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N.J. Black Pride creates joyful safe havens for LGBTQ people during hostile times
East Orange resident Cheryl Lathan and Newark native Deborah Glenn launched New Jersey Black Pride in March with a mission to ...
Mamdani Triumphed Without a Majority of Black Voters. Where Does That Leave Them?
Black city leaders are worried their influence is waning at a moment when the rising costs that Zohran Mamdani put at the ...
Black Music Built Us: Ice Spice, Ne-Yo, Shenseea & More on Its Power and Purpose
To celebrate Black Music Month, FLO, Destin Conrad, GIVĒON, Mickey Guyton and more reflect on why Black music is so important ...
The Professional Cost Of Vulnerability: How Bias Undermines Black Women In Leadership
McKinsey’s 2024 report reveals how far the cost of bias goes and this article unpacks how systemic inequality punishes ...
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Black community leaders respond to immigration enforcement in LA: 'This is our fight, too'
Several Black-led groups shared direct calls to action and suggested ways people can get involved, including supporting ...
Former Rep. Jamaal Bowman: Black People Have Higher Rates Of Cancer, Obesity Because Of Stress From The N-Word
Former Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) on CNN's "Newsnight" on Wednesday said black people have problems like heart disease and cancer because of the stress of the n-word. FORMER REP. JAMAAL BOWMAN (D-NY): ...
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Black Angelenos vs ICE
The backstory: Black Women For Wellness said the recent immigration raids in Los Angeles County and beyond are rooted in the ...
Zulu Social Club Wear Controversial Blackface Makeup for Mardi Gras Because Black Men Once Weren't Allowed to Wear Masks
The new documentary 'A King Like Me' reveals that members of the Black group Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club decided to ...
5 cities in America where Black people are actually thriving
This Juneteenth, we celebrate the progress Black Americans have cultivated against all odds and the places they call home.
Jamaal Bowman claims Black people are called the 'N-word' daily, links it to higher rates of chronic disease
N.Y., claimed on CNN Wednesday that Black people face higher rates of chronic diseases due to the stress of being called the ...