After 138 years, Black American composer Edmond Dédé gets his flowers
Prolific freeborn Creole composer Edmond Dédé’s career took him from New Orleans to Paris, but his masterwork has remained ...
Black Americans, common sense and our future
Common sense lets us know where we stand, the reality that we face. It is only when we are honest with ourselves that we can ...
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Black Americans find healing through Ghana’s new initiative
Ghana's Beyond The Return program enables Black Americans to reclaim their African heritage through citizenship, offering ...
American Airlines sued for calling police over claims black retired cop was trafficking his white wife — when they were going on honeymoon
A mixed-race couple in Arizona has sued American Airlines after a flight crew allegedly called the cops over a passenger’s bizarre claim that the black husband was sex trafficking his white wife. The ...
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Effort underway to preserve Altadena's African American history
With a rich African American history, an effort is underway to preserve that legacy in Altadena, one of the areas hardest hit ...
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In Altadena, where many Black families became homeowners, displaced residents grapple with grief and uncertainty
The community has been a sanctuary for Black residents. Homeownership for African Americans in Altadena is about 81% — close ...
Let It Be Known That Trump’s 2017 Tax Cuts Hurt Black Americans
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act expired on Dec. 31, 2024. Data show the cuts hurt Black Americans and worsened income inequality.
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Almost Half of Americans Over 55 Face Dementia Risk
New research finds that the lifetime risk of dementia after age 55 in Americans is 42%, significantly higher than previous ...
Corrupt Chicago contractor gets 17-year sentence for targeting elderly Black homeowners on West Side
It's a bittersweet day for Barbara Quintero-Bailey and her sister, Brenda, after a judge sentenced Mark Diamond to 17 years ...
Executive director of Nebraska's Commission on African American Affairs is on leave
The goal of the commission is to help create policy and legislation that would positively affect the African American ...
A D.C. artist’s glowing monuments to Black lives
Tsedaye Makonnen’s ethereal pillars at the African Art Museum pay tribute to victims of violence and the perils of migration.
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Pennsauken swears in first African American woman as mayor
The town of Pennsauken, which is racially diverse, has had an African American mayor and a woman mayor, but never an African ...