A gang leader in Haiti is injured in a shootout with Haitian and Kenyan police
United Nations forces prepared to combat gangs in Haiti. PHOTO COURTESY OF YOUTUBE.COM Port-Au-Prince, Haiti (AP) — A leader of one of Haiti’s most powerful …
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Haiti sees a rise in killings and police executions with children targeted, UN says
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New Haven rejected plans for a Black college in 1831. Generations later, it’s considering an apology
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A decade of racial justice activism transformed politics, but landmark reforms remain elusive
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Hama Amadou, former Niger PM and opposition figure, 74
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Harris ‘the voice of the future’ says pastor at Phila. church
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Profiles in clean energy: Once incarcerated, expert moves students into climate-solution careers
Philadelphia (AP) — Inside a converted warehouse in one of Philadelphia’s poorest neighborhoods, students circle around Jackie Robinson as he quizzes them about a 1980s …
Voters with disabilities are feeling ignored by presidential candidates
STOCK PHOTO A new report from Rutgers University estimates that about 40.2 million eligible voters in the quickly approaching U.S. presidential election are disabled. Add …
Florida abortion measure: Ron DeSantis angles for a mistrial
Florida’s proposed Amendment 4 would add the following language to the state Constitution’s Declaration of Rights: "… no law shall prohibit, penalize, delay, or restrict …
Harris announces new plan to empower Black men nationally
Vice President Harris released an Opportunity Agenda for Black Men this week. PHOTO COURTESY OF KAMALAHARRIS.COM Erie, Pa. (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris announced …
Judge denies an order sought by a Black student who was punished over his hair
Darryl George PHOTO COURTESY OF EDUTORIAL.NG Houston (AP) — A federal judge on Friday denied a request by a Black high school student in Texas …
Mississippi Delta’s deep racist roots exposed in ‘The Barn’
WRIGHT THOMPSON: His book documents how thoroughly this country was built on a belief that some people were worthless and expendable because of the color …
Urban communities say trees are a climate change solution
Detroit (AP) — Along a busy road in west Detroit, there’s little respite from the sun for residents stopping for gasoline, attending places of worship …
Justice Department will launch civil rights review into 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre
Oklahoma City (AP) — The Justice Department announced Monday it plans to launch a review of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, an attack by a …
Benefits of a four-day workweek being touted
LESS TIME, MORE PRODUCTIVITY? U.S. companies haven’t adopted the trend as broadly, but that could change, according to a champion. STOCK PHOTO Companies exploring the …