‘We’re going backward’: Black student unions being defunded on US campuses
Black Student Unions, first established in the 1960s and 1970s, have long served as crucial support systems for Black students...
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US and Israel engage East African nations on resettling displaced Palestinians
The United States and Israel have engaged in discussions with three East African governments regarding the forced relocation of Palestinians...
Who is Tanya Chutkan, US district judge for the District of Columbia District Court
udge Tanya Chutkan was appointed to the United States District Court for the District of Columbia in June 2014. Born...
Training Black doulas to close the maternal mortality gap
Black women in the U.S. face a maternal mortality rate nearly three times higher than that of white women, according...
The 2024 election in Georgia’s Fulton County was ‘organized and orderly,’ independent monitors say
An independent monitoring team has determined that Georgia’s Fulton County conducted an “organized and orderly” election last year, a stark...
Lammy: Putin shouldn’t set conditions for ceasefire
Foreign Secretary David Lammy has stated that it would be "wrong" for Russian President Vladimir Putin to impose conditions on...
Mourners honor late Rep. Sylvester Turner
Houstonians paid respects Tuesday to former Mayor and U.S. Congressman Sylvester Turner as he lay in state at City Hall, allowing...
Figures, Sewell introduce bill to block sale of federally owned landmarks on National Register
U.S. Representatives Terri Sewell (AL-07) and Shomari C. Figures (AL-02) have introduced the Civil Rights Landmarks Protection Act, aimed at...
Democratic states sue Trump over major cuts to the Department of Education
A coalition of Democratic attorneys general from 20 states and the District of Columbia has filed a lawsuit against the...
Black infants are dying at rates three times higher than white infants, new data shows
The 2023 Infant and Child Mortality Data from the North Carolina Child Fatality Task Force reveals stark racial disparities in...
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