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8d ago

Trailblazing politician Shirley Chisholm is awarded Congress' highest honor

In a bipartisan vote President Joe Biden affirmed last week, the "unbought and unbossed" New Yorker was honored with a posthumous Congressional Gold Medal.
Shirley Chisholm Announces Presidential Candidacy
Shirley Chisholm Announces Presidential Candidacy
8d ago

'Nickel Boys' brings to life the notorious cruelty of a Southern reform school

Ross, in his feature film debut, links his latest piece to his Oscar-nominated 2019 documentary set in Alabama.
Ethan Herisse, left, and Brandon Wilson look up at a ceiling mirror
Ethan Herisse, left, and Brandon Wilson look up at a ceiling mirror
11d ago

Woman who accused Duke lacrosse players of rape in 2006 now admits she lied

One-time accuser Crystal Mangum said she "betrayed the trust of a lot of other people who believed in me."
Crystal Mangum
Crystal Mangum
12d ago

Nikki Giovanni's legacy lives through the writers who knew and were inspired by her

The poet and professor, who died this week, touched countless students, poets, writers, activists and readers with her warmth and her words.
Syndication: The Knoxville News-Sentinel
Syndication: The Knoxville News-Sentinel

Jamie Foxx reveals 'mystery illness' that left him hospitalized for weeks in new Netflix special

The actor and comedian talks about the medical condition that hospitalized him in 2023 in the new Netflix special “Jamie Foxx: What Had Happened Was...”
Jamie Foxx at the "Creed III" European Premiere in London on Feb. 15, 2023.
Jamie Foxx at the "Creed III" European Premiere in London on Feb. 15, 2023.

Conservatives object as Supreme Court ducks case about high school admissions

For the second time since the court ended the consideration of race in college admissions, the justices declined to hear a case challenging a program aimed at bolstering diversity in public schools.
Students at Boston Latin Academy in Boston in 2020.
Students at Boston Latin Academy in Boston in 2020.
19d ago

After much anticipation, University of Michigan's board doesn't vote on defunding DEI

The board did, however, decide to stop mandating diversity statements for faculty members when they're hired or being considered for promotion.
Protesters rally against changes the University of Michigan is considering to its DEI program
Protesters rally against changes the University of Michigan is considering to its DEI program
21d ago

Co-defendants of Young Thug acquitted in Georgia's longest criminal trial

The trial, which began almost two years ago with jury selection, unexpectedly unraveled in October when four co-defendants, including rap star Young Thug, accepted plea deals.
Young Thug.
Young Thug.

Village People singer defends Trump's use of 'Y.M.C.A.,' says song isn't a 'gay anthem'

Victor Willis said the disco classic has “benefited greatly” from the president-elect’s use and threatened to sue news outlets that refer to it as a “gay anthem.”
Village People In Concert - Vancouver, BC
Village People In Concert - Vancouver, BC
22d ago

Ex-Kansas police detective found dead on first day of federal civil rights trial

Roger Golubski, a veteran Kansas City, Kansas, police detective, was charged with federal civil rights crimes in 2022 after he was accused of exploiting Black women for sex.
Former Kansas City, Kan., police detective Roger Golubski
Former Kansas City, Kan., police detective Roger Golubski
22d ago

Co-defendant of Young Thug stabbed in jail while awaiting verdict, lawyer says

Deamonte Kendrick, known as Yak Gotti, is one of the two last co-defendants in Georgia's longest criminal trial. The jury is set to resume deliberations.
Young Thug.
Young Thug.

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