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‘The Gilded Age’ Season 3 Delves Into a Hidden Part of History: “There Was a Black Elite Living in Newport”
During the lead up to The Gilded Age Season 2’s release on HBO, co-showrunners Julian Fellowes and Sonja Warfield were ...
Black Americans who moved abroad say they're happier outside the U.S.: ‘It is truly a more fulfilling, richer life'
While the U.S. has made progress toward racial equality since periods like the Jim Crow era, Black Americans still routinely ...
Jamaal Bowman claims Black people are called the 'N-word' daily, links it to higher rates of chronic disease
N.Y., claimed on CNN Wednesday that Black people face higher rates of chronic diseases due to the stress of being called the ...
What, to Black people, is the Fourth of July?
As we celebrate Fourth of July, Americans - especially Black Americans - have a complex relationship with the flag and our ...
“We Mistake Visibility For Power”: Black Leaders At ESSENCE Fest 2025 Call For Strategy Over Symbolism Amid Civil Rights Rollbacks
Nikole Hannah-Jones and Rashad Robinson warn that viral moments and representation aren’t enough to withstand civil rights rollbacks—and call for new models for lasting impact.
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Afro Aloha Podcast uplifts Black voices and stories
Amy Benson, founder of the company Afro Aloha, launched the podcast in 2023 after finding out there were none in the state ...
A beer pioneer, South Africa's 1st Black female brewery owner trains a new generation
The 41-year-old Nxusani-Mawela is an international beer judge and taster, and is believed to be the first Black woman in ...
A Comic Novel That Tests the Limits of Black Upward Mobility
With humor and range, Rob Franklin’s novel, “Great Black Hope,” examines the complex relationship between wealth and race in ...