Racial disparities in maternal and infant health: Current status and efforts to address
Racial disparities in maternal and infant health remain stark. The pregnancy-related mortality rate for American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN)...
What is the Black History Commission of Arkansas
The Black History Commission of Arkansas was originally established as the Arkansas Black History Committee in 1991. Its name was...
Decatur Schools under scrutiny for over-identifying Black students for special education
The Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) is reviewing how City Schools of Decatur (CSD) identifies students for special education, following...
Savannah sites with significant Black history placed on Georgia Trusts’ Places in Peril list
The Collier-Toomer House, built in 1938 by local African American dentist and civic leader Nathaniel H. Collier, served as a...
New Georgia PSC elections set
A lawsuit, filed by four Black residents of Fulton County, argues that electing PSC members through a statewide vote rather...
Pentagon restores story on Jackie Robinson’s military service
The Department of Defense restored a story on its website highlighting Jackie Robinson's military service Wednesday after deleting it as part of...
Resurrecting the forgotten history of the first enslaved Africans in America
Most narratives about Black history in the United States begin with the arrival of enslaved Africans in Jamestown, Virginia, in...
Trump administration guts the board of the U.S. Institute of Peace; board sues after firings, and DOGE staff access headquarters.
The Trump administration's attempt to dismantle a congressionally funded think tank, the U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP), has led to...
Pentagon restores a few webpages honoring Black Medal of Honor, Japanese service members
The Pentagon acknowledged on Monday that it had mistakenly removed online pages honoring a Black Medal of Honor recipient and...
Israel breaking international law over Gaza aid blockade, UK government says for first time
Foreign Secretary David Lammy has stated that Israel's continued restriction of aid and supplies into Gaza constitutes a "breach of...
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