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More Black Americans are buying firearms. Rising racial tension after the George Floyd protests and the COVID-19 pandemic have triggered fears for their safety.
More than 2,000 people joined the National African American Gun Association (NAGAA) in the 36 hours…
Sophia Ankel
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I grew up without seeing myself represented in the books I read. That has changed for my Black daughter, and it's helping me heal.
The author shares how reading books to her daughter that celebrate Black children is helping her he…
Whitney Roberts
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Pope appoints first Black American cardinal in surprise announcement
Pope Francis announced that Washington D.C. Archbishop Wilton Gregory, who was born in Chicago, wil…
Inyoung Choi
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New video shows Ahmaud Arbery stopping briefly at a construction site before his shooting death
The surveillance video, obtained by CNN, shows Arbery looking around a home under construction brie…
Haven Orecchio-Egresitz
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Beyoncé is at her most extravagant in 'Black Is King' — and she's exactly the icon Black America deserves
Millions of little Black girls watching Beyonce's "Black Is King" now believe that they too can gra…
Dominic-Madori Davis
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The higher Black women rise in Corporate America, the less they're paid compared to men overall
Black women continue to earn less than male or female peers, and the gap only widens as they climb …
Alcynna Lloyd
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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…
Haven Orecchio-Egresitz
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Black in Fashion Council to create an industry-wide equality index score for fashion brands
The group is modeling its upcoming index off the Human Rights Campaign's corporate index for LGBTQ …
Áine Cain
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Black dating app BLK is rolling out profile stickers like 'Black Biz Owner' and 'Afro Latino' — take a look
"Mainstream apps probably wouldn't go so deep into this level of representation," BLK told Insider.…
Urooba Jamal
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How civil rights attorney Ben Crump came to represent George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Black America
Ben Crump has become Black America's go-to lawyer in every major police brutality case. "CIVIL," a …
Yoonji Han
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Black, white, and boring: the monochroming of America's cars
Cars used to come in a riot of colors. So how did they all end up so dull?
Mark Healy,Andrew Thompson,Ki…
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Oprah Winfrey says the coronavirus is 'ravaging' the black community
During an episode of "Oprah Talks," Winfrey spoke to doctors, journalists, and "real people" about …
Canela López
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The Style Series: Twitter's preeminent black fashion historian on 'white nepotism' in the industry - and the urgency of recognizing black America's impact on luxury
I entered as a fashion merchandising student. But at the time, I had a boyfriend who went to anothe…
Dominic-Madori Davis
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Here's why James Carville believes Biden's been 'the best president that Black America's ever had'
In April 2023, the Black unemployment rate fell to 4.8%, a record low for Black citizens. It ticked…
John L. Dorman
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The niece of a 62-year-old woman who was killed in the Buffalo mass shooting says there needs to be 'legislative change.'
"Two weeks, three weeks, maybe two months later, and no one will say my aunt's name or the other vi…
DeArbea Walker
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There's a 'black gold rush' happening in America
US exploration and production companies (E&Ps) have raised $18 billion in equity this year, Fac…
Akin Oyedele
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I'm the CEO of a PR firm and I'm tired of the commodification of Juneteenth. Here's how companies can commemorate respectfully.
When Walmart's "Celebration Edition: Juneteenth Ice Cream" was pulled from shelves following widesp…
Jessica Lewis
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'SNL' Held Secret Auditions For Black Female Comedians
"The audition came about from an inside source from SNL. I don't think any of us had a clue about t…
Aly Weisman
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People are posting Minneapolis protest footage to TikTok and 'This Is America' has become their anthem
TikTokers are using Childish Gambino's "This Is America" to highlight footage from Minneapolis, alo…
Palmer Haasch
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Black immigrants earn about $6,000 less than other immigrant groups, even though they have the same share of college graduates
The number of Black immigrants earning degrees rose faster than any of their peers in the past 20 y…