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President Jimmy Carter has died

December 30, 2024

James Earl Carter Jr., the nation's oldest living...

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The new 76ers basketball stadium will be built in Chinatown despite a full-court press from opponents

December 23, 2024

By Linn Washington Jr. The controversial plan to...

Court overturns verdict for Jussie Smollet

Illinois Supreme Court overturns actor’s conviction

December 16, 2024

The Illinois Supreme Court overturned actor Jussie Smollett's...

Yvette Clark will be the leader of the Congressional Black Caucus

Congressional Black Caucus grows to 62 members

December 16, 2024

New York representative Yvette C. Clark will become...

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President Biden speaks to dignitaries at the National Slavery Museum in Angola

December 15, 2024

President Joe Biden described slavery as "our nation’s...

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Since the Million Man March things have gotten worse for Black men

October 26, 2024

Following the 20th anniversary of the Million Man...

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Jackie Robinson statue stolen from a Wichita park

August 5, 2024

A Jackie Robinson statue was cut at the...

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Michigan State’s head football coach has been suspended for sexual harassment

August 3, 2024

Mel Tucker, the Michigan State head football coach,...

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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson recently announced Sendy Soto as the City’s first Chief Homelessness Officer (CHO).

May 10, 2024

Soto will coordinate across City departments and sister...

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Coretta Scott King was born in April

April 30, 2024

ï»¿Coretta Scott King, born April 27, 1927, was...