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Black Boat Weekend to bring hundreds of boats, live DJ sets to Lake Norman
Lake Norman is gearing up for a floating celebration like no other as hundreds of vessels get ready to drop anchor for Black ...
Trump slipping with Black voters after 2024 gains
President Trump is seeing signs that his approval is slipping with Black voters after notable gains with the demographic in ...
Minor parole and probation violations in Portland are landing people longer stays in jail, audit finds
The audit from Multnomah County also shows disproportionate sanctions for Black and Native American people and those with ...
Yungblud Gives Heartfelt Gift to Ozzy Osbourne Before Final Black Sabbath Show: 'I Wanted to Return the Favor'
Ahead of Black Sabbath's final show on Saturday, July 5, Yungblud gave Ozzy Osbourne a heartfelt gift. He captioned a YouTube ...
How Indigo Became The Signature Shade At The Heart Of Black Fashion
Four cultural stewards of sustainability unpack how indigo embodies Black fashion’s legacy of labor, innovation, and enduring ...
Black sand beach in Silver Bay may be the only of its kind in contiguous U.S.
It might be the only beach of its kind in the entire country. Black Beach in Silver Bay has become a popular summertime ...
Black Americans who moved abroad say they're happier outside the U.S.: ‘It is truly a more fulfilling, richer life'
While the U.S. has made progress toward racial equality since periods like the Jim Crow era, Black Americans still routinely ...
At ‘Drunk History’ event, Newark’s Black culture beams through jokes and vital education
Four comedians came together at Equalspace in Newark to share the history of Brick City's historic Black monuments as well as ...
What, to Black people, is the Fourth of July?
As we celebrate Fourth of July, Americans - especially Black Americans - have a complex relationship with the flag and our ...
Jamaal Bowman claims Black people are called the 'N-word' daily, links it to higher rates of chronic disease
N.Y., claimed on CNN Wednesday that Black people face higher rates of chronic diseases due to the stress of being called the ...
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Seven Singers That Black People Swear Can Sing, But We Know They Can’t
Consider Hip Hop. Some people love quality, thoughtful lyricists like Nas, 3 Stacks, Scarface and K. Dot. Then there are ...
“We Mistake Visibility For Power”: Black Leaders At ESSENCE Fest 2025 Call For Strategy Over Symbolism Amid Civil Rights Rollbacks
Nikole Hannah-Jones and Rashad Robinson warn that viral moments and representation aren’t enough to withstand civil rights rollbacks—and call for new models for lasting impact.