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In 1877 the Black town of Nicodemus was born. Reverend W. H. Smith and other freed slaves recruited more than 300 ex-slaves to Nicodemus to start a new life.

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Singer Ronnie DeVoe donated school supplies and bikes to youth during a tour stop in Cincinnati.

Dolly Parton is eager for Beyonce to bless fans with a powerhouse rendition of her 1974 classic "Jolene."

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NBA player Bismack Biyombo is donating his entire 2022 salary to build a hospital in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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Osaka got emotional when talking about the incident after her match with Kudermatova, comparing it to Serena and Venus Williams being heckled at the BNP Paribas Open.  

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The Los Angeles Board of Water and Power Commissioners has invested $5 million in HBCUs to increase representation in the engineering industry.

If Thomas were really worried about the Court’s credibility, he would be talking to Ginni Thomas about respecting democracy and process, given her efforts in support for overturning the 2020 election. 

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An arts center honoring the legacy of late legendary singer Otis Redding is being created in Georgia.

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The hit ABC sitcom 'Abbott Elementary' is teaming up with Scholastic to provide underfunded schools with free books.

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Olympian Allyson Felix and Pure Leaf are on a mission to advance gender equity in the workplace through a new grant program.

Written and directed by Anatola Araba, "Afro-Algorithms" is a visually stunning exploration into alternatives to addressing algorithmic bias.  

He faces 22 civil suits alleging various accounts of sexual assault and misconduct.