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Mississippi Senate paid Black attorney less than white ones, US Justice Department says
Read full article: Mississippi Senate paid Black attorney less than white ones, US Justice Department saysThe Mississippi Senate discriminated against a Black attorney by paying her about half of what her white colleagues were paid for the same job.
Supreme Court will weigh in on new mostly Black Louisiana congressional district, after election
Read full article: Supreme Court will weigh in on new mostly Black Louisiana congressional district, after electionThe Supreme Court is taking up a new redistricting case involving Louisiana’s congressional map with two mostly Black districts.
Harris, Obamas and voting rights leaders work to turn out Black voters in run-up to Election Day
Read full article: Harris, Obamas and voting rights leaders work to turn out Black voters in run-up to Election DayDemocrats, Republicans and voting rights advocates launched a wide array of efforts to boost Black voter turnout over the last week of the presidential campaign.
US voters hear a stark message in the presidential race: The country's fate is on the line
Read full article: US voters hear a stark message in the presidential race: The country's fate is on the lineFew elections in the nation’s history have provided such a divide as this year’s, with the two major candidates and so many of their supporters saying the outcome will determine the fate of the country and whether it can hold to its democratic moorings.
New Haven rejected plans for a Black college in 1831. Generations later, it's considering an apology
Read full article: New Haven rejected plans for a Black college in 1831. Generations later, it's considering an apologyOfficials in New Haven, Connecticut, are considering a public apology for a decision by city leaders in 1831 to reject what would have been the nation's first Black college.
Black male teachers are a rarity in preschools. This pioneering program wants to change that
Read full article: Black male teachers are a rarity in preschools. This pioneering program wants to change thatA fellowship program is training young Black men to become literacy aides in preschool classrooms across the country.
Harris helps pack aid boxes for North Carolina hurricane victims ahead of Sunday campaign push
Read full article: Harris helps pack aid boxes for North Carolina hurricane victims ahead of Sunday campaign pushVice President Kamala Harris helped pack diapers on Saturday for North Carolina hurricane victims.
Data shows migrants aren’t taking jobs from Black or Hispanic people, despite what Trump says
Read full article: Data shows migrants aren’t taking jobs from Black or Hispanic people, despite what Trump saysRepublican presidential nominee Donald Trump promises the biggest deportation event the U.S. has ever seen if he is elected.
‘1 house can change your life:’ Sam Dolciné's strategies for guaranteed generational wealth
Read full article: ‘1 house can change your life:’ Sam Dolciné's strategies for guaranteed generational wealthCorie Murray interviews Sam Dolciné, a Haitian-American real estate investor and podcaster with great advice on building generational wealth.
Why Black students are still disciplined at higher rates: Takeaways from AP's report
Read full article: Why Black students are still disciplined at higher rates: Takeaways from AP's reportRacial disparities in how schools discipline students received new attention at the outset of a national reckoning with racial injustice, but the results of reform efforts have been slow to materialize.
Kamala Harris' racial and cultural firsts were onstage throughout the Democratic convention
Read full article: Kamala Harris' racial and cultural firsts were onstage throughout the Democratic conventionOn the night she became the first woman of Black and South Asian heritage to be a major party’s nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris didn’t explicitly mention the racial and gender firsts she would set if elected to the White House.
Incarcerated fathers and daughters reunite at a daddy-daughter dance in Netflix documentary
Read full article: Incarcerated fathers and daughters reunite at a daddy-daughter dance in Netflix documentaryThe tear-jerker documentary “Daughters" follows four young girls as they prepare to reunite with their incarcerated fathers for a dance in a Washington, D.
Timeline of events in Ferguson, Missouri, after a police officer fatally shot Michael Brown
Read full article: Timeline of events in Ferguson, Missouri, after a police officer fatally shot Michael BrownOn Aug. 9, 2014, Michael Brown and a friend were walking in the middle of Canfield Drive, a two-lane street in the St. Louis suburb of Ferguson, Missouri, when a police officer drove by and told them to use the sidewalk.
Vance and other Trump allies amplify a false claim about Harris' racial identity
Read full article: Vance and other Trump allies amplify a false claim about Harris' racial identityOhio Sen. JD Vance, Donald Trump’s running mate, is defending a false claim the former president made about Vice President Kamala Harris’ racial identity.
In a California gold rush town, some Black families are fighting for land taken from their ancestors
Read full article: In a California gold rush town, some Black families are fighting for land taken from their ancestorsA historic gold-rush town in Northern California is at the center of a restitution fight led by Black families who say their ancestors' land was taken.
