Federal job cuts disrupt a stable retirement picture for many workers, including Black Americans
Black Americans are one of the groups with a higher than average share of federal jobs, which are valued for their benefits ...
Prince George's County Corporal reads to students for National African-American Read-In Day
During Black History Month, many schools hold an African American Read-In Day. In Prince George's County, Cpl. Marsh visited ...
First African American woman rabbi, Denver's Alysa Uriel Stanton, brings people of all backgrounds together
As the first African American woman to be ordained as a rabbi, Denver Rabbi Alysa Uriel Stanton's journey is one of ...
Vista’s CEO is the second richest African American. He says firms will hire the best people—and this group will be diverse
Robert Smith, the founder, chairman and CEO of Vista Equity Partners, said Wednesday that businesses will still try to hire ...
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From the Antebellum South to the Civil Rights Movement, Black American Women Have Long Told Their Stories Through Quilts
In a new exhibition at the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s Renwick Gallery, over 30 works showcase the significance of this ...
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Dr. Poussaint treated the country’s racism and mental health of Black Americans
Dr. Altha Stewart, so far the only Black member elected president of the American Psychiatric Association, wrote in ...
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Black History Month: African Americans in the business community
We’re looking at the business world for Black History Month, what it means to be a black owned business and how much that’s ...
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Crowned resilience: The history of African American hair
The history of Black hair goes far beyond aesthetics — it tells a powerful story of resistance, identity and cultural ...
How the effort to resettle formerly enslaved Black Americans created Liberia
Liberia was founded with support from slaveholders and abolitionists for various reasons, marking a unique historical moment.
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On 10th anniversary, Black History Month Series explored how African Americans shaped Atlanta
Shirley Franklin is a tough critic. Especially of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. That is why I approached her with caution last week after a lecture and book signing by the esteemed scholar David ...
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President Trump celebrates Black History Month after abolishing diversity programs
Trump had already saluted the contributions of African Americans in a proclamation on Jan. 31. But he also issued several executive orders ending diversity and inclusion policies and the Defe ...
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Burke High School to honor African Americans and the Labor Movement
Burke High School is hosting a special event to celebrate African Americans and the Labor Movement in honor of Black History ...