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Americans' perception of discrimination against Black people dropped in last four years

A new survey found less than half of U.S. adults believe Black and Hispanic people face significant discrimination, while ...
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Black teachers play a vital role as mentors for high school seniors, new study finds

In interviews, students insisted on the importance of having Black educators. They consistently named their Black teachers ...

Discrimination is still hurting Black people — even if fewer Americans say so

We should all want discrimination to be less of a problem, but the belief that it is diminishing doesn’t seem rooted in ...

How the Black aristocracy of the Gilded Age ushered in a new era of education and freedom

HBO's "The Gilded Age" has explored what it was like for wealthy Black Americans in the late 1800s in New York City.

Black swimmers teach others amid history of aquatic segregation: "No one in America should have any barrier to connecting to water"

Lamonier's goal of making swimming more accessible for Black people has been rooted in a history of segregation and lack of ...

Black women unemployment rate rises to 6.3%, signaling continuing crisis

For Black women, 20 years and older, the unemployment rate during July was 6.3%, according to the bureau’s July report. This ...
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We The People: Dougherty County’s role in the Black Belt

WALB News 10’s Riley Armant tells us how enslaved people who traveled the black belt shaped the agricultural landscape in ...

Using skill game revenue to fund SEPTA will disproportionately harm Pa.’s Black communities

The prevalence of skill games in Black communities siphons off money while also fueling racial inequity, Solomon Jones writes ...

Ralph Lauren pays homage to generations of Black Martha's Vineyard visitors in a new collection

Ralph Lauren’s Oak Bluffs campaign launched last week, building on a collection inspired by crisp styling ingrained in the ...