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1d ago

Black women are bearing the brunt of an increase in Black unemployment, data shows

The unemployment rate increased from 4.4% in April to 5.3% in May for Black women.
A worker on the production line at Ford's Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Dearborn, Mich., on Sept. 8, 2022.
A worker on the production line at Ford's Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Dearborn, Mich., on Sept. 8, 2022.
2d ago

Calls for woman's arrest grow after the fatal shooting of her neighbor in Florida

The children of the victim, identified as Ajike “AJ” Owens, were playing in Ocala when, attorney Ben Crump said, the woman “began yelling at them to get off her land and calling them racial slurs.”
Ajike "AJ" Owens.
Ajike "AJ" Owens.
2d ago

Cornel West announces his presidential campaign

The activist and philosopher said running for president is a step toward “truth and justice.”
Philosopher Dr. Cornel West delivers a speech in New York on Feb. 21, 2022.
Philosopher Dr. Cornel West delivers a speech in New York on Feb. 21, 2022.

'Abbott Elementary' star calls out 'very dangerous' culture of sexuality speculation

Tyler James Williams said such speculation "contributes to the anxiety a lot of queer and queer questioning people feel when they fear living in their truth."
Tyler James Williams at the Golden Globe Awards on Jan. 10, 2023, in Beverly Hills, Calif.
Tyler James Williams at the Golden Globe Awards on Jan. 10, 2023, in Beverly Hills, Calif.
3d ago

Black Florida students are suing the state over less funding for their HBCU

In a class-action lawsuit, six students say the state is chronically underfunding and diminishing Florida A&M, its only public HBCU, using “separate but equal” tactics.
Florida A&M University entrance sign.
Florida A&M University entrance sign.
3d ago

‘Love to Love You’ is a rare look at Donna Summer’s ‘multilayered’ life

Brooklyn Sudano opens up about her mother's life beyond the lights in her new documentary, “Love to Love You, Donna Summer.”
Donna Summer
Donna Summer
6d ago

32 Mississippi school districts still under federal desegregation orders

The desegregation orders fit into a broader body of civil rights work that is examining jails, police departments and hate crimes in the state, according to the Justice Department.
Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke.
Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke.

Ron DeSantis fires back at NAACP over travel advisory, education and shootings

To make the case for Florida, the GOP governor said Black children in Baltimore and Chicago "have a better chance of getting shot than getting a first-class education."
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a campaign event, Thursday, June 1, 2023, in Rochester, N.H.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a campaign event, Thursday, June 1, 2023, in Rochester, N.H.

S.C. store owner who killed teen previously shot at people he suspected of shoplifting, authorities say

Rick Chow’s confrontations with customers in 2015 and 2018 “did not meet the requirements under South Carolina law to support criminal charges,” the Richland County Sheriff’s Department said.
The Xpress Mart convenience store in Columbia, S.C., on May 30, 2023 where Richland County deputies said the store owner chased a 14-year-old he thought shoplifted, but didn't steal anything, and fatally shot the teen in the back.
The Xpress Mart convenience store in Columbia, S.C., on May 30, 2023 where Richland County deputies said the store owner chased a 14-year-old he thought shoplifted, but didn't steal anything, and fatally shot the teen in the back.
7d ago

Residents of this small Alabama town are helping one another through a collective nightmare

A mass shooting jolted a small town in Alabama. The community is rallying around one another to overcome its collective grief.
Investigators work at the site of a fatal shooting in Dadeville, Ala.,
Investigators work at the site of a fatal shooting in Dadeville, Ala.,
7d ago

A New York man is fired after a woman accused him of ripping her wig off in the street

The woman posted a TikTok video calling out the man during the incident.
Lizzy Ashliegh confronts the man who she says ripped off her wig.
Lizzy Ashliegh confronts the man who she says ripped off her wig.

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