Tag: African-Americans
Wilberforce University cancels debt for 2020, 2021 grads
(RNS) — There are usually lots of cheers and applause at university commencements.
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Family: Black students in Washington upset by school project
SPOKANE, Wash. — A family in Spokane, Washington, is demanding that a school administrator be removed after he suggested he could segregate two Black...
A year later, racial reckoning yields uncertainty in giving
One year ago, as protesters filled America's streets demanding justice after George Floyd’s murder by police, corporations and major philanthropists pledged an outpouring of...
For Black Voters Matter, the goal is greater community power
LaTosha Brown opened with a song.
Speaking about voting rights...
‘Still on the farm’: NY State Police struggles to diversify
NEW YORK — An equal blend of black and white thread, the gray uniform worn by the New York State Police stands for the...
Workers begin removing Forrest remains from Tennessee park
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Workers arrived at a Tennessee park Tuesday to begin the process of digging up the remains of Confederate Gen. Nathan Bedford...
Guard sues Minnesota State Patrol for arrest during protests
MINNEAPOLIS — A Black man who worked as a security guard for a CNN crew covering protests in Minneapolis following George Floyd's death...
Top journal editor to resign in fallout over racism podcast
The embattled chief editor of the Journal of the American Medical Association is resigning amid a probe of his handling of a podcast on...
Donor’s concerns voiced before Hannah-Jones’ tenure stalled
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — A major University of North Carolina donor whose name is on its journalism school voiced concerns about the school's hiring...
Black women’s next targets: Governorships and Senate seats
ATLANTA — Jennifer McClellan remembers her parents' recounting life as Black Virginians enduring segregation and the trauma and triumph of the civil rights movement....