Racial bias tainted jury selection and death sentence for a Black man in North Carolina, judge says
A North Carolina judge has ruled that racial bias tainted jury selection and sentencing in the trial of a Black inmate who was sentenced to death in 2009.
Free Black Staten Island settlers greatly contributed to 19th Century N.Y. economy through oyster industry
The oystermen knew Sandy Ground was a safe haven for them to have the freedom to work, learn and worship where it would not ...
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PHOTO GALLERY | BLACK HISTORY MONTH | 70 years ago, St. Francis legend Maurice Stokes blazed a trail in NBA
Maurice Stokes entered the National Basketball Association 70 years ago, in 1955, when the relatively few Black players were ...
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Philadelphia Eagles’ Jalen Hurts Gets Honest About Being a Black NFL Quarterback: ‘Torch You Carry’
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts opened up about the responsibility he feels to be an example for young Black ...
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Borno man who fought in America’s civil war in 1860s
In the spirit of America’s Black History Month, which is celebrated every February, I am continuing my tradition of writing columns that focus on the unique experiences, trials, and triumphs of Black ...
The brief but shining life of Paul Laurence Dunbar, a poet who gave dignity to the Black experience
Paul Laurence Dunbar was only 33 years old when he died in 1906. In his short yet prolific life, Dunbar used folk dialect to ...