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Mortgage company to pay over $8M to settle lending discrimination claims in predominantly Black Alabama neighborhoods
A mortgage company has agreed to pay $8 million, along with nearly $2 million in civil penalties, to settle accusations of lending discrimination in predominantly Black neighborhoods in Alabama. The U.S. Department of Justice said the company was accused of redlining, an illegal practice where lenders deny credit to residents in specific areas based on…
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Kamala Harris unveils new plan focused on empowering Black men
Kamala Harris has unveiled a new plan aimed at empowering Black men ahead of the 2024 U.S....
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Justice Department plans to launch civil rights review into 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre that destroyed Black Wall Street
The Justice Department has announced plans to launch a review of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre,...
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoes bill aimed at helping Black families reclaim seized land
In an effort to help Black families reclaim or receive compensation for property unjustly taken...
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How this Black genealogist helped Black Americans to uncover their family histories
Frazine Taylor, a Black genealogist, made a significant impact on the lives of many Black Americans by helping them uncover their family histories. As an archivist at Alabama State University, Taylor meticulously...
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New Louisiana program gives $1000 monthly ‘reparation’ payments to Black residents thanks to $1 million donation from descendants of slave owners
A dozen Black residents of Louisiana are receiving a guaranteed monthly sum of $1,000, funded by a $1 million donation from Deacon Leroy “Buck” Close and Gracie Close of South Carolina. The...
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How a Connecticut city closed its door to the first college for Black men nearly 200 years ago
Nearly 200 years ago, New Haven, Connecticut—home to Yale University, one of the nation’s Ivy League schools—had the opportunity to establish what would have been the first college for...
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8 facts about the U.S. Black population you should know
The Black population in the United States continues to grow steadily, with approximately 47.9 million people identifying as Black in 2022. This figure represents 14.4% of the country’s population,...
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Black Americans believe U.S. institutions were designed to hold them back, according to new report
A majority of Black Americans have lost trust in U.S. institutions, believing these systems were intentionally designed to hold them back. These findings come from a recent Pew Research Center report,...
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Despite making up 13% of the U.S. population, only 6% of physicians are Black. Bloomberg hopes to fix that with his $600m gift to HBCUs.
Four historically Black medical schools are receiving a $600 million gift from Michael Bloomberg’s Bloomberg Philanthropies. The billionaire founder of Bloomberg LP and former New York City mayor...
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‘They let him die because they want his organs’: parents accuse NC hospital after young black son dies under “strange” circumstances
The untimely death of Terrance “T” Howard, a young Black college football player, has sparked accusations. Howard, a 19-year-old athlete, died on Thursday after fighting for his life following...