Navy exonerates 256 Black sailors unjustly punished in 1944 after a deadly California port explosion
Read full article: Navy exonerates 256 Black sailors unjustly punished in 1944 after a deadly California port explosionThe U.S. Navy has exonerated 256 Black sailors found to be unjustly punished in 1944 following a California port explosion that killed hundreds of service members and exposed racist double standards among the then-segregated ranks.
Harris focuses on her personal story, not Biden questions, as she speaks to Black and Asian voters
Read full article: Harris focuses on her personal story, not Biden questions, as she speaks to Black and Asian votersVice President Kamala Harris held events on successive days this week highlighting her racial identity and personal background.
Usher and Janet Jackson headline 30th Essence Festival of Culture
Read full article: Usher and Janet Jackson headline 30th Essence Festival of CultureThe best of Black culture’s policymakers, thought leaders, creatives, business minds, health experts and, of course, musical talent are converging in New Orleans over the Fourth of July holiday weekend as part of the Essence Festival of Culture.
Trump's debate references to 'Black jobs' and 'Hispanic jobs' stir Democratic anger
Read full article: Trump's debate references to 'Black jobs' and 'Hispanic jobs' stir Democratic angerDonald Trump's warning during his debate with Joe Biden that immigrants are taking “Black jobs" and “Hispanic jobs” prompted outrage from Democrats and Black leaders who found the language vague and racially discriminatory.
Texas added more Hispanic, Asian and Black residents than any other state last year
Read full article: Texas added more Hispanic, Asian and Black residents than any other state last yearEverything is bigger in Texas, including the number of residents of diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds who joined the state's population.
Phoenix police have pattern of violating civil rights and using excessive force, Justice Dept. says
Read full article: Phoenix police have pattern of violating civil rights and using excessive force, Justice Dept. saysThe Justice Department says Phoenix police discriminate against Black, Hispanic and Native American people, unlawfully detain homeless people and use excessive force, including unjustified deadly force.
Supreme Court finds no bias against Black voters in a South Carolina congressional district
Read full article: Supreme Court finds no bias against Black voters in a South Carolina congressional districtThe Supreme Court has preserved a Republican-held South Carolina congressional district, rejecting a lower-court ruling that the district discriminated against Black voters.
Ed Dwight, America's first Black astronaut candidate, finally goes to space 60 years later
Read full article: Ed Dwight, America's first Black astronaut candidate, finally goes to space 60 years laterEd Dwight, America's first Black astronaut candidate, has finally made it to space 60 years later, flying with Jeff Bezos’ rocket company.
Florida deputy's killing of Black airman renews debate on police killings and race
Read full article: Florida deputy's killing of Black airman renews debate on police killings and raceA Florida deputy's fatal shooting of a U.S. service member has jarred the former top enlisted officer of the Air Force.
Supreme Court orders Louisiana to use congressional map with additional Black district in 2024 vote
Read full article: Supreme Court orders Louisiana to use congressional map with additional Black district in 2024 voteThe Supreme Court has ordered Louisiana to hold congressional elections using a House map with a second mostly Black district, despite a lower-court ruling that called the map an illegal racial gerrymander.
Future of MLB's Tampa Bay Rays to come into focus with key meetings on $1.3B stadium project
Read full article: Future of MLB's Tampa Bay Rays to come into focus with key meetings on $1.3B stadium projectThe future of the Tampa Bay Rays is about to come into clearer focus as the St. Petersburg City Council begins discussions about the team's planned $1.3 billion ballpark.
Harper homers, Wheeler strikes out 11 as Phillies complete 4-game sweep of Giants with 6-1 win
Read full article: Harper homers, Wheeler strikes out 11 as Phillies complete 4-game sweep of Giants with 6-1 winBryce Harper hit a three-run homer and Zack Wheeler struck out 11 in seven innings to help the Philadelphia Phillies complete a four-game sweep of the San Francisco Giants with a 6-1 win.
A Georgia beach aims to disrupt Black students' spring bash after big crowds brought chaos in 2023
Read full article: A Georgia beach aims to disrupt Black students' spring bash after big crowds brought chaos in 2023Thousands of Black college students expected this weekend for an annual spring bash at Georgia's largest public beach shouldn't expect a warm welcome.
How a Black conservative activist arranged Donald Trump's stop at an Atlanta Chick-fil-A
Read full article: How a Black conservative activist arranged Donald Trump's stop at an Atlanta Chick-fil-ADonald Trump's visit to a Chick-fil-A restaurant location in Atlanta near the campuses of prominent historically black colleges and universities electrified conservative media at a moment when Republicans hope to make inroads with Democrats' most committed voting bloc.
