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4d ago

6 Massachusetts teens charged in racial bullying incident with mock slave auction on Snapchat

The chat was allegedly created by a group of 8th-grade students and involved some of the juveniles expressing “hateful and racist comments" and a mock slave auction.
Massachusetts State Police.
Massachusetts State Police.
4d ago

Haitian Americans in Florida are desperate to hear from relatives as violence roils their homeland

Florida has the largest community of Haitian Americans in the U.S., and officials there are preparing for a possible influx of migrants as terror and violence continue.
A 2023 march in Miami to bring awareness to escalating gang violence and kidnappings in Haiti.
A 2023 march in Miami to bring awareness to escalating gang violence and kidnappings in Haiti.
5d ago

Flames engulf Haitian penitentiary as chaos reigns in Port-au-Prince

It wasn't immediately clear who started the fire at the facility from which almost all prisoners escaped earlier this month.
Image: A woman walks past the smoking, empty National Penitentiary
Image: A woman walks past the smoking, empty National Penitentiary

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6d ago

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Terrified mother hiding in Haitian church with her children fights starvation

Fabiola Luma says the dire situation in Haiti has made it challenging to access basic necessities under the constant threat of violence.
A man pushes a wheelbarrow past burning tires
A man pushes a wheelbarrow past burning tires
7d ago

A new generation of readers embraces bell hooks’ ‘All About Love’

Feminist bell hooks' 2000 book on relationships and connection has found success decades after publication and nearly three years after the author's death.
"All About Love: New Visions" by Bell Hooks.
"All About Love: New Visions" by Bell Hooks.
7d ago

Haitian hospital reopens after deadly confrontation

A doctor told NBC News that many hospitals have shut down over the past week amid the worsening violence, and the ones still operating are dangerously low on medication.
Patients are treated for bullet wounds at the MSF Emergency Center of Turgeau in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on March 3.
Patients are treated for bullet wounds at the MSF Emergency Center of Turgeau in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on March 3.
7d ago

American Academy of Dermatology votes to keep its diversity policies after anti-DEI proposal

Black and other pro-DEI dermatologists testified Friday in favor of keeping the academy from ending its DEI initiatives.
Dermatologist
Dermatologist
8d ago

MLB sees slowly improving diversity in its youth pipeline, despite record-low number of Black major leaguers

Pro baseball faces historically low numbers of Black players, but the league is looking toward pipeline programs to help boost Black participation.
Players run drills before a college baseball game
Players run drills before a college baseball game
8d ago

U.S. ‘prepper’ culture diversifies amid fear of disaster and political unrest

The number of preppers has doubled to about 20 million since 2017 due to more people of color and progressives joining the community, experts say.
Jennifer Council examines an ax at the "Survival & Prepper Show."
Jennifer Council examines an ax at the "Survival & Prepper Show."

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8d ago

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NAACP calls on Black student-athletes to boycott Florida public colleges over anti-DEI policy

“If these institutions are unable to completely invest in those athletes, it’s time they take their talents elsewhere,” the leader of the civil rights organization said.
NAACP President Derrick Johnson at the NAACP National Convention in Boston, M.A. on July 28, 2023.
NAACP President Derrick Johnson at the NAACP National Convention in Boston, M.A. on July 28, 2023.

Da’Vine Joy Randolph tearfully accepts Oscar for best supporting actress in 'The Holdovers'

Randolph took home the Academy Award for her portrayal of a boarding school cafeteria worker grieving the loss of her son in “The Holdovers.”
Image: Da'Vine Joy Randolph
Image: Da'Vine Joy Randolph

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