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The Supreme Court is set to rule on Louisiana's congressional districts. Here's what to know.
The U.S. Supreme Court scheduled a March 24 hearing to determine whether Louisiana will have one or two majority-Black ...
‘It’s a story that needs to be told.’ Historic Black neighborhood in Broward gets honor
“To understand and appreciate Liberia is to appreciate something that may have been created because of Jim Crow segregation, ...
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Alabama's congressional map at stake in federal Voting Rights Act trial
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama’s congressional map is at stake in a federal trial beginning Monday to decide if the state ...
Once a vibrant neighborhood, residents want KC’s Black mecca brought back to life
The once vibrant Dunbar, referred to at one point in its history as Kansas City’s Black mecca, has all but been forgotten and ...
Redlining's shadow in Iowa: How historic maps shaped today's housing inequalities
Surveys of federally-funded cities and colored-coded maps set into motion discriminatory practices.Redlining is a lending ...
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Map Reveals States with the Worst Reading and Math Scores
The reading and math skills of fourth and eighth grade students has declined in multiple U.S. states, according to a recent ... Among these low performers, 25 percent are white, 25 percent are Black, ...
The Bay State Banner9d
New perspectives on Black History from WriteBoston’s Teens In Print program — week 2
This Black History Month, the Banner is teaming up with WriteBoston’s Teens In Print program, highlighting young voices of color. Each week, we will feature the work of three new students, who will ...
NOLA.com5d
Jeff Landry is reshaping the Louisiana Supreme Court. Here's how he is doing it.
The Louisiana Supreme Court is about to receive a second new member, following a series of moves orchestrated by Gov. Jeff ...
After nearly a century of family ownership, this legendary Calif. ice cream shop is for sale
But not unlike many California businesses, the pandemic era has been particularly rough on the ice cream shop, which is why ...
Democrats are in trouble, and a provocative analysis offers ideas to repair the party
A tough new assessment says the Democratic Party needs to reassess the loss of support among groups of voters it has long ...
The Grio25d
State Department officials told to maintain ‘spirit’ of Trump’s anti-DEI order for Black History Month
A new report from the Wall Street Journal found that Department of State ... the White House after inquiring about whether or not the administration had moved to end the observance of Black ...
Every state's nickname and where it comes from
Spokeo analyzed state government information and other historical sources to compile this list of stories behind every state's nickname.