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Harvard’s $100 Million, 134-page Mea Culpa for Slavery
The richest university on earth starts to come clean about its ties to America’s original sin.
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Queen Latifah Breaks Ground On Newark Housing Development
The rap legend is investing in rebuilding her hometown.
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Deshaun Watson Facing A New Challenge In Texas Lawsuits
How his $250 million move to Cleveland gives his accusers new ammunition.
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Donald Trump Held In Contempt In New York [Update]
The former president will be fined $10k a day until he complies with subpoena
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Biden Pardons Black Secret Service Agent Who Guarded JFK
Abraham Bolden is among 78 pardons and commutations issued today
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Robin Roberts Almost Turned Down Historic Obama Interview
GMA host worried she’d be outed in marriage equality sit-down
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Jill Biden Reportedly Didn’t Love Kamala Harris As VP Pick
New book says FLOTUS wasn’t happy about Veep’s attacks in 2020 primary
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Dwayne Haskins Jr.’s New Jersey Funeral To Be Livestreamed Today
The second of three memorials is being held Saturday afternoon
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Vice President Kamala Harris To Give Commencement Speech At HBCU
She’ll speak at Tennessee State University on May 7
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Dwayne Haskins’ Parents Won’t Attend His Funeral Today
They say they don’t want today to be the first time they meet his wife.
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