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Feb 5, 2024, 7:46 AM
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Black women suffer disproportionately from 'superwoman schema'
The mental health syndrome appears as projected strength and suppressed emotion.Feb 5, 2024, 7:46 AM
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Apr 2, 2024, 7:18 PM
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Last remaining Tulsa Race Massacre survivors argue for appeal in reparations lawsuit dismissal
Lessie Benningfield Randle and Viola Ford Fletcher went to the Oklahoma Supreme Court on Tuesday to appeal the dismissal of their lawsuit against the City of Tulsa.Apr 2, 2024, 7:18 PM
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Apr 13, 2024, 5:56 AM
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Lincoln University administrator's suicide spotlights Black women's struggles in higher education
The death of an administrator at Lincoln University has brought attention to the difficulties that Black women face in the education system.Apr 13, 2024, 5:56 AM
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Apr 11, 2024, 8:33 AM
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Lawmakers of color propose more school funding to diversify mental health field
Jamaal Bowman's new bill would provide grants to HBCUs and others to create, expand or improve graduate-level programs in mental health fieldsApr 11, 2024, 8:33 AM
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Apr 4, 2024, 11:20 PM
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Over 400 lawmakers, activists, actors and more sign letter calling on Biden to support bills on racial equity
In a letter first shared with ABC News, Democratic lawmakers and hundreds of advocates demand President Joe Biden publicly support racial equity bills.Apr 4, 2024, 11:20 PM
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Apr 4, 2024, 1:28 PM
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Coeur d’Alene police find evidence of 'racial slur' as they probe harassment of Utah women’s basketball team
Police in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, said that evidence "corroborates" reports that members of the Utah women's basketball team were harassed and subjected to racial slurs.Apr 4, 2024, 1:28 PM
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Mar 27, 2024, 12:39 AM
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'Racism is real ... and it's awful,' Utah women's basketball coach says after team says they faced harassment on night out
Coeur d'Alene city leaders launched an investigation after the Utah women's basketball team was subjected to racial slurs from two men.Mar 27, 2024, 12:39 AM
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Mar 25, 2024, 11:23 AM
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'White Supremacy Campaign' of 1898 a stain that will not escape history: experts
The story of a violent 19th-century coup against Black businesses and integrated city hall was largely left untold, but now historians are working to honor those victims.Mar 25, 2024, 11:23 AM
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Mar 21, 2024, 6:30 PM
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'Depravity': AG blasts white officers sentenced in racially motivated torture of 2 Black men
Six former law enforcement officers were sentenced to decades in prison in Jackson, Mississippi, for their roles in the torture of two Black men.Mar 21, 2024, 6:30 PM
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Mar 1, 2024, 3:54 PM
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Residents of historically Black Alabama community take flooding concerns to USDOT: 'Emergency situation'
U.S. Department of Transportation officials met with homeowners from Alabama’s historically Black Shiloh community over concerns that a highway project caused flooding.Mar 1, 2024, 3:54 PM
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Mar 1, 2024, 11:29 AM
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Brown U. professor discusses systemic racism and its deep roots
Brown University Professor Tricia Rose spoke with Linsey Davis about her new book, which examines the origins and repercussions of systemic racism.Mar 1, 2024, 11:29 AM
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Aug 18, 2023, 2:39 PM
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'10 Million Names': Learn more about the history of enslaved people of African descent, freedom colonies
The 10 Million Names Project is working to recover the names of the 10 million people of African descent who were enslaved before 1865 in the present-day United States.Aug 18, 2023, 2:39 PM
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Feb 29, 2024, 5:07 PM
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Diversify Ice aims to get more Black and brown skaters on the ice
Joel Savary, the founder and CEO of Diversify Ice, talks about the foundation's mission to attract more Black and brown skaters to the ice rink.Feb 29, 2024, 5:07 PM
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Feb 27, 2024, 7:15 PM
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San Francisco formally apologizes to Black residents for 'systemic discrimination'
Eleven members of San Francisco's Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the apology resolution Tuesday.Feb 27, 2024, 7:15 PM
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Feb 27, 2024, 8:38 AM
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Reclaiming nature: Breaking barriers for Black athletes in winter sports
The world of outdoor recreation is deceptively inaccessible for athletes of color. Embracing a new sport requires navigating barriers including culture, cost and more.Feb 27, 2024, 8:38 AM
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Feb 27, 2024, 10:38 AM
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Journalist Natasha S. Alford explores Afro-Latina identity in book 'American Negra'
Journalist and digital media executive Natasha S. Alford explores the intersection of being Black and Latino in her new book.Feb 27, 2024, 10:38 AM
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Feb 25, 2024, 12:09 PM
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3 Black women aim for historic Senate wins in 2024: 'My intention is to make a difference'
Rep. Barbara Lee, Prince George County, Maryland, Executive Angela Alsobrooks and Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester are running for Senate and hope to serve alongside one anotherFeb 25, 2024, 12:09 PM
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Feb 23, 2024, 11:16 AM
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Black farmer looks to rethink stigma of picking cotton
Fifth-generation Black farmer Julius Tillery said he is on a mission to show the world how far the community has come with regards to harvesting cotton.Feb 23, 2024, 11:16 AM
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Feb 22, 2024, 3:49 PM
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'Disgusting': MLK monument vandalized in Denver park during Black History Month
A monument honoring the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. created by the nation's first Black astronaut-turned-sculpture was vandalized in a Denver park.Feb 22, 2024, 3:49 PM
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Feb 22, 2024, 10:00 AM
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National divide on teaching race, LGBTQ issues in classrooms captured in new survey
