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Lonnie Bunch retiring from Smithsonian, exploring hanging deaths, ‘P-Valley’ returns
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Lonnie Bunch protected the Smithsonian from more than Trump, The Atlantic
Lonnie Bunch announced this week that he will step down as head of the Smithsonian Institution by the end o...
Black men and yoga, Guilty verdict in Tupac murder, Black writers conference Sept. 5
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Jason Campbell leads a Fathers Flow yoga session outside the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago. Miles Baggett.
These Black men are turning to yoga to build meaningful connections, HuffPost
I’ve been writing a lo...
Power restored in Gary, Karen Attiah’s victory, RIP Michael Wright
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Northern Indiana Public Service Company says power has been restored in Northwest Indiana. Photo: WGN-TV
The lights are back on in Gary, Indiana, The Atlantic
Jenae Barnes went to Gary after a two-week blackout to...
Michael Wright, actor known for his roles in ‘The Five Heartbeats’ and ‘Sugar Hill,’ has died
Michael Wright as Eddie King Jr. in “The Five Heartbeats.” Eli Reed.
Michael Wright, a talented actor known for his roles in the 1991 musical “The Five Heartbeats” and the 1994 crime drama “Sugar Hill,” has died. He was 70.
No cause of de...
HBCUs experience major growth, Karmelo Anthony update, “A Different World” trailer
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Attacks on Black citizenship are attacks on democracy, The Nation
Too often, Democrats reinforce Republicans’ lie that the language of racial justice is the problem—instead of the injustices the...
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