The longest-reigning British monarch’s history on race will forever exist as part of her legacy.
Stacy M. Brown
Stacy M. Brown is the NNPA Newswire senior national correspondent. I'm the co-author of Blind Faith: The Miraculous Journey of Lula Hardaway and her son, Stevie Wonder (Simon & Schuster) and Michael Jackson: The Man Behind The Mask, An Insider's Account of the King of Pop (Select Books Publishing, Inc.) My work can often be found in the Washington Informer, Baltimore Times, Philadelphia Tribune, Pocono Record, the New York Post, and Black Press USA.
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Barack and Michelle Obama revel in ‘family reunion’—return to White House for official portrait unveiling
Former presidents and first ladies usually have their official White House portraits unveiled by their successors. However, former President Donald Trump spent much of his presidency attempting to erase Obama’s legacy and never held the traditional ceremony.
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Department of Education seeking loan forgiveness applications by Nov. 15
Following President Joe Biden’s announcement canceling student loan debt of up to $20,000 for specific borrowers, the U.S. Department of Education said applications for relief under the plan should be submitted by Nov. 15.
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HBCUs celebrate student loan debt relief
‘More than one in four Black borrowers will see their debt balance is forgiven altogether.’
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All-Black female crew observes 100th anniversary of Bessie Coleman’s first flight
With an all-Black female crew, the airlines hosted the Bessie Coleman Aviation All-Stars tour.
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As monkeypox hits African American community hard, Biden administration increases vaccine
‘Moreover, the share of cases among Black people has risen in recent weeks, suggesting widening disparities for this group.’
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Biden readies pen after Congress passes historic climate, health care bill
It’s expected that Biden will sign the bill early next week, keeping alive an impressive string of legislative victories Democrats hope will translate into big midterm wins.
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Serena Williams set to retire from tennis
‘I’ve suffered every injury imaginable, and I know my body.’
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Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort raided by the FBI
It wasn’t immediately clear what the FBI was looking for and what spurred the raid. However, the Department of Justice recently acknowledged it had launched an investigation into Trump’s actions leading up to Jan. 6.
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Basketball legend Bill Russell dies at 88
Boston Celtics Legend Bill Russell has died at the age of 88.
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The overlooked mental health component of the Black maternal mortality rate
‘Yet Black women are much less likely than white women to receive mental health screening or treatment during and after pregnancy.’
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Rihanna is world’s youngest self-made billionaire
‘My money is not for me; it’s always the thought that I can help someone else.’
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Emory University announces the first African American studies Ph.D. program in the U.S. Southeast
Emory University in Atlanta has announced the first African American Studies Ph.D. Program in the Southeast United States.
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Senate poised to confirm Marines’ first Black four-star general
Lt. Gen. Michael Langley faces a confirmation hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee.
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President Biden tests positive for COVID
President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre announced this morning.
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Grand jury indicts accused Tops Supermarket shooter on federal hate crimes, firearms charges in Buffalo
The indictment charges that Payton Gendron violated the Shepard-Byrd Act by willfully causing the death of the victims because of their actual and perceived race and color.
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Biden celebrates historic gun legislation bill at White House ceremony
President Joe Biden on Monday touted “historic progress” on actions to reduce gun violence.
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Akron authorities release disturbing bodycam of shooting of Black doorDash driver
The lawyer for the 25-year-old’s family called it an execution, telling media members that police fired 90 shots, hitting the young man ’60 to 80 times.’
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WNBA superstar Brittney Griner pleads for freedom in letter to President Biden
Griner has been held in Russia since her February arrest at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo airport after cannabis oil was allegedly found in her luggage.
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Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson sworn in as first Black woman on U.S. Supreme Court
Ketanji Brown Jackson was sworn in as a Supreme Court justice.