Actress and talk show host Jada Pinkett Smith is pushing back forcefully against a $3 million lawsuit, asking a court to throw …
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The parents of a young British mother who died after traveling overseas for weight-loss surgery have been awarded £858,000 (about $1.08 million) …
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‘It Was About Keeping Food on the Table’: Influencer Links Relaxers to Career Survival for Black Women
A social media post by “hair educator” Kristen Stikes offers a fresh perspective on the historical role of chemical hair relaxers in …
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Celebrated American soprano Leontyne Price remains one of the most influential voices in classical music history, remembered for shattering racial barriers when …
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Surya Bonaly’s Silent Protest and Historic Backflip: The Figure Skating Moment That Challenged Judging Bias
A dramatic act of defiance on the ice by French figure skater Surya Bonaly remains one of the most controversial moments in …
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Black mothers in the United Kingdom have shared troubling accounts of neglect, dismissed pain, and long-lasting trauma during childbirth, as fresh reporting …
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Major Win for Black Women Leadership! Mia Mottley Secures Historic Third Term as Barbados Labour Party Sweeps Election
Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley has secured a historic third consecutive election victory, cementing her status as one of the most influential …
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Chicago Entrepreneur Liz Abunaw Opens ‘Forty Acres Fresh Market’ to Reclaim Meaning of ‘Forty Acres and a Mule’
A historic promise left unfulfilled since the end of the Civil War is being reimagined on Chicago’s West Side, where entrepreneur Liz …
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U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has revealed she once expected to serve only a single term in Congress because of what she described …
