), under the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT), has announced an investment
A Farewell, Not a Surrender: Kamala Harris Vows to Keep Fighting in Concession Speech at Howard
by Stacy M. Brown and Jada Ingleton A diverse group of supporters, family members, and well-known allies, including D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, NAACP
Watching Democracy Slip from My Hands Before I Can Even Cast a Vote
By Jeannine Chiang At seventeen, too young to vote but old enough to care, I scroll through The New York Times live
Stop-the-Hate Message Shared With Tens of Thousands at Calif’s Largest Black-Themed Street Festival
By California Black Media By Tanu Henry Hundreds of thousands gathered at the 19th annual Taste of Soul Festival in Crenshaw
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