African Americans

Democratic U.S. presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders on Saturday announced an education policy proposal designed to pump billions of dollars into the public schools system in a direct appeal to black..

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A Harvard law professor and his Harvard law lecturer wife won't be allowed to continue as dead as a residential house on campus. According to Reuters, the move came when Ronald Sullivan Jr, and his..

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John Singleton, who made his directorial debut with the acclaimed film "Boyz n the Hood" died on Monday at the age of 51, days after he suffered a major stroke. Freddie Joyner reports.

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A white supremacist convicted of killing James Byrd Jr. in 1998 by dragging the 49-year-old black man behind a truck in one of the most notorious hate crimes in modern times is scheduled to be executed..

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Prince Harry's wedding to Meghan Markle, an American actress of African-American heritage, was a historic moment for Britain's royal family. Some say the imminent birth of their baby is even more..

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A week-long series of events commemorating the 20th anniversary of the Columbine High School massacre culminated on Saturday with a remembrance ceremony celebrating the lives of the 13 victims slain in..

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A contractor carrying out pollution cleanup near Florida's highly-controversial shuttered Dozier Reform School for Boys discovered 27 "anomalies" in March it described as "possible graves." Gavino..

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Reuters reports Police on Monday arrested two people over the vandalism of a memorial to slaves and African American workers who helped build the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Thie..

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Democratic presidential candidates including Bernie Sanders, John Hickenlooper, Amy Klobuchar and Kamala Harris were some of the many candidates who spoke at Reverend Al Sharpton's National Action..

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(CNN)Muffet McGraw is in her ninth Final Four as Notre Dame's head women's basketball coach. She has won two national championships, including a thriller last season. On Thursday in Tampa, she spoke..

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According to a report by Reuters, on Thursday, Pope Francis named the first African-American to the Catholic Church's highest U.S. position, looking to end a disturbing trend after the two previous men..

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According to a report by Reuters, on Thursday, Pope Francis named Atlanta Archbishop Wilton Gregory as the new head of the Catholic Church in Washington D.C. The 71 year old becomes the first..

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On Tuesday, former Assistant US Attorney Lori Lightfoot was elected as the first African-American woman to be mayor of Chicago. With many of the mayoral candidates promising they would fire current..

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CHICAGO (Reuters) - Chicago voters will go to the polls on Tuesday to choose between two African-American women running for mayor, with the winner of the historic vote inheriting a city steeped in..

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