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The Bachelorette's Charity Lawson, Fiancé Dotun Olubeko Share Details About Life After the Show

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It's Lit

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The Best Books for Black Parents

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The Best Oprah's Book Club Picks by Black Authors

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Leslie Jones Details ‘Heartache’ Caused by Ghostbusters Backlash

Stephanie Holland

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Actors, Activists Join LeVar Burton in the Fight Against Book Bans

Entertainment

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What Black Celebs Are Wearing To Milan Fashion Week 2023

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Dwyane Wade Reveals Gabrielle Union's Response After Learning He Fathered a Child Outside Their Relationship

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How Kirk Franklin Found His Birth Father After 50 Years

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TV’s Blackest Binge: The Hidden Gems of Hulu

Stephanie Holland

Race Matters

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What's Happening With San Francisco's Reparations Plan?

Jessica Washington

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DEI Jobs Have Dried Up Post George Floyd Protests But The Ones Left Are Filled Mostly By White People

Candace McDuffie

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Testimony Reveals Shocking Motive In Shooting Death of Black Kansas Boy

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Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson Urges Us Not to Forget Our Painful History

Jessica Washington

Very Smart Brothas

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Very Smart Brothas

Under Biden-Harris Admin, Black People Have Gained More Than We Know, Says White House Insider

Gevin Reynolds

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Very Smart Brothas

Will Americans Take Their Growing Frustration Against Gun Violence to the Polls in 2024?

Derrick Z. Jackson

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Very Smart Brothas

The Brotha You Need to Know in the White House

Wayne Washington

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Very Smart Brothas

Drapetomaniax: Unshackled History is a Hilarious Lesson in Black History

Small Business Spotlight

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Small Business Spotlight

Viral Mom Turns Trash into Treasure on TikTok

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Small Business Spotlight

NC Boutique Caters to Beauties Weighing 200 to 300 Lbs or More

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Small Business Spotlight

Meet Diane Da Costa, CEO and Founder of SimpleeBEAUTIFUL

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Small Business Spotlight

Meet Princess Jenkins, Owner of Harlem's The Brownstone

Criminal Justice

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Mass Incarceration

Long Overdue Pay Day for Man Sent to Prison for a Murder He Didn’t Commit

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What?! The Streets Say Corrupt Bronx Daycare Used to Be a Trap House

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Criminal Justice

Illinois Became The First State To Fully Abolish Cash Bail, Here's What That Means

Jessica Washington

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Criminal Justice

Motives of St. Helena School Shooter Revealed

News

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Ibram X. Kendi's Center for Antiracist Research At Boston University Under Scrutiny Following Layoffs

Candace McDuffie

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Rep. Ayanna Pressley Has A Message For Student Borrowers Whose Loans Are Resuming

Jessica Washington

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What's Happening With San Francisco's Reparations Plan?

Jessica Washington

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Family of Black Man Who Died From ‘Medieval Torture’ Receives Millions From the State of Virginia

National Politics

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Dallas Elected a Longtime Democrat as Mayor, but Now He's Defecting to the Republican Party

Jessica Washington

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Tim Scott, A.K.A. Mr. 'Racism Isn't Real,' Says Talk About His Marriage Status Is Racist

Candace McDuffie

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Meet The Young and Talented 40 & Under Black White House Staffers

Jessica Washington

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California Prepares to Hit School Districts in the Pockets for Implementing Book Bans