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Judith Jamison, influential dancer and choreographer, dies at 81
Jamison performed on Broadway and formed her own dance company before returning to serve as artistic director for the Ailey troupe from 1989 to 2011.
1 dead and 16 injured at Tuskegee University homecoming weekend shooting
An 18-year-old "non-university individual" was killed and students were injured Sunday morning, the university said.
'The Piano Lesson' is about legacy — for the family at its center and the Washingtons bringing it to theaters
John David Washington stars in an adaptation of one of August Wilson's revered plays, along with his brother Malcolm, making his directorial debut.
Justice Department says Mississippi Senate paid a Black attorney less than her white colleagues for years
In a lawsuit, the Department of Justice alleged that the staff attorney was paid about half the salary of white lawyers who worked in the same office.
States work to tackle racist text messages sent to Black people nationwide
The FBI and state law enforcement are working to find the source of messages targeting Black people sent the day after the election.
Black people are receiving racist text messages about picking cotton 'at the nearest plantation'
The FBI and the FCC have weighed in on the messages that multiple Black people across the country received on Wednesday.
Harris showed minimal losses among Black men, but analysts say she should have won more
The national exit poll shows 78% of Black men selected Harris, down 2 points from the last election.
Harris concedes before an emotional crowd at her alma mater
Harris, who replaced Joe Biden as the Democratic nominee just months before the election, vowed "a peaceful transfer of power" after a tumultuous campaign.
Democratic voters are disappointed, but not surprised, by Harris' loss
The reasons for Harris’ defeat were many, according to at least a dozen Democrats whom NBC News spoke to in swing states.
The vibe at Howard University, where Harris was set for a victory lap, remains tense
At the storied historically Black university, Kamala Harris supporters spend an evening celebrating her but concerned about the outcome.
Shomari Figures wins bid to represent Alabama district embroiled in Supreme Court case
Residents in a majority-Black Alabama district that was redrawn last year after the high court weighed in have elected a Black Democrat to represent them.
