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Mississippi judge declares mistrial in case of 2 white men charged in attack on Black FedEx driver

Mississippi judge declares mistrial in case of 2 white...

Brandon Case and his father, Gregory Case, were charged with attempted first-degree...

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America’s first zoo hires first Black female president

America’s first zoo hires first Black female president

Jo-Elle Mogerman will become the Philadelphia Zoo’s 15th president since its opening...

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East Tennessee State asking artists to submit proposals for fountain honoring first Black students

East Tennessee State asking artists to submit proposals...

The new fountain will commemorate the five African American students who integrated...

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Texas woman charged with threatening to kill Trump case judge Tonya Chutkan, Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee

Texas woman charged with threatening to kill Trump case...

On Monday, the multiple-indicted Trump slammed Chutkan in a Truth Social post, branding...

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Erika Alexander explains why ‘Friends’ was the white ‘Living Single’ and the importance of Black culture being acknowledged as mainstream

Erika Alexander explains why ‘Friends’ was the white ‘Living...

OPINION: The "Living Single" has never shied from speaking about how her show was...

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‘Star Stories With Touré’: That time I got into Kanye’s head and how it offered a glimpse of the future

‘Star Stories With Touré’: That time I got into Kanye’s...

OPINION: In "Star Stories With Touré," I talk about meeting the mercurial rapper...

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Florida art museum sues former director over forged Basquiat paintings scheme

Florida art museum sues former director over forged Basquiat...

The Orlando Museum of Art filed the lawsuit Monday in state court against former...

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Couple says they’ll end conservatorship of Michael Oher, known for “Blind Side,” NFL

Couple says they’ll end conservatorship of Michael Oher,...

Oher accuses the Tuohys of falsely representing themselves as his adoptive parents,...

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Tulsa Race Massacre survivors get good news as state’s top court takes reparations case

Tulsa Race Massacre survivors get good news as state’s...

Lessie Benningfield Randle, Viola Fletcher and Hughes Van Ellis have sued for reparations...

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Despite Arkansas ruling, Little Rock will offer AP African American Studies course

Despite Arkansas ruling, Little Rock will offer AP African...

Education officials have told schools the course couldn’t be part of the state’s...

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Insurgents attacks in Niger kill 17, raising new worries

Insurgents attacks in Niger kill 17, raising new worries

It was the first major attack against Niger’s army in six months. NIAMEY, Niger...

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New lawsuits announced in Buffalo supermarket shooting that killed 10 Black people

New lawsuits announced in Buffalo supermarket shooting...

The lawsuits accuse the defendants of helping provide motivation, equipment or knowledge...

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Drew Sidora on father’s passing, battle with Alzheimer’s: ‘You’re never prepared for the inevitable’

Drew Sidora on father’s passing, battle with Alzheimer’s:...

The reality TV star shared the news on her social media accounts alongside a reel...

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DA Fani Willis seeks March trial date in Georgia for trial in Trump election case

DA Fani Willis seeks March trial date in Georgia for trial...

Earlier this week, Willis charged Donald Trump and 18 others with various charges...

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How does Donald Trump rank among ATL’s finest scammers? An analysis

How does Donald Trump rank among ATL’s finest scammers?...

OPINION: We compared the 19 co-conspirators indicted in Donald Trump’s plot to overturn...

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Noname refuses to apologize for keeping perceived anti-Semitic Jay Electronica verse on her album

Noname refuses to apologize for keeping perceived anti-Semitic...

Jay Electronica appears on “Balloons,” a track on Noname’s sophomore album, “Sundial,”...