African Americans
HBCU students march to demand justice for Nolan Wells: “No water in his lungs!”
October 5, 2026Activists said the goal was a return to the Atlanta Student Movement ideas of protest and civil disobedience while also encouraging people to vote.
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‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’ play review: A soulful and haunting must-see performance
September 2, 2026One of the best mountings of August Wilson’s 10 “American Century Cycle” plays.
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Legacy of racial terror lives on in the U.S. South
August 27, 2026Suspicious circumstances around the deaths of several young African Americans—and lackluster investigations—have revived memories of lynchings in the old Confederacy.
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Trump ordered to release billions in climate grants meant for Black communities
August 26, 2026From the water crisis in Jackson, Mississippi, to sewage problems in Alabama, stalled projects could get new life after federal court rulings.
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Legal fight over desecrated Moses African Cemetery presses on
August 14, 2026Lawyers give updates on the latest wins for the Bethesda African Cemetery Coalition and the struggles still ahead.
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