A long-vacant area at the intersection of North Russell Street and North Williams Avenue in Portland, once a hub of a flourishing African American community, is set to be revitalized with new housing and commercial spaces. This site was demolished in the 1970s as part of an urban renewal initiative aimed at expanding a nearby hospital.
Washington, D.C., began removing Black Lives Matter Plaza on Monday, just days after Mayor Muriel Bowser announced plans to redesign the space.
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n 2024, over 240,000 homeless individuals—31.6% of the total homeless population—identified as Black, African American, or African, making them the largest group among the unhoused. This demographic represented...
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U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Telita Crosland, who has served as the director of the Defense Health Agency (DHA) since Jan. 3, 2023, recently reflected on her leadership journey....
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In 1965, at the height of the modern civil rights movement, activists organized a march for voting rights, from Selma, Alabama, to Montgomery, the state capital. On March...
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Lieutenant General Telita Crosland, who leads the U.S. military’s health agency and is among the most senior Black female officers in the Army, was compelled to retire on...
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