In a new survey, the Pew Research Center asked public K-12 teachers, teens, and the American public about teaching the topics of race and LGBTQ identities.Feb 22, 2024, 10:00 AM
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Feb 20, 2024, 10:42 AM
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Supreme Court allows what critics call 'racial balancing' at elite public school
The Supreme Court will allow one of the nation's top public schools to move forward with a new admissions policy that critics say has "racial balancing" at its core.Feb 20, 2024, 10:42 AM
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Feb 21, 2024, 12:25 PM
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Museum exhibit highlights the untold story of New York City's 19th century Black working-class families
The Tenement Museum in New York City has taken immense research to recreate the home of a working-class 19th-century Black couple in a new interactive exhibit.Feb 21, 2024, 12:25 PM
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Feb 13, 2024, 1:14 PM
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Destroyed Jackie Robinson statue: Man charged in theft, other suspects still sought
A suspect has been arrested and charged in connection with the theft and destruction of a statue of baseball legend Jackie Robinson that was stolen from a Kansas park.Feb 13, 2024, 1:14 PM
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Feb 3, 2024, 5:04 AM
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The Black unemployment rate is consistently twice that of white workers. Here's why
"Discrimination still exists," one economist told ABC News.Feb 3, 2024, 5:04 AM
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Jan 30, 2024, 1:22 PM
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Stolen Jackie Robinson statue found burned, dismantled in trash can: Police
A statue of baseball legend Jackie Robinson stolen from a Kansas park was found dismantled and burned in a trash can fire Tuesday morning.Jan 30, 2024, 1:22 PM
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Jan 27, 2024, 11:01 AM
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Jackie Robinson statue stolen from Kansas park; authorities offering up to $7,500 reward for tips
Authorities are offering up to $7,500 in rewards for tips after a statue of baseball legend Jackie Robinson was stolen from a park in Wichita, Kansas.Jan 27, 2024, 11:01 AM
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Jan 25, 2024, 4:19 PM
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Texas judge sets trial date over school's suspension of student for dreadlocks
The family of the teen says that the school district is violating the state's CROWN Act.Jan 25, 2024, 4:19 PM
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Jan 25, 2024, 12:44 PM
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Doctor shines spotlight on inequalities in US medical system on Black patients
Dr. Uché Blackstock spoke with ABC News Live's Linsey Davis about her new book and her advocacy to improve health care for Black patients.Jan 25, 2024, 12:44 PM
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Jan 24, 2024, 5:21 PM
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Florida Board of Governors prohibits state funding toward DEI initiatives
The decision follows the Florida Board of Education passing regulation to limit the use of DEI in the public college system.Jan 24, 2024, 5:21 PM
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Jan 20, 2024, 10:57 AM
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'Solemn feeling': Officials to expand search after lost Black cemetery identified at Air Force base in Florida
Officials found 121 likely graves belonging to the lost Port Tampa Cemetery inside the MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Florida.Jan 20, 2024, 10:57 AM
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Jan 12, 2024, 1:51 PM
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Amid HBCU funding concerns, UNCF will use $100 million gift to support endowments
Lilly Endowment Inc. is awarding $100 million to the United Negro College Fund, which UNCF intends to help increase endowments for HBCUsJan 12, 2024, 1:51 PM
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Jan 11, 2024, 6:29 PM
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Fla. man allegedly posted on social media that he planned racially motivated mass violence: DOJ
Alexander Lightner, of Venice, Florida, is accused of posting "several concerning" things on social media, court documents stateJan 11, 2024, 6:29 PM
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Dec 8, 2023, 8:46 AM
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Woman arrested after allegedly pouring gasoline on MLK Jr.'s birth home
A woman was arrested Thursday night in Atlanta, Georgia, on an arson-related charge after police say she poured gasoline on the birth home of Martin Luther King Jr.Dec 8, 2023, 8:46 AM
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Dec 6, 2023, 2:21 PM
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AP African American Studies course finalized for next school year
The Advanced Placement African American Studies course that sparked controversy among some conservative lawmakers has been revised and released by the College Board.Dec 6, 2023, 2:21 PM
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Nov 27, 2023, 1:48 AM
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Suspect arrested in shooting of 3 students of Palestinian descent in Vermont, police say
Jason J. Eaton was detained Sunday afternoon near the site of the shooting, the Burlington Police Department said in a statement early Monday.Nov 27, 2023, 1:48 AM
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Nov 5, 2023, 12:26 PM
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Black entrepreneurs awarded $25K grants to grow their businesses
Daymond John hosts Black Entrepreneurs Day to celebrate innovation in the Black community.Nov 5, 2023, 12:26 PM
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Nov 10, 2023, 8:52 AM
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Palm Springs razed a minority neighborhood in the 1960s. Survivors and descendants are fighting for reparations.
In the 1960s, as many as 1,000 people -- mostly working-class Black and Brown residents -- lost their homes in a part of town called Section 14.Nov 10, 2023, 8:52 AM
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Oct 23, 2023, 8:21 PM
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South Carolina teen elected first Black homecoming queen in school's history
“It's so important that they see that representation," Wilsondebriano said.Oct 23, 2023, 8:21 PM
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Oct 20, 2023, 8:22 AM
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FDA considers ban on some Black women's hair products that have caused years of harm
As the FDA considers a proposed rule banning hair-straightening products with formaldehyde, experts say Black women's hair products have been causing harm for years.Oct 20, 2023, 8:22 AM
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Oct 19, 2023, 5:27 PM
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Exhibit of Black dolls offers lesson in legacy of slavery, racism
One part of the exhibit features dolls made by Harriet Jacobs, author of the renowned slavery narrative, “Life of a Slave Girl."Oct 19, 2023, 5:27 PM
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