Beyoncé’s 'Cowboy Carter' reinforces her dedication to Black reclamation — and country music
Read full article: Beyoncé’s 'Cowboy Carter' reinforces her dedication to Black reclamation — and country musicFirst, Beyoncé arrived at the 2024 Grammy Awards in full cowboy regalia — making a statement without saying a word.
Police investigate allegedly racist remarks by biggest donor to Britain's Conservative government
Read full article: Police investigate allegedly racist remarks by biggest donor to Britain's Conservative governmentPolice say they are investigating whether the largest donor to Britain’s Conservative government committed a crime when he reportedly said a Black member of Parliament made him “want to hate all Black women” and that she “should be shot.”.
Wales' first Black leader is a testament to Britain's political diversity, but racism persists
Read full article: Wales' first Black leader is a testament to Britain's political diversity, but racism persistsVaughan Gething’s election as the next leader of Wales marks a milestone: For the first time, none of the U.K.’s four main governments is led by a white man.
Wales will get its first Black leader after Vaughan Gething wins a Welsh Labour Party contest
Read full article: Wales will get its first Black leader after Vaughan Gething wins a Welsh Labour Party contestVaughan Gething has won the Welsh Labour Party leadership contest and is set to become the first Black leader of Wales’ semi-autonomous government.
NAACP urges Black student athletes to reconsider Florida public universities amid DEI crack down
Read full article: NAACP urges Black student athletes to reconsider Florida public universities amid DEI crack downThe NAACP said it sent a letter to “current and prospective members of the NCAA” on Monday asking Black student athletes to reconsider attending a Florida public university or college.
Fake images made to show Trump with Black supporters highlight concerns around AI and elections
Read full article: Fake images made to show Trump with Black supporters highlight concerns around AI and electionsFake images of Donald Trump surrounded by smiling Black voters are circulating online, highlighting the potential dangers posed by artificial intelligence ahead of the 2024 election.
Thousands of voters in Alabama district drawn to boost Black political power got wrong information
Read full article: Thousands of voters in Alabama district drawn to boost Black political power got wrong informationAbout 6,000 voters in a new congressional district formed to boost Black representation received postcards with incorrect voting information ahead of Tuesday’s primary election.
San Francisco apologizes to Black residents for decades of racist policies
Read full article: San Francisco apologizes to Black residents for decades of racist policiesSupervisors in San Francisco have formally apologized to African Americans and their descendants for the city’s role in perpetuating racism and discrimination.
Owner of Orange City wine room hopes to see more black representation in industry
Read full article: Owner of Orange City wine room hopes to see more black representation in industryTralove Lawrence opened Amour Du Vin last month. She said her wine bar is the first black-owned, woman-owned wine room in Orange City.
Democrats and Republicans hold Black History Month celebrations with an eye on November's election
Read full article: Democrats and Republicans hold Black History Month celebrations with an eye on November's electionBlack History Month was celebrated in the nation's capital with dueling events on Tuesday highlighting the divide between Democrats’ and Republicans' approaches to courting Black voters in the 2024 presidential election.
President Joe Biden wins South Carolina’s Democratic primary as he gears up for his reelection bid
Read full article: President Joe Biden wins South Carolina’s Democratic primary as he gears up for his reelection bidPresident Joe Biden has won South Carolina’s Democratic primary, notching a victory in the state that he pushed to lead the party’s nominating calendar.
NYPD officers will have to record race of people they question under new police transparency law
Read full article: NYPD officers will have to record race of people they question under new police transparency lawNYPD officers will have to record the race of people they question under new police transparency law.
Biden praises Black churches and says the world would be a different place without their example
Read full article: Biden praises Black churches and says the world would be a different place without their examplePresident Joe Biden praised the existence of Black churches while speaking at one in South Carolina.
A woman was hired to investigate racial harassment after a suicide. Then she encountered it herself
Read full article: A woman was hired to investigate racial harassment after a suicide. Then she encountered it herselfA Black woman hired by a northern Utah school district to investigate racial harassment complaints says that she also experienced discrimination from district officials.
Activists who engage with voters of color are looking for messages that will resonate in 2024
Read full article: Activists who engage with voters of color are looking for messages that will resonate in 2024Activists who engage with voters of color are finding lackluster enthusiasm after disappointments on some issues such as voting rights and student loan forgiveness during President Joe Biden's term.
Biden should keep expanding approach to Black voters, group of Democratic strategists says
Read full article: Biden should keep expanding approach to Black voters, group of Democratic strategists saysSome top Democrats are worried that a dip in Black voter turnout, along with other challenges, could doom President Joe Biden and his party in 2024.
