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Rosalyn Sia Baker-Barnes was sworn in as the 77th president of The Florida Bar, becoming the first African American woman to hold the position.
Mamdani Identified as Asian and African American on College Application Zohran Mamdani, the Democrat running for mayor of New York City, was born in Uganda.
During a news conference in Jacksonville on Tuesday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis gave his two cents on some of the anti-ICE riots recently seen in Los Angeles.
Mayor Monroe Nichols announces the Greenwood Trust, a $105 million fund to address the long-term harm caused by the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre.
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Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee for mayor of New York City, said that he had identified his race as “Asian” and “Black or African American” in college applications.
Zohran Mamdani, Democratic nominee for NYC mayor, identified as 'Black or African American' on his 2009 Columbia application.
The first Odunde Festival in 1975 occupied one city block — today it spans 16 across South Philadelphia.
YOKOHAMA, JAPAN, June 30, 2025 / EINPresswire.com / -- With the 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD9) approaching in August 2025, Mayor Yamanaka of Yokohama, the host ...
Tulsa's first Black mayor unveils $105 million Greenwood Trust to address lasting impacts of 1921 Race Massacre and rebuild historic district.
The Black Slate'd chair said the endorsement reflects the idea that areas like Seven Mile and Strathmore should get the same attention as downtown.