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Rebuilding one of the nation’s oldest Black churches begins at Juneteenth ceremony
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) — The rebuilding of one of the nation’s oldest Black churches, whose congregants first gathered ...
Fargo DJ Talks About the Influence of African Americans in Music
Richard Palley the third, also known as Pretty Ricky, has been a DJ for 13 years — a passion that stemmed from an early ...
Whoopi Goldberg's Unfiltered Truth: Black Americans Face Iran-Level Hardship
Whoopi Goldberg ignited a firestorm online when she compared the Black American experience to life in Iran. This comparison ...
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RoxFilm returns, amplifying Black voices in a climate of erasure and chaos
Despite efforts by the Trump administration to erase African American history and progress, RoxFilm’s eight-day program of ...
Westbrook Juneteenth celebration honors Black history and inclusivity
A federal holiday since 2021, Juneteenth commemorates when Union Gen. Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas, on June 19, ...
New Survey: Black Americans Say The American Dream Was Never Theirs
Many respondents had similar sentiments: the American Dream never existed, and Black Americans need to build their own dream.
Blood donations at American Red Cross for World Sickle Cell Awareness Day
Thursday is World Sickle Cell Awareness Day and the American Red Cross in Liverpool, N.Y., hosted a blood drive.
Local nonprofits aims to honor legacy of ancestors by uplifting Black excellence in students
A local nonprofit is using education as a tool to unlock Black excellence. School is out for summer, but a group of scholars ...