A white couple who burned a cross in their yard facing Black neighbors' home are investigated by FBI
Read full article: A white couple who burned a cross in their yard facing Black neighbors' home are investigated by FBIThe FBI is investigating a white South Carolina couple for racial discrimination after they set a cross on fire in their yard facing toward their Black neighbors’ home.
College Board revises AP Black studies class set to launch in 2024
Read full article: College Board revises AP Black studies class set to launch in 2024The College Board has released an updated framework for its new Advanced Placement African American Studies course, which officially launches next academic year.
In GOP's proposed Georgia congressional map, a key question is which voters are legally protected
Read full article: In GOP's proposed Georgia congressional map, a key question is which voters are legally protectedGeorgia Republicans are advancing a proposed congressional map that maintains their party's 9-5 majority in the state's congressional delegation.
AP Exclusive: America's Black attorneys general discuss race, politics and the justice system
Read full article: AP Exclusive: America's Black attorneys general discuss race, politics and the justice systemThe American legal system has never faced greater challenges or demands for reform from people of all races and across the political spectrum.
‘This is Black college on steroids:’ Florida Classic means excitement for alumni, boon for business
Read full article: ‘This is Black college on steroids:’ Florida Classic means excitement for alumni, boon for businessThe Bethune Cookman Wildcats and the Florida A&M Rattlers are set to go head to head over the weekend during the annual Florida Classic, but as events are going on small businesses say this is their time to shine.
Newly empowered Virginia Democrats nominate the state's first Black House speaker, Don Scott
Read full article: Newly empowered Virginia Democrats nominate the state's first Black House speaker, Don ScottVirginia’s state House will soon have its first Black speaker in its more than 400-year history after the chamber’s incoming Democratic majority on Saturday chose Del.
Ballot shortages in Mississippi created a problem for democracy on the day of a governor's election
Read full article: Ballot shortages in Mississippi created a problem for democracy on the day of a governor's electionPeople in Mississippi’s largest county are demanding answers about why some polling places ran out of ballots and voters had to wait for them to be replenished on the day the state was deciding its most competitive governor’s race in a generation.
Mississippi has a history of voter suppression. Many see signs of change as Black voters reengage
Read full article: Mississippi has a history of voter suppression. Many see signs of change as Black voters reengageMississippi's long history of voter suppression has created widespread voter fatigue among Black residents in a state where they account for nearly 40% of the population.
Breast cancer is deadlier for Black women. A study of mammograms could help close the gap
Read full article: Breast cancer is deadlier for Black women. A study of mammograms could help close the gapA clinical trial is recruiting thousands of volunteers to try to figure out if 3D mammograms are better than standard 2D imaging for catching advanced cancers.
Dr. Marlon ‘Doc’ Fuller shares how to close the wealth gap
Read full article: Dr. Marlon ‘Doc’ Fuller shares how to close the wealth gapThis week on “Black Men Sundays,” host Corie Murray shares part two of his conversation with Dr. Marlon “Doc” Fuller in which the pair discuss strategies for closing the Black wealth gap.
After years of erasure, Black queer leaders rise to prominence in Congress and activism
Read full article: After years of erasure, Black queer leaders rise to prominence in Congress and activismOn the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington, speakers called attention to a nationwide backlash against LGBTQ+ rights.
Sculpture commemorating historic 1967 Cleveland summit with Ali, Jim Brown, other athletes unveiled
Read full article: Sculpture commemorating historic 1967 Cleveland summit with Ali, Jim Brown, other athletes unveiledA sculpture commemorating the famous 1967 meeting of Muhammad Ali, Jim Brown and other athletes — now known as the Ali Summit — has been unveiled on the site of the original gathering.
Black voting power gets boost in Alabama as new US House districts chosen by federal judges
Read full article: Black voting power gets boost in Alabama as new US House districts chosen by federal judgesFederal judges have selected new congressional lines for Alabama ensuring a second district where Black voters comprise a substantial portion of the electorate.
Judges aiming to give Black voters more influence in Alabama set to redraw congressional districts
Read full article: Judges aiming to give Black voters more influence in Alabama set to redraw congressional districtsA federal judge says the court will swiftly adopt new congressional map for Alabama after ruling the state should have a second district with a substantial percentage of Black voters.
DeSantis purposely dismantled a Black congressional district, attorney says as trial over map begins
Read full article: DeSantis purposely dismantled a Black congressional district, attorney says as trial over map beginsLawyers representing Black voters told a three-judge federal panel that Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis violated the U.S. Constitution by deliberately dismantling a congressional district that favored Black candidates.
The Supreme Court will let Alabama's congressional map be redrawn to better represent Black voters
Read full article: The Supreme Court will let Alabama's congressional map be redrawn to better represent Black votersThe Supreme Court is allowing work to proceed on a new Alabama congressional map with greater representation for Black voters.
