By MICHAEL CASEY, Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Opening a new front in legal battles over college admissions, the U.S. Department of Education has launched a civil rights investigation into Harvard University’s policies on legacy admissions. Top colleges’ preferential treatment of children of alumni, who are often white, has faced mounting scrutiny since the Supreme Court
American Worship artist Phil Thompson is bringing his first-ever live recording to Nigeria. The celebrated singer-songwriter famed for his popular “My Worship” anthem just took to social media to trumpet the exciting news to his fans. “Our biggest supporters are Nigerians,” Thompson revealed in the announcement video, “I thought that it will be only fitting
by Aziah Siid, Word In Black Florida has taken yet another stride against teaching the full scope of Black history in statewide public schools — and it’s sparking criticism from advocates and families both state and nationwide. The new standards, posted on July 19 to the Florida Department of Education website, approved require public schools to teach that enslaved
by Bria Overs, Word In Black The fight for reparations and justice isn’t over. The legal counsel and living survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre plan to appeal after an Oklahoma judge threw out the lawsuit on July 7. Lessie Benningfield Randle, 108, Viola Fletcher, 109, and Hughes Van Ellis, 102, filed their suit
The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — D.C. United fired head athletic trainer Reade Whitney the night of July 21 after the team said he made a discriminatory hand gesture in a photo that was posted on social media a day earlier. The team and Major League Soccer also said July 21 that two players, Taxi
By David Crary, AP National Writer For eight years, Donald Trump has managed to secure the support of many evangelical and conservative Christians despite behavior that often seemed at odds with teachings espoused by Christ in the Gospels. If some observers initially viewed this as an unsustainable alliance, it’s different now. Certain achievements during Trump’s
By Dylan Lovan, The Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Louisville’s new police chief will be the first Black woman to lead the embattled department full-time, bringing fresh hope to a force under a federal consent decree after years of scrutiny following the police shooting of Breonna Taylor in 2020. Louisville interim police chief Jacquelyn
By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, tmcqueen@afro.com The packed courtroom inside of the Clarence M. Mitchell Jr. Courthouse in Baltimore could only be likened to judgment day, as counsel on both sides delivered closing arguments on July 24. Tavon Scott, a 16-year-old ex-squeegee worker, is on trial for the shooting and killing of Timothy Reynolds
HARTFORD, Conn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jul 20, 2023–New research by The Hartford and the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) found Black U.S. workers face greater barriers to mental health support in the workplace compared with white, Hispanic/Latino, and Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) U.S. workers. Black U.S. workers were more likely to rate their mental health as
The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — D.C. United fired head athletic trainer Reade Whitney the night of July 21 after the team said he made a discriminatory hand gesture in a photo that was posted on social media a day earlier. The team and Major League Soccer also said July 21 that two players, Taxi