Effort underway to preserve Altadena's African American history
With a rich African American history, an effort is underway to preserve that legacy in Altadena, one of the areas hardest hit ...
The Democratic Party doesn't respect Black Americans. I'm leaving it behind. | Opinion
I believed the Democratic Party was Black Americans' best hope for equity and justice. Not anymore. Loyalty to this party is ...
Black Americans, common sense and our future
Common sense lets us know where we stand, the reality that we face. It is only when we are honest with ourselves that we can ...
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Black Americans find healing through Ghana’s new initiative
Ghana's Beyond The Return program enables Black Americans to reclaim their African heritage through citizenship, offering ...
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‘You Didn’t Even Have Value’: Far-Right Podcaster Says Black People Are Not Americans Because They Were ‘Slaves,’ Sparking Backlash
A right-wing podcaster is making news with his outrageous assertion that while Black people may be citizens, they are not Americans. Elijah Schaffer's ...
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Almost Half of Americans Over 55 Face Dementia Risk
New research finds that the lifetime risk of dementia after age 55 in Americans is 42%, significantly higher than previous ...
Executive director of Nebraska's Commission on African American Affairs is on leave
The goal of the commission is to help create policy and legislation that would positively affect the African American ...
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In Altadena, where many Black families became homeowners, displaced residents grapple with grief and uncertainty
The community has been a sanctuary for Black residents. Homeownership for African Americans in Altadena is about 81% — close ...
A D.C. artist’s glowing monuments to Black lives
Tsedaye Makonnen’s ethereal pillars at the African Art Museum pay tribute to victims of violence and the perils of migration.
Corrupt Chicago contractor gets 17-year sentence for targeting elderly Black homeowners on West Side
It's a bittersweet day for Barbara Quintero-Bailey and her sister, Brenda, after a judge sentenced Mark Diamond to 17 years ...
Djimon Hounsou on battling ‘systemic racism,’ and reconnecting Black people to their African roots
Having grown up in the west African country of Benin, when two-time Oscar-nominated actor Djimon Hounsou immigrated to the US ...
Kamala Harris memes questioning her cultural background highlight Americans’ contradictions with race
Because Harris doesn’t discuss her multiracial background very often, memes allow the public to address the cultural examination of the first Black and South Asian female presidential candidate. One ...