Court appointee proposes Alabama congressional districts to provide representation to Black voters
Read full article: Court appointee proposes Alabama congressional districts to provide representation to Black votersA court-appointed special master on Monday submitted three proposals for new congressional districts in Alabama after federal judges ruled the state must provide greater representation for Black voters.
A new London exhibition highlights the untold stories of Black British fashion designers
Read full article: A new London exhibition highlights the untold stories of Black British fashion designersA new exhibition is opening in London to chart for the first time the contributions Black British culture made to U.K. fashion and design history and to celebrate Black designers who haven't received public recognition.
A Supreme Court redistricting ruling gave hope to Black voters. They're still waiting for new maps
Read full article: A Supreme Court redistricting ruling gave hope to Black voters. They're still waiting for new mapsThe Supreme Court’s decision siding with Black voters in an Alabama redistricting case gave Democrats and voting rights activist a surprising opportunity before the 2024 elections to have congressional maps redrawn in a handful of states.
Virginia lawsuit stemming from police pepper-spraying an Army officer will be settled
Read full article: Virginia lawsuit stemming from police pepper-spraying an Army officer will be settledA Virginia town is settling a lawsuit that sprang from a Black and Latino Army lieutenant being pepper sprayed during a traffic stop.
Biden administration spending $150M to help small forest owners benefit from selling carbon credits
Read full article: Biden administration spending $150M to help small forest owners benefit from selling carbon creditsThe Biden administration is spending $150 million to help owners of small parcels of forestland partner with private companies willing to pay them for carbon offsets and other environmental credits.
From MLK to today, the March on Washington highlights the evolution of activism by Black churches
Read full article: From MLK to today, the March on Washington highlights the evolution of activism by Black churchesThe March on Washington of 1963 is remembered most for the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech.
Federal judges question Alabama’s new congressional map, lack of 2nd majority-Black district
Read full article: Federal judges question Alabama’s new congressional map, lack of 2nd majority-Black districtA panel of federal judges on Monday began a review Alabama’s redrawn congressional map which opponents argue blatantly defies the court’s mandate to create a second district where Black voters have an opportunity to influence the outcome of an election.
Family of Henrietta Lacks files new lawsuit over cells harvested without her consent
Read full article: Family of Henrietta Lacks files new lawsuit over cells harvested without her consentThe family of Henrietta Lacks has filed another lawsuit accusing a second company of unjustly profiting off her cells for generations.
Lawsuit says Tennessee's US House and state Senate maps discriminate against communities of color
Read full article: Lawsuit says Tennessee's US House and state Senate maps discriminate against communities of colorTennessee is facing a lawsuit over a congressional redistricting map that carved up Democratic-leaning Nashville to help Republicans flip a seat in last year’s elections.
A Utah district will pay $2 million to the family of a bullied Black girl who died by suicide
Read full article: A Utah district will pay $2 million to the family of a bullied Black girl who died by suicideA school district in Utah will pay $2 million to the family of a Black, autistic 10-year-old girl who killed herself after being harassed by her classmates.
Henrietta Lacks’ family reach a settlement with biotech company that used her cells without consent
Read full article: Henrietta Lacks’ family reach a settlement with biotech company that used her cells without consentThe family of Henrietta Lacks is settling a lawsuit against a biotechnology company it accuses of improperly profiting from her cells.
Justice Department investigating Memphis policing methods, months after Tyre Nichols' death
Read full article: Justice Department investigating Memphis policing methods, months after Tyre Nichols' deathThe U.S. Department of Justice is investigating how Memphis Police Department officers use force and conduct arrests, nearly seven months after the violent beating of Tyre Nichols by five officers after a traffic stop.
Florida OKs Black history lesson standards amid criticism
Read full article: Florida OKs Black history lesson standards amid criticismThe State Board of Education on Wednesday approved new academic standards for instruction about African American history, after numerous teachers from across Florida objected to the changes and asked the board to put the proposal on hold.
California GOP mayor announces US House campaign, setting up another competitive congressional race
Read full article: California GOP mayor announces US House campaign, setting up another competitive congressional raceAnother tough U.S. House fight is shaping up in California’s Central Valley farm belt.
After court ruling, Alabama GOP criticized for rejecting 2nd majority-Black congressional district
Read full article: After court ruling, Alabama GOP criticized for rejecting 2nd majority-Black congressional districtAlabama Republicans have advanced proposals to boost the number of Black voters in one of the state’s congressional districts, but critics say they're floating a court order to create a second majority-Black district or something close to it.