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8d ago

Bay Area community incensed over viral video of woman repeating racist slurs

Local police are investigating the altercation as a “hate incident.”
A Pinole Police Department vehicle. on a street
A Pinole Police Department vehicle. on a street

Coming to a beauty supply store near you: Trump's trade war

Small Black-owned businesses with tight margins rely heavily on imports from China, with prices likely to spike.
Chasity Monroe inside Pink Noire, her hair and beauty supply store in Memphis, Tenn., on April 16, 2025.
Chasity Monroe inside Pink Noire, her hair and beauty supply store in Memphis, Tenn., on April 16, 2025.

World

8d ago

World

France's president says making Haiti pay for its independence was unjust

Emmanuel Macron's statement comes 200 years after King Charles X recognized Haiti’s independence and imposed a massive debt on the country to compensate France for the loss of slave labor.
France's President Emmanuel Macron speaks at the Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris on March 28, 2025.
France's President Emmanuel Macron speaks at the Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris on March 28, 2025.

Target CEO to meet with Rev. Al Sharpton as civil rights groups threaten boycotts over DEI

Target’s challenges run deeper than DEI backlash, and resistance to its policy change only added to its issues.
Image: Target logo facade
Image: Target logo facade
9d ago

Many HBCUs need government funding, but some are preparing for a future without it

Several HBCU administrators who spoke to NBC News described a shared “culture of concern” across Black colleges.
Lee Hall sits atop the hill at the Florida A&M University campus in Tallahassee, Fla., Thursday, June 6, 2024.
Lee Hall sits atop the hill at the Florida A&M University campus in Tallahassee, Fla., Thursday, June 6, 2024.
9d ago

NAACP sues U.S. Education Department over DEI school funding cuts

The civil rights group said the Trump administration was targeting programs that offer “truthful, inclusive curricula” and address racism, among other efforts.
The Department of Education building in Washington, DC, March 24, 2025.
The Department of Education building in Washington, DC, March 24, 2025.

Serena Williams says Super Bowl dance with Kendrick Lamar was 'absolutely not' a diss of Drake

"I would never do that. And that was sad, that anyone would ever think that," Williams told Time.
Apple Music Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show
Apple Music Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show
11d ago

Leslie Odom Jr. announces return to 'Hamilton' on Broadway

He’ll be back in the room where it happens by returning for a second Broadway run of "Hamilton."
Actor Leslie Odom, Jr. performs on stage during "Hamilton" GRAMMY performance for The 58th GRAMMY Awards at Richard Rodgers Theater on February 15, 2016 in New York City.
Actor Leslie Odom, Jr. performs on stage during "Hamilton" GRAMMY performance for The 58th GRAMMY Awards at Richard Rodgers Theater on February 15, 2016 in New York City.

EXCLUSIVE

15d ago

EXCLUSIVE

Harriet Tubman's descendant speaks out after federal site downplays Underground Railroad

Rita Daniels, the great-great-great-grandniece of Harriet Tubman, said she was “devastated” when she saw the National Park Service had softened language on its website.
Harriet Tubman sits in a chair, posing for a portrait
Harriet Tubman sits in a chair, posing for a portrait
16d ago

LeBron James makes history with his Ken doll

Mattel unveiled the LeBron Ken doll Wednesday to kick off its “Kenbassador” series.
LeBron James Honoured With His Own Ken Doll
LeBron James Honoured With His Own Ken Doll
17d ago

National Park Service restores original Harriet Tubman, Underground Railroad webpage

Initial changes to the NPS site included removing Tubman’s picture from the top of the page and making multiple edits to the text to exclude references to slavery.
Harriet Tubman sits in a chair, posing for a portrait
Harriet Tubman sits in a chair, posing for a portrait

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