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Clark Atlanta University alumna Danielle Mitchell is on a mission to increase the representation of Black women in the clinical research industry.

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Betty Reid Soskin—the National Park Service’s oldest ranger who dedicated her work to amplifying stories about Black history—has retired.

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Clark Atlanta University has received an $11.8 million endowment for the creation of a knowledge-focused metaverse hub.

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Singer John Legend will receive The Recording Academy’s inaugural Global Impact Award for his artistry and activism.

In a letter dated March 31, Democrats asked President Biden to extend the pause through the end of the year and take steps toward canceling the federal student loans. 

Nation

While it is expected that the MORE Act will not pass the Senate, it is another example of why expanding the majority is essential for Democrats looking to move important legislation forward.  

Good News

Trailblazing aviator Bessie Coleman—the first Black woman to earn an international pilot’s license—will be featured on the U.S. quarter.

Nation

Fellowship opportunities are few and far between, particularly in supporting the work and passion of Black creatives.

Politics

GOP legislators overwhelmingly voted against the federal courthouse in Tallahassee after Judge Joseph Hatchett, the first Black judge since reconstruction to win a contested statewide race in Florida, defending his seat on the Florida Supreme Court.

The longevity of Marvin Gaye's socially conscious lyrics prove that pain, suffering, poverty and racial unrest are as American as apple pie.

Police Brutality

Police brutality has cost the state of Georgia nearly $5 million—all because a cop couldn't put his fragile blue ego aside and understand that a short car chase doesn't warrant the execution of a Black man.

The concept of reparations is not a new idea by any stretch of the imagination, but its meaning has taken different forms over the years.