Tag: African-Americans
Megan Thee Stallion, DaBaby, Lil Nas X set for BET Awards
NEW YORK — Sunday’s BET Awards will be packed with performances by Megan Thee Stallion, Lil Nas X and H.E.R., a tribute to late...
Floyd case expert OKed to testify in Nashville officer trial
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A judge has ruled that prosecutors in the first-degree murder trial of a Nashville police officer next month can call a...
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week
A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though...
Frederick S. Humphries, former FAMU president, dies at 85
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Former Florida A&M University president Frederick S. Humphries, whose 16 years of leadership at the school are often referred to as...
In pandemic, drug overdose deaths soar among Black Americans
ST. LOUIS — She screamed and cried, banged on the dashboard, begging her husband to drive faster, faster, faster toward her brother lying face-down...
Elite school accepts more blacks and Hispanics, fewer Asians
FALLS CHURCH, Va. — A premier public high school in northern Virginia has dramatically increased the number of Black and Hispanic students offered admission...
Iowa county shifts eponym from slave-owning VP to Black dean
IOWA CITY, Iowa — Iowa’s most liberal county is no longer named for a slave-owning U.S. vice president and instead will honor a trailblazing...
Merle Smith, 1st Black graduate of Coast Guard Academy, dies
NEW LONDON, Conn. — Merle Smith Jr., the first Black cadet to graduate from the Coast Guard Academy, has died, his family said. He...
Pentagon leaders testily defend efforts on racism, extremism
WASHINGTON — Top Pentagon leaders on Wednesday passionately defended the military's approach to addressing racism and extremism, pushing back against accusations by Republican lawmakers...
Chicago confirms 1st Black woman as city fire commissioner
CHICAGO — The Chicago City Council on Wednesday confirmed the appointment of the city’s first Black female fire commissioner.
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