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'Friends' cocreator says she's 'embarrassed' by the show's lack of diversity as she announces $4 million donation to African American studies
Marta Kauffman, the cocreator of the hit sitcom, has pledged $4 million to her alma mater, Brandeis…
Ayomikun Adekaiyero
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A woman in North Carolina said she received an 'African American, African service charge' from American Airlines
Kyetra Bryant told a local news outlet that after traveling with American Airlines last year, she s…
Taylor Ardrey
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Gov. Ron DeSantis responds to Elon Musk's likely vote for him for president: 'I welcome support from African Americans'
The tech billionaire said he'd likely vote for DeSantis for president in 2024, even though the Flor…
Kimberly Leonard
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A food historian is using TikTok to try to make Black Food Fridays the next Taco Tuesday
KJ Kearney has been sharing facts about Black food and American history since April 2020 on his soc…
Rachel Askinasi
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Dating abroad as an American has taught me to embrace being spontaneous and communicate what I want
Dating abroad in Europe helped me see new cities with new friends and taught me to be spontaneous a…
Sonya Matejko
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12 Black LGBTQ figures you should know
From activists to performers, people like James Baldwin, Audre Lorde, and Bayard Rustin have paved …
Frank Olito
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Mitch McConnell says he's offended by criticism and calls his remarks on African-American voters an 'inadvertent omission'
"I've never been accused of this kind of thing before. It's hurtful," Mitch McConnell said after be…
Brent D. Griffiths
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Binge watchers ahoy! Here's a watchlist for December
IANS has listed some of the best Indian and international series and specials that OTT fans can …
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I expect to retire, but as an African American woman, the numbers make me wonder if I should plan for a funeral instead
Planning for retirement is different when years of data show that Black Americans are statistically…
Angie Chatman
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Women now represent 28.6% of Microsoft's global workforce
Women now represent 28.6 per cent of the global Microsoft workforce, an increase of 1 percentage po…
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Black millennials increased African American homeownership in 2020, but the road ahead is 'going to be a challenge,' experts say
Black Americans still stagger behind in homeownership. They pay higher costs in mortgage interest p…
Bre'Anna Grant
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For some children of immigrants, 'African American' doesn't fit their unique, Black experiences in the US
Some children of African and Caribbean immigrants refuse to assimilate or accept labels like 'Afric…
Keishel Williams
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Photos show Congressman John Lewis crossing the infamous Edmund Pettus Bridge one last time
The bloody and deadly day — Sunday, March 7, 1965 — went down in history books and ultimately helpe…
Frank Olito
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Charlottesville is giving a statue of Gen. Robert E. Lee to an African-American art museum which plans to melt it down
Charlottesville's city council voted to donate the bronze statue, taken down in July, to the Jeffer…
Sinéad Baker
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'A courageous trailblazer': The US Navy's first Black female fighter pilot has earned her 'Wings of Gold'
"Very proud of LTJG [Madeline] Swegle," a senior Navy official wrote when she graduated. "Go forth …
Ryan Pickrell
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African American history you probably weren't taught in school
Additional research found that students across the US were familiar with monumental figures such as…
Natalie Colarossi
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The 3 most important lessons my parents taught me about money as an African American woman
Her parents taught her how to ensure her own survival over the long term, since no one else is goin…
Angie Chatman
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US Air Force Gen. Charles Brown makes history by becoming the first Black officer to lead a military branch
"My nomination provides some hope but also comes with a heavy burden," Brown said recently in a pow…
Ryan Pickrell
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This chart shows fewer than half of Black Americans were employed in April, highlighting how coronavirus layoffs have disproportionately affected Black communities
Record unemployment has helped fuel unrest in all 50 states for more than a week since George Floyd…
Graham Rapier
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A white man ran through a Florida neighborhood carrying a TV to prove 'looking suspicious' wasn't an excuse for killing Ahmaud Arbery
Former pastor Richard Demsick said his neighbors waved a smiled at him while he ran with the TV. Hi…