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Legislation has been introduced to make Rosa Parks Day a national holiday.

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Stacey Abrams was awarded by the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation for her transformative civic engagement work.

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Let’s not ignore those working their way through our country’s capitalist ghetto.

Olympic gold medalist Usain Bolt says the young track & field star should let her feet do the talking instead of her mouth, especially when betting against the proud people in his home country.

While this isn’t the first attempt to reframe the attack on the capitol as something other than insurrection, disregarding the low turnout event could be a mistake.  

There is no such thing as an AIDS vaccine. There’s not even a mandate for PrEP, the prescription drug that has been a game-changer in preventing the spread of HIV.   Setting aside his referencing of a nonexistent vaccine and mandate, Kemp leads a state that already mandates vaccines.

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Spelman and Morehouse received a $5 million grant from Mastercard for the creation of a Black entrepreneurship center.

Levar Burton has said he has no interest in hosting Jeopardy!. After that messy host selection process messy who could blame him. But for some reason, Los Angeles Times reporter Stephen Battaglio took it upon himself to enter the conversation and insert his misguided belief that Burton would jump at the chance if offered the primary spot.

Atlanta-based eco-friendly company Goodr Co. and rapper Gunna partnered to place a free clothing and grocery store in an Atlanta middle school. The newly-opened Goodr Grocery Store and Drip Closet is working to provide resources to underserved and underprivileged communities.

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Fashion visionary Dapper Dan will receive the CFDA’s Lifetime Achievement Award.

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A children’s book inspired by ‘The 1619 Project’ is slated to hit shelves this fall.

The majority opinion found the law violated the equal protection clause of the North Carolina constitution. The opinion also found that Republican lawmakers could not prove that the law would not have been enacted but for the discriminatory factor. Other findings include the measures taken were not sufficiently tailored to address virtually non-existent voter fraud.