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Black male enrollment at HBCUs is at a 50-year low. This essay explores how the loss of Black teachers after Brown v. Board ...

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Four officers say the department weaponized rules around shaving to sideline those with pseudofolliculitis barbae, a skin condition that causes razor bumps and scarring from shaving, accusing Nassau ...

The four officers say they were placed on restricted assignment because they received accommodations exempting them from ...

The women of Fairmont Crest were center stage at the 2025 Essence Fest this past weekend. Beyond the Gates leading ladies Tamara Tunie (Anita), Karla Mosley (Dani) and Executive Producer Sheila ...

Lucy Rose grew up in a proudly Cape Verdean family, and was shocked to learn that her birth certificate classified her as ...

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Freda Jones, founder of LOTUS, empowers women living with HIV in Atlanta through a peer-led support group. Peer support is crucial for HIV care.

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