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A federal judge officially denied the request of a Michigan police officer who shot 26-year-old Patrick Lyoya in the back…
Anna Julia Cooper, educator, writer, the fourth Black American woman to earn a Ph.D. (in history from the Sorbonne in…
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Article by media partner Cuisine Noir, the country’s first Black culinary lifestyle outlet since 2009 dedicated to connecting the African…
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Umunne Cultural Association’s festival returns to North Hennepin Community College on Aug. 8 — one of 43 events